The Orphan Asylum, Charleston, S.C., used as a hospital for sick and wounded Federal Soldiers

The old Market House, junction of Market and Meeting St., Charleston, S.C.

Ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. Interior view

The ruins of the Circular church and Seccession Hall, Meeting St., Charleston, S.C.

Broad St., Charleston, S.C., looking East, with the ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Michael's church in the distance

Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking South, showing the ruins of Circular church and the Mills House, St. Michael's church in the distance

Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking South, showing the ruins of the Circular church and the Mills House, St. Michael's church in the distance

Meeting St., Charleston, S.C., looking South, showing the ruins of Circular church and the Mills House, St. Michael's church in the distance

View of John C. Calhoun's Tomb, Charleston, S.C.

Vendue Range, Charleston, S.C.

Vendue Range, Charleston, S.C., looking east, from near the corner of East Bay St.

Meeting St., near Broad, Charleston, S.C., looking north. St. Michael's church in the middle distance

View looking East from the corner of Meeting St. and Broad St., Charleston, S.C. City Hall in the foreground, now used as a Provost Guard House

View looking East from the corner of Meeting St. and Broad St., Charleston, S.C., City Hall in the foreground, now used as a Provost Guard House

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

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

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

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

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

View in the Arsenal Yard, Charleston, S.C. Captured Blakely Guns in the foreground

Interior of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, St. John and St. Finbar, Broad Street, Charleston, S.C., destroyed by the great fire of 1861

The ruins of Charleston, S.C., showing the Sister Churches

Panoramic view, the ruins of Charleston, S.C., Roman Catholic Cathedral in the distance

House where the Union officers were confined under fire, Broad St., Charleston, S.C.

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

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

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

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

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

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