1864 Rebel Defences of Charleston Harbor, SC Egret This map shows Charles Town

This map shows Charles Town in its infancy

a loss not rivaled in the US until Patton had to surrender the Philippines during World War II

there had been little threat to the city

founded in 1681

and in 1780

1864 Rebel Defences of Charleston Harbor, SC Egret This map shows Charles TownThe "Rebel Defences of Charleston Harbor" map identifies several Union and Confederate forts, fortresses, and batteries. It includes such famous sites as Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter, from which the first shots of the war took place on April 12, 1861. It also identifies several other key military sites such as Fort Wagner, Castle Pinckney, Fort Marion, and Fort Moultrie. Fort Wagner was the target of the famous Union charge by the 54th Massachusetts,