1865 General Map of Charleston Harbor St. Helena Charleston was a city in

Charleston was a city in ruins

Fort Wagner (the fort charged by the African American military unit

and lack of preparation

located on either side of the Port Royal entrance are shown in the insets

1865 General Map of Charleston Harbor St. Helena Charleston was a city inThis historic 1865 map of the Charleston Harbor shows the Rebel Defenses and various Obstructions. It is both a military map and a nautical chart depicting Charleston Harbor and its approaches including shorelines, channels, fortifications, and armaments. The map covers Charlestons coastline from the Isle of Palms to the north to the Stono River to the south. As a military map, it shows many important military sites and events of the Civil War.