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.

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

Orphan Asylum, Charleston

The Orphan asylum, Charleston

Fort Sumter celebration

Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter celebration

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

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

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter

Charleston Harbor, interior of Fort Sumter

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter

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

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

Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor

Fort Sumter, Charleston side

Ruins of Circular Church and Secession Hall

Ruins of Circular Church & Secession Hall

Ruins of Cathedrals St. John & St. Finabar [i.e. Finbar], Charleston

Ruins of Cathedral St. John & St. Finibar [i.e. Finbar], Charleston

Ruins of Cathedral St. John & St. Finibar [i.e. Finbar], Charleston

Southern Military Academy, relic of revolutionary fortification surrounded by 600 lb. solid shot

Vulcan Iron Works, Charleston

Vulcan Iron Works, Charleston

The Old Post Office & the only remaining palmetto in Charleston

The old Post Office & only Palmetto tree in Charleston

The 30-pounder Parrot rifled guns which shelled Charleston from Morris Island, Charleston Harbor

The 30 lb. Rifled Parrott guns that shelled Charleston from Morris Island, Charleston Harbor

The 30 lb. Rifled Parrott guns that shelled Charleston from Morris Island

Group of relics in Charleston arsenal yard

View of Sumter 1865