The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863 (a.k.a. First Battle of Charleston Harbor): between 9 United States "Iron-Clads," under the command of Admiral Dupont; and Forts Sumter, Moultrie, and the Cummings Point Batteries in possession of the rebels.<br><br>Lithograph; hand-colored. Cropped and color-adjusted from Library of Congress original.
Currier &amp; Ives
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