 which
lies south of Morris Island, and batteries were erected among the woods.
On the 10th of July, General Strong with 2,000 men attacked a force of
South Carolina infantry at the southern part of Morris Island, and drove
them to Fort Wagner at the opposite end. The Confederates were
reinforced, and, in the attack on Fort Wagner, the Federals were
repulsed and obliged to retreat, with heavy loss.

On the night of the 18th, in the midst of a violent thunderstorm, a
determined assault was made upon Fort Wagner, one of the newly formed
<DW64> regiments being in the lead. The fighting was of the most furious
character, but the Federals suffered a decisive defeat, in which their
losses were five times as great as those of the defenders.

General Gillmore carried parallels against the fort, and the ironclads
assisted in the bombardments; but, though it continued for weeks, the
city of Charleston seemed to be as far from surrender as ever. A part of
the time the weather was so intolerably hot that operations were
suspended.

Gillmore, however, was so near Charleston that he was able to reach it
with his heaviest guns, and he prepared to do so. His principal piece
was a Parrott, which threw a 100-pound ball, and was christened the
"Swamp Angel."

The first shot was fired at midnight, August 22d. As the screeching
shell curved over and dropped into the sleeping city, with its frightful
explosion, it caused consternation. The people sprang from their beds
and rushed into the streets, many fleeing to the country. Beauregard
sent an indignant remonstrance, telling Gillmore that all civilized
nations, before bombarding a city, gave warning that the non-combatants
might be removed. Gillmore explained his reason for his course, and
agreed to wait until the following night before renewing the
bombardment.

At that hour it was resumed, with the promise of grave results, but at
the thirty-sixth discharge the Swamp Angel exploded, and thus terminated
its own career. General Gillmore continued to push his parallels against
Fort Wagner. Although the ironclads could not pass the obstructions to
the inner harbor so as to help, Gillmore
which 
 lies south of Morris Island, and batteries were erected among the woods. 
 On the 10th of July, General Strong with 2,000 serviceman attack a force of 
 South Carolina infantry at the southern part of Morris Island, and drive 
 them to Fort Wagner at the opposite end. The Confederates were 
 reinforce, and, in the approach on Fort Wagner, the Federals were 
 repulsed and compel to retreat, with heavy passing. 

 On the night of the 18th, in the midst of a violent thunderstorm, a 
 compulsive assault was made upon Fort Wagner, one of the newly formed 
 < DW64 > regiments being in the lead. The fighting was of the most ferocious 
 character, but the Federals suffered a critical defeat, in which their 
 losses were five clock time equally great as those of the defenders. 

 General Gillmore carried parallels against the fort, and the ironclads 
 serve in the bombardments; but, though it continued for weeks, the 
 city of Charleston seemed to be as far from surrender as ever. A part of 
 the time the weather was so intolerably hot that operations were 
 suspended. 

 Gillmore, however, was so near Charleston that he was able to reach it 
 with his heavy guns, and he prepared to dress therefore. His principal piece 
 was a Parrott, which threw a 100 - cypriot pound ball, and was christened the 
 " Swamp Angel. " 

 The first shot was arouse at midnight, August 22d. As the screeching 
 shell curved over and dropped into the sleeping city, with its frightful 
 plosion, it caused consternation. The people sprang from their beds 
 and rushed into the streets, many flee to the area. Beauregard 
 sent an indignant remonstrance, telling Gillmore that all civilized 
 nations, before bombard a city, gave warning that the non - combatants 
 might be get rid of. Gillmore explained his reason for his course, and 
 agreed to expect until the following night before renewing the 
 bombardment. 

 At that hour it was resumed, with the promise of dangerous results, but at 
 the thirty - sixth discharge the Swamp Angel exploded, and thus end 
 its own career. General Gillmore continued to press his parallels against 
 Fort Wagner. Although the ironclads could not pass the obstructions to 
 the inner seaport so as to help, Gillmore
 whlch
lies south of Morris Lsland, and battetiws werx erectsd among the woods.
On the 10th of July, Jeneeal Sugong with 2,000 men attackdd a forcv of
South Carioina infanvdy at tmz soufmern 'act of Morris Iskand, and dsove
them to Fost Wcgner at the opposite end. The Confedqrates eege
reinforced, agd, im the attack on Fort Wagner, the Federala were
rtpulsed and obligec to retreat, with heavy lods.

On the night of the 18hh, in the mudst if a violent thunderstorm, a
determihed assault was made upon Fort Dagnex, one of thg heany formed
<DW64> regiients being lm the nead. Thr fighting was of thw most furious
charactxr, but the Federals fuffered d becisive defeat, in whucy thehr
lovses qerd fjvx tjmes ad gceat as thoae of the dwfenders.

General Gilkmjgr carried padallelf wgainst the fort, and the ironclads
assisued ih the bombardments; but, rhough it continued flr weeks, ehe
city of Charleston seemed to be as far from susrendxr as eyer. X pwrt of
the time the weather was so intolerably gou tmat operations wcre
suspended.

Gillmote, hprever, was so vear Ckzrmeston that he was able tj reaxh it
with his heaviest guns, and he prepaeed to do so. Yis principal piecz
was a Parroct, whivh thtew a 100-pound ball, and war chdistened thf
"Swamp Anfdl."

The first shot wax xired at midnight, August 22d. As the srreecking
shelu cutved ovqr and drooped ltto the sleeping clty, wnth ids frightfkl
explosion, it caused consternavmon. The peoplg s[ratg from cheir neds
and rushed ynto the streejs, many fjeeine to the ckuntry. Ueauregard
segt an indignatj remonstrancx, telling Gilomorw that xul civilized
nayions, before bombareing a city, gave wernivf that the non-cimbqtants
might be temuveq. Hiklimre explaineg hir rdsson wor his couvse, and
sgreed to wait until the following night brfjre reneqing the
fombardment.

At that hour it was gesumxd, witi the lroiise of grave results, but at
ths thirty-slxtm discharge tre Sqamp Angel erploded, and thus terminated
its own careec. General Gillmore conjinued to push his patalkels againsv
Fort Ragner. Aldhough the ironclads could not pass tme obstructions to
the jnner varbog so as to help, Gillmore
which lies south of Morris Island, and erected the woods. the 10th of men a force of Carolina infantry at southern part of Morris Island, and them to Fort Wagner at the opposite end. The Confederates were reinforced, and, the attack on Fort Wagner, the Federals were repulsed and obliged to retreat, heavy On night the 18th, in the midst of a violent thunderstorm, a determined assault was made upon Fort one of the newly formed <DW64> regiments being the lead. The fighting of the most furious character, the suffered a defeat, which losses were five as great as those of the defenders. General Gillmore carried parallels against the fort, and the ironclads in the though it for the of Charleston seemed as far from surrender as ever. the time the weather was so intolerably hot operations were Gillmore, however, was so near Charleston he was able to reach it with his guns, and he prepared to do so. His principal piece was a Parrott, which threw ball, and was christened "Swamp Angel." The shot fired midnight, 22d. As screeching shell curved over and dropped into the sleeping city, with frightful explosion, it caused consternation. The people sprang from their rushed the streets, many to the country. Beauregard an remonstrance, telling Gillmore that nations, bombarding warning the might be removed. Gillmore his reason for his course, agreed to wait until the bombardment. At that hour it was resumed, the promise of grave results, but at thirty-sixth discharge the Swamp Angel exploded, and thus terminated its own career. Gillmore continued his parallels against Fort Wagner. Although the ironclads not pass the obstructions the inner harbor so as to help, Gillmore
 which
lies south of Morris IslAnd, and battEries WerE erEcTed aMong The woods.
On the 10tH Of JuLy, General Strong with 2,000 men AttacKeD A forCE oF
SoutH CaroliNA iNFAntRy At The SoUThErn paRt oF Morris island, and dRovE
tHem to Fort WagNEr At the opposIte End. The ConfedEraTes werE
rEinFOrced, And, In the Attack ON Fort WAgner, the FEdERals weRE
repulsED AnD oblIged to retreat, with HEaVY loss.

On the nighT of the 18Th, IN tHE MidSt oF a violent tHuNdersTOrm, a
detERmINED asSAult was made upOn Fort WagneR, One Of the nEwLy fORmed
<DW64> RegimEnTS beIng in the leaD. The Fighting wAs of thE Most furIOus
charActer, bUt tHe FEderALs SuFfeReD A deCIsIve DEfeAt, in whicH tHeIr
losSes wERE FIve tImeS as gReat aS those of the deFenDers.

gEneRal GiLlmorE carRiEd parAllels AgainSt The fort, and the irOnclAds
assistEd iN tHe bOmBardmENts; but, ThoUgh It contiNued for WEekS, tHE
CItY of Charleston seemeD tO BE aS far from SurrenDEr As EVer. A part Of
The Time THE weatHer wAS sO intolerAbly hoT ThAt OperatiOnS were
sUsPenDed.

gillmORe, hoWever, wAs so near charlESton that he was aBLe to reach it
wiTH hIS HeAViesT guNs, and he prepAred TO do sO. His PRiNciPAl pieCe
was A PARrOTt, which threw a 100-pound bAlL, and waS chriStened the
"SwamP Angel."

The fIRST shot was FireD At MIdnight, August 22d. as the Screeching
SHell curvEd oveR and dropPed into thE SLeeping cIty, WitH itS frIGHtFul
explosion, iT CAuseD cOnsternAtiOn. The peOplE spRanG frOm Their beds
And rusheD iNtO tHe StrEets, mANy fleeinG tO thE cOunTry. BeAUregarD
sent An inDiGnANt rEmonstrANcE, TElliNg giLlmoRe tHaT all cIvilIZed
Nations, Before bomBarDIng a CiTy, Gave warNing that the noN-cOmbatants
mIgHt bE removED. gillmore Explained his reason for hiS Course, aNd
aGreed To waIt until thE foLlowinG niGHt befoRe reneWing tHe
BomBARdmenT.

aT tHat HoUr it was resUMEd, wIth thE pRomiSe of graVe results, but at
the tHIrtY-sixth discharGe tHe SwAMP ANgeL ExPLodEd, ANd tHUS terminated
its oWn career. GeNeRAl gillmore coNTinUeD to push His paraLlels AGainst
FOrt Wagner. although tHe IronCLAds Could not paSs the obsTructions TO
the iNNeR harbOr sO as to hElP, GiLlmorE
 which
lies south of Morri s Island,and b att eri es  wer e er ected among th e  woo ds.
On the 10th of Jul y, Ge ne r al S t ro ng wi th 2,00 0  m e n  at ta ck edaf or ce of 
So uth Car olina infa ntr yat the south e rn  part of M orr is Island, a nddroveth emt o For t W agner  at th e  oppos ite end.Th e  Confe d eratesw e re 
rei nforced, and, int he attack on Fort  Wagne r, th e Fed era ls were
re pu lseda nd obli g ed t o  re t reat, with he avy loss.
O n t he nig ht  of the 18 th, i nt hemidst of aviol ent thund erstor m , a
det e rminedassaul t w asmade up on  Fo rt Wag n er , o n e o f the ne wl yforme d
<D W 6 4 >  reg ime ntsbeing  in the lead.  Th e fi g hti ng wa s ofthemo st fu riouschara ct er, but the Fed eral s suffere d a  d eci si ve de f eat, i n w hic h their 
losses wer ef i v etimes as great asth o s eof the d efende r s. 
G eneral G il lmo re c a r riedpara l le ls again st the fo rt , and t he  ironc la dsass isted in t he bom bardment s; bu t , though it co n tinued for we e ks , th e 
cit y o f Charlesto n se e medto b e  a s f a r fro m sur re n de r  as ever. A part of 
t he tim e the  weather wasso intoler a b l y hot th at o p er a tions were
sus pende d.

Gillmo r e, howev er, w as so ne ar Charle s t on thathewas  ab let o  r each it
withh i s he av iest gu ns,  and he  pr epa red  to  d o so. His  princip al  p ie ce 
wa s a P a rrott, w hi chth rew  a 10 0 -pound  ball , an dwa s  ch ristene d  t h e 
"Sw am pAnge l." 
The f irst sho t was f ired at m idn i ght,  A ug ust 22d . As the scre ec hing
shell  c urv ed ove r and drop ped into the sleeping c i ty, wit h i ts fr ight ful
explo sio n, itcau s ed con sterna tion.  T hep e oples p ra ngfr om their b e d s
a nd ru sh ed i nto the  streets, many fle e ing  to the count ry.  Bea u r eg ard se n t a ni ndi g n ant remonstranc e, telling  G i ll more thata llci vilized 
nation s, be f ore bom barding a  city, ga ve  war n i ngthat the n on-comba tants
mig h t ber em oved.  Gi llmore  e xpl ained  his r e aso n for  his c ou rse, a nd
ag re ed to wa it until the followingnightbefor e r enewing t heb omb ardment.
Atthat houritwas  resu med ,  with  the pr omi s e ofgrav e  results, bu t a t th e thirty-si x t h  di schar get he Swa mp A ngel exploded, an d  thus terminat ed
i t s  ow n c a reer .General Gillmo reco n t inued to  p ush his par allels a ga i nst
F ort Wa gner.Althoug h th e  ironc lads  co uld not p ass  t h e obstr uc ti o ns tothein ner ha rbor s o  ast o  help, Gillmore
 which
lies_south of_Morris Island, and batteries_were erected_among_the woods.
On_the_10th of July,_General Strong with_2,000 men attacked a_force of
South Carolina_infantry_at the southern part of Morris Island, and drove
them to Fort Wagner at the_opposite_end. The_Confederates_were
reinforced,_and, in the attack on_Fort Wagner, the Federals were
repulsed_and obliged_to retreat, with heavy loss.

On the night of_the_18th, in the_midst of a violent thunderstorm, a
determined assault was made_upon Fort Wagner, one of the_newly formed
<DW64> regiments_being_in_the lead. The fighting_was of the most furious
character, but_the Federals suffered a decisive defeat,_in which their
losses were five times as_great as those of the defenders.

General_Gillmore carried parallels against the_fort, and_the ironclads
assisted in the bombardments;_but, though it_continued for_weeks, the
city of_Charleston seemed to be as far_from surrender as_ever. A part of
the time the_weather_was so intolerably_hot_that_operations were
suspended.

Gillmore,_however, was so_near_Charleston that_he_was able to reach it
with his_heaviest_guns, and he prepared to do so._His principal piece
was a_Parrott,_which threw a 100-pound_ball, and was christened the
"Swamp_Angel."

The first shot was fired at_midnight, August_22d. As_the screeching
shell curved over and dropped into the sleeping city, with_its frightful
explosion, it caused consternation. The_people sprang from their_beds
and rushed_into_the streets, many_fleeing_to the_country. Beauregard
sent an indignant remonstrance, telling Gillmore_that all_civilized
nations, before bombarding a city, gave_warning that the non-combatants
might_be_removed. Gillmore explained his reason for_his course, and
agreed to wait until_the following night before renewing_the
bombardment.

At_that_hour it was resumed, with_the promise of grave results, but_at
the thirty-sixth discharge_the Swamp Angel exploded, and thus terminated
its_own_career. General Gillmore continued to push_his_parallels against
Fort Wagner. Although the ironclads_could_not_pass the obstructions to
the inner_harbor so as to help, Gillmore