View of Charleston S.C. from Fort Wagner, Morris Isla – Historic Photo Reproduction
![View of Charleston S.C. from Fort Wagner, Morris Isla, [18--?] — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/8d/8d5398bd67eb-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
View of Charleston S.C. from Fort Wagner, Morris Isla comes to life in this historic drawing, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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View of Charleston S.C. from Fort Wagner, Morris Isla
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The long, narrow sheet looks across Charleston Harbor from Fort Wagner, the Confederate earthwork on the northern tip of Morris Island, and its panoramic format carries the eye from the batteries at the water's edge to the city's rooftops beyond. Confederate flags and harbor shipping place the scene in the Civil War years, when Charleston, where secession was declared in December 1860, sat at the center of the conflict. Fort Wagner became famous in July 1863, when Union troops, including the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, assaulted its walls and were driven back. The warm tone of the tan paper and the careful watercolor wash give the drawing its quiet, weathered character.
| Created / published | [18--?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on tan paper : black ink and watercolor ; 17.6 x 50 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Cityscapes 1860-1870.Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Title inscribed below image. Transfer, Map Division. |
| Subjects | Ships--1860-1870. Flags--Confederate--1860-1870. Harbors--1860-1870. Dwellings--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military facilities.United States--South Carolina--CharlestonUnited States--South Carolina--Charleston Harbor |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,662 × 3,732 px · prints to 16 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221412 |
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