The Parrot Rifled Cannon that threw the shot and shell into Charleston, S.C., from Morris Island

View of the Wharves, Charleston, S.C., near the Battery.

View on the Point Battery, Charleston, S.C., showing the gun in the Cheevrs battery, looking S.W.

East Battery, Charleston, S.C. looking north, showing ruins of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun

The ruins of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun, Frazier's Wharf, Charleston, S.C., exploded by the rebels at the time of the evacuation.

South Battery, Charleston, S.C., looking N.E. Ruins of Blakely Gun in the foreground

The ruins of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun, Frazier's Wharf, Charleston, S.C., exploded by the rebels at the time of the evacuation

Grave of John C. Calhoun, in front of St. Philip's church, Charleston, S.C.

View in central church-yard, showing the effect of shot among the monuments, Charleston, S.C.

O'Connor House, where the Union Officers were imprisoned, under fire, on Broad St. near the Ashley Road, Charleston, S.C.

Club House at the race course, where the Union Officers were confined, Charleston, S.C.

Ruins of the North Eastern R. R. Depot, where so many lives were lost by explosion, Charleston, S.C.

Wreck of the large Blakely Gun, on the Battery, Charleston, S.C.

View on the Battery, Charleston, S.C. Remains of the large Blakely gun, burst by the rebels before the evacuation

Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C. Front view

View on Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking south, showing St. Michael's church, the Mills House, ruins of Central Church and Theatre in ruins in the foreground

Ruins of Circular Church, St. Philips Church in the distance, ruins of Secession Hall on the right of the picture, on Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C.

Ruins of the Catholic Cathedral, Charleston, S.C. Rear view

Ruins of Central and Secession Hall, and St. Philips church in the centre of the picture, Charleston, S.C.

Fort Sumter celebration

Fort Sumpter [i.e. Sumter], Charleston Harbor

View of Fort Sumpter [i.e. Sumter], Charleston Harbor, S.C., taken from the sand bar

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter

Charleston Harbor, interior of Fort Sumter

Fort Sumpter [i.e. Sumter], east face from top of Palmetto fortifications

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter

Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter celebration

Fort Sumpter [i.e. Sumter], sea face looking north

Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor

Fort Sumter, Charleston side