Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.
    

Fort Moultrie — December 26, 1860

The first two images are imaginings by artists of actual events after they have occurred.

Spiking the Guns in Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S. C., Previous to the Evacuation of the Fort by Col. Anderson and the U. S. Troops
Spiking the Guns in Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S. C., Previous to the Evacuation of the Fort by Col. Anderson and the U. S. Troops

Evacuation of Fort Moultrie, and Burning of the Gun Carriages, On Sullivan's Island, Charleston Harbor, S. C.
Evacuation of Fort Moultrie, and Burning of the Gun Carriages, On Sullivan’s Island, Charleston Harbor, S. C.

Exterior View of Fort Moultrie, On Sullivan's Island, in the Harbor of Charleston, S.C. as it Appeared Previuos to the Evacuation. - from a Photograph by _ Luce, Esq.
Exterior View of Fort Moultrie, On Sullivan’s Island, in the Harbor of Charleston, S.C.
as it Appeared Previous to the Evacuation. – from a Photograph by _ Luce, Esq.

View of the Ramparts of Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, S. C. - from a Photograph by _ Luce, Esq.
View of the Ramparts of Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, S. C. – from a Photograph by _ Luce, Esq.

Plan of the Harbor of Charleston, S. C., Showing the Relative Position of the Several Fortresses
Plan of the Harbor of Charleston, S. C., Showing the Relative Position of the Several Fortresses


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