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Tweet Gate of Hell: Campaign for Charleston Harbor, 1863 Study of the Union's Campaign for Charleston. The many attacks the Union attempted that summer to capture the cradle of the Confederacy. Overview of the campaign, focusing on the relationships between the Army and the Navy of the United States Fort Wagner Civil War South Carolina American Civil War July 10-11, 1863 P.G.T. Beauregard Napoleon in Gray Beauregard often gets overlooked, he was never as beloved as Lee or Stonewall Jackson, but he was capable, the man had a sharp mind and Lee understood this, even if Jefferson Davis did not On July 10, Union artillery on Folly Island together with Rear Admiral John Dahlgren's fleet of ironclads opened fire on Confederate defenses of Morris Island. The bombardment provided cover for Brigadier General George C. Strong's brigade, which crossed Light House Inlet and landed by boats on the southern tip of the island. Strong's troops advanced, capturing several batteries, to within range of Confederate Fort Wagner. At dawn, July 11, Strong attacked the fort. Soldiers of the 7th Connecticut reached the parapet but, unsupported, were thrown back. Result(s): Confederate victory Location: City of Charleston Campaign: Operations against Defenses of Charleston (1863) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign Date(s): July 10-11, 1863 Principal Commanders: Brigadier General Qunicy Gillmore [US]; General P.G.T. Beauregard [CS] Forces Engaged: Brigades Estimated Casualties: 351 total (US 339; CS 12) Kindle Available Charlestonians in War The Charleston Battalion The history of a Confederate unit that was central to the defense of Charleston: the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Battalion, usually known simply as the Charleston Battalion Kindle Available Standard Catalog of Civil War Firearms Over 700 photographs and a rarity scale for each gun, this comprehensive guide to the thousands of weapons used by Billy Yank and Johnny Reb will be indispensable for historians and collectors. Storming Fort Wagner Art Print 25.5 in. x 20.5 in. 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The preparations, the raid, the trials, the executions and the aftermath of the event Confederate Charleston: An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War This book has so many facts that I had never read and pictures I'd never seen. The author really went into detail about the city and pictures that I haven't found in any other book. Siege Train: The Journal of a Confederate Artilleryman in the Defense of Charleston Major Edward Manigault, one of the commanding officers ordered by General P. G. T. Beauregard to document his unit's daily operations, began a diary in July 1863 that would become one of the most informative records to survive the Civil War. Kindle Available Nathan Bedford Forrest's Escort And Staff The CSA escort company and staff officers of Nathan Bedford Forrest were held in awe by men on both sides of the conflict during the war and long after, and they continue to be held in esteem as figures as legendary as Forrest himself. 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Mallory used technological innovation and the skill of individuals to bolster the South's seapower against the Union Navy's superior numbers Kindle Available The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War As a graduate history instructor, I found this book to be a refreshing view of history. It's nice to read some critical reasoning that goes against the popular biases by presenting facts that are conveniently over-looked by many others. I highly recommend this book to high school seniors and college undergraduates as an excellent basis to their understanding of the war. Amazon Reviewer Kindle Available Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack The first ironclad ships to fight each other, the Monitor and the Virginia (Merrimack), were the unique products of American design genius Sources: U.S. National Park Service U.S. Library of Congress. 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