Photos tagged as forts and civil_war

Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Gen_Hunter Comments

After seeing the damage done to this massive fort by new rifled cannon, Gen. Hunter made this profitic statement.

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Demilune Photo

This explains the point a little bit. It was an extension out from the main fort to protect the main gate.

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Wall & Moat

The moat goes completely around the main fort, with a separate channel around the Demilune

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Draw Bridge at Main Gate

The only way to access the main gate is through the Demilune, so it is fairly protected.

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Interior

This has obviously been restored from all the damage the fort suffered during the Civil War.

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Draw_Bridge

There are two draw bridges that must be crossed to get to the fort, this one to cross to the Demilune, and another to cross from the Demilune to the main gate.

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_111_-_Fort Pulaski, Demuline

The main gate and fort are hidden behind this point. During the Civil War, it was not raised as it is now.

Date: 21 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Bay Street Viaduct Area, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Orig. Fort Drawing

Fort Sumpter was originally three stories, 50' above the water. It was reduced to one story after being shelled during the civil war.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Walls_Int

A lot of the brick damage is visible in the interior walls.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Walls_Ext

Only one story remains of the original three story brick walls.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Shell in_Wall

Some shells are still embedded in the walls, left over from the Civil War.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Sand_Bar

This shows how close the fort is to one of the shorelines.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter, Location_Map

The map shows Fort Sumpter, located towards the left in the center, and other forts and defensive positions around Charleston Harbor during the Civil War.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter,_Flaggs

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter,_Ferry

A view of the yard, walls and ferry at Fort Sumpter, in Charleston Harbor

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter,_Cannon

Many of the casemates and cannon in Fort Sumpter were badly damaged during the Union seige later in the Civil War to retake the fort, ultimately successful.

Date: 17 December 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Wappo Heights, USA
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Day_107_-_Fort Sumpter

This is a view as the ferry approached the fort. The black, concrete bunker in the center was added later. Exterior walls were originally three stories high.