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

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

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.

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.

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

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. Front view

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

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.

View of Richmond Va., at the close of the rebellion

View of Richmond Va., at the close of the rebellion

Panoramic view of Richmond in ruins

Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Va., showing ruins and shot and shell scattered around

Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Va., showing ruins and shot and shell scattered around

View from the Petersburgh [i.e. Petersburg] railroad Depot, Richmond, Va., looking south-west, showing a portion of the burnt district, and Gamble Hill in the distance

Ruins of the burnt district, from the canal basin, Richmond, Va., looking east

[View of Richmond, Va., at the close of the rebellion]

View of the Lynchburgh (i.e. Lynchburg) Canal, and the ruins of the Danville railroad depot, Richmond, Va.

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter

Charleston Harbor, interior of Fort Sumter

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter