First Battle of Charleston Harbor

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The First Battle of Charleston Harbor was an engagement near Charleston, South Carolina that took place April 7, 1863, during the American Civil War. The striking force was a fleet of nine ironclad warships of the Union Navy, including seven monitors that were improved versions of the original USS Monitor. A Union Army contingent associated with the attack took no active part in the battle. The ships, under command of Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, attacked the Confederate defenses near the entrance to Charleston Harbor. Navy Department officials in Washington hoped for a stunning success that would validate a new form of warfare, with armored warships mounting heavy guns reducing traditional forts.

1863  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, 

H. L. Hunley, USS Housatonic, USS Laffey, USS Yorktown, 

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US Army Gillmore MedalUS Army Gillmore Medal
The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863- between 9 United States The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863- between 9 United States "Iron-Clads," under the command of Admiral Dupont; and Forts Sumter, Moultrie, and the Cummings Point Batteries in LCCN2001704269
Currier & Ives - The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863Currier & Ives - The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863
First Charleston HarborFirst Charleston Harbor
Plan of the attack on Ft. Sumter, April 6th, 1863. LOC gvhs01.vhs00131Plan of the attack on Ft. Sumter, April 6th, 1863. LOC gvhs01.vhs00131
The pictorial history of the great Civil War- its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds (14739767356)The pictorial history of the great Civil War- its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds (14739767356)
The naval history of the Civil War (1886) (14576322237)The naval history of the Civil War (1886) (14576322237)
The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576308439)The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576308439)
History of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time (1901) (14739888966)History of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time (1901) (14739888966)
History of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time (1901) (14576258848)History of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time (1901) (14576258848)
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    commonsimageThe naval history of the Civil War (1886) (14576322237) Commons
    commonsimageThe soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576308439) Commons
    commonsimageHistory of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time (1901) (14739888966) Commons
    commonsimageHistory of the First Light Battery Connecticut Volunteers, 1861-1865. Personal records and reminiscences. The story of the battery from its organization to the present time (1901) (14576258848) Commons
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