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.

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

Charleston Harbor, east face of Fort Sumter

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

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

Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter celebration

Fort Sumter, Charleston side

Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor