Fort Sumter,Charleston,South Carolina,American Civil War,John Ross Key,Soldiers
Title: Fort Sumter, December 9th 1863, View of entrance to Three Gun Bat'y
Creator(s): Key, John Ross, 1832-1920, artist
Date Created/Published: 1864 January 9.
Summary: Interior view of Fort Sumter having undergone considerable damage. Soldiers sit amongst the rubble.
Notes:
Signed lower right image: J.R. Key Jan'y 9th 64.
Title inscribed in black ink on tan paper below image.
Inscribed in brown ink lower left: Weldon, N.C. April 27 1864. Approved G.T. Beauregard Genl. Com[d.?]. Inscribed in brown ink lower right: Charleston April 22d 1864. Approved D.B. [Harris?] Col & Inftry.
Key was hired by Beauregard to pictorially record the military history of Fort Sumter after the naval attack on 7 April, 1863.
Source unknown.
Subjects:
Forts & fortifications--1860-1870.
Soldiers--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction & pillage.
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--1860-1870.
United States--South Carolina--Fort Sumter
United States--South Carolina--Charleston
Drawings--American--1860-1870.
Bookmark /2004661292/
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