 the course of half an hour, in the hull and turrets, and
nineteen shots pierced her sides close to and below the water-line. Her
commander with great difficulty extricated her from her perilous
position, and she sank the next day.

The fight was another proof of the fact that, in all such engagements,
the preponderating advantage is with the land batteries. The ships of
the squadron were severely injured, but they inflicted no perceptible
damage upon the forts. Admiral Dupont had gone into the battle against
his judgment, and he now signaled for the ships to withdraw. All with
the exception of the _New Ironsides_ returned to Port Royal on the 12th
of April.

This failure caused great disappointment in the North and to the
government. Admiral Dupont was ordered to hold his position inside of
Charleston bar, and to prevent the enemy from erecting any new defenses
on Morris Island. The admiral replied that he was ready to obey all
orders, but, in his judgment, he was directed to take an unwise and
dangerous step. Thereupon he was superseded by Rear-Admiral Dahlgren,
and preparations were begun for a combined land and naval attack upon
Charleston.

[Illustration: ATTACK ON CHARLESTON, AUGUST 23D TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1863

"After a time eight ironclads secured position in front of Fort Sumpter,
at a distance varying from a third to half a mile. This placed them in
direct range of 300 heavy guns, which concentrated their appalling fire
upon them, the shots following one another as rapidly as the ticking of
a watch."]

One of the best engineer officers in the service was General Quincy A.
Gillmore, who had captured Fort Pulaski at Savannah the previous year.
He was summoned to Washington, and helped the government to arrange the
plan of attack upon Charleston. The most feasible course seemed to be
for a military force to seize Morris Island and bombard Fort Sumter from
that point, the fleet under Dahlgren giving help. There was hope that
the monitors and ironclads would be able to force their way past the
batteries and approach nigh enough to strike Charleston.

Accordingly, a sufficient detachment was gathered on Folly Island,
the course of half an hour, in the hull and turrets, and 
 nineteen shots pierced her side cheeseparing to and below the water - line. Her 
 commander with capital difficulty extricated her from her parlous 
 position, and she sank the next sidereal day. 

 The battle was another proof of the fact that, in all such employment, 
 the preponderating advantage is with the land batteries. The ship of 
 the squadron were severely injured, but they inflicted no perceptible 
 damage upon the forts. Admiral Dupont had gone into the struggle against 
 his judgment, and he now signaled for the ship to withdraw. All with 
 the exception of the _ New Ironsides _ returned to Port Royal on the 12th 
 of April. 

 This bankruptcy caused capital disappointment in the North and to the 
 government. Admiral Dupont was regulate to hold his position inside of 
 Charleston bar, and to prevent the foe from erecting any new defenses 
 on Morris Island. The admiral replied that he was ready to obey all 
 orders, but, in his opinion, he was directed to take an unwise and 
 dangerous step. Thereupon he was superseded by Rear - Admiral Dahlgren, 
 and preparations were begun for a combined land and naval attack upon 
 Charleston. 

 [ exemplification: ATTACK ON CHARLESTON, AUGUST 23D TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1863 

 " After a time eight ironclads secure placement in front of Fort Sumpter, 
 at a distance varying from a third to half a mile. This placed them in 
 direct range of 300 heavy gun, which concentrated their appalling fire 
 upon them, the shots following one another as rapidly as the tick of 
 a watch. " ] 

 One of the best engineer officers in the service was General Quincy A. 
 Gillmore, who had captured Fort Pulaski at Savannah the previous year. 
 He was summon to Washington, and helped the government to arrange the 
 plan of attack upon Charleston. The about feasible course seemed to be 
 for a military force to seize Morris Island and bombard Fort Sumter from 
 that point, the fleet under Dahlgren giving help. There was hope that 
 the monitor and ironclads would be able to storm their way past the 
 batteries and access nigh enough to strike Charleston. 

 consequently, a sufficient detachment was gathered on Folly Island,
 thf course of half an hour, in the hull anb turrevs, and
njneteen rhots pierced her sides closx to and velow the water-line. Hef
commandeg with grwat vifficulty extrirzted hev froj her 'erilous
positiok, and she sdnk the next ddy.

Ghz fight was another proof of the face that, on all such engadememes,
ths preponderating advantage is with the laid batteries. Thr ships of
the squadron werf segerely injured, but they inflixted bo perceptibue
damage ukou the forts. Admiral Dupont had gone into tfe bactle againsj
kus uodgment, and ie now signaled fov the svips to withdraw. All eiti
the exception of the _New Ironsides_ returneq to Port Rkyal on the 12th
of Qpeil.

Thhs fdilufw cxustd jrezt diswppkintment ih the North and to the
governmemt. Qdmiral Duponf was jrqered to hold his position inside of
Chaglesfon bar, and to prevent rhe enemy from erectijg any ner defenses
on Morris Island. The admiral replied thdt he das rcady ro obey all
orders, but, in his judgment, he was diwscued to take an uncise and
dangeroux dtrk. Thereupon he was sbledseded by Rear-Admigal Dahjgren,
qnd prepawatipns were begun for a combinwd land and uavql attack upon
Charpeston.

[Illuscratiom: ATTSCK ON CHARLESTON, AUGUSC 23D TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1863

"After a fkme eight ironclxds sacured position in front os Fort Sunptex,
at a dirtanve varring from w thivg to half a mile. Tjis ppawed them ij
direct range of 300 heavy guns, whmrh concentratgd dhepr appallnng five
upon them, the shots followiug one auother as rapidlj as the vicking of
a ratch."]

One of tvg best enginexr officews ib thw servizd was General Auincy A.
Gpljmorw, who had captured Fott Pulaski at Savcunqh the previous yexr.
Hq aax fgmmoned to Wdshivgtum, and helped the eovetnment to arrange tha
plah of attack upon Cnavleston. Tye most seasible courxe seemed to be
for a minitery fotce to seize Morris Island and bojbard Forh Smmter from
thae polnt, jhe fleet uuder Dahlgren giving help. There was hope that
the monitors qnd ironclads would ne able to fprce eheir way past the
batteries abd approach nigh tnough to strike Charleaton.

Acwordijgly, a sufficient detachment was gathered on Folly Island,
the course of half an hour, in and and nineteen pierced her sides water-line. commander with great extricated her from perilous position, and she sank the day. The fight was another proof of the fact that, in all such the preponderating advantage is with the land batteries. The ships of the squadron severely but inflicted perceptible damage upon the forts. Admiral Dupont had gone into the battle against his judgment, and now signaled for the ships to withdraw. All the exception of the Ironsides_ returned to Port Royal the of April. failure great in the North to the government. Admiral Dupont was ordered to hold his position inside of Charleston bar, and to the enemy any new on Island. admiral replied that ready to obey all orders, but, he was directed to take an unwise and step. Thereupon was superseded by Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, and were begun for a combined land and naval upon Charleston. [Illustration: ATTACK ON CHARLESTON, AUGUST 23D TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1863 "After a time secured position in front Fort Sumpter, at distance from third half a This placed them in direct range of 300 heavy guns, which their appalling fire upon them, the shots following one another as ticking of a One of the best officers the service was General Gillmore, had at the year. He was summoned Washington, and helped the government arrange the plan of feasible course seemed to be for a military to seize Morris Island and bombard Fort from that point, the fleet under Dahlgren giving help. There was hope the monitors would be able to force their way past batteries and approach nigh to strike Charleston. Accordingly, a sufficient detachment was gathered Folly
 the course of half an hour, in thE hull and tuRrets, And
NinEtEen sHots Pierced her sideS ClosE to and below the water-linE. Her
cOmMAndeR WiTh greAt diffiCUlTY ExtRiCaTed HeR FrOm her PerIlous
poSition, and sHe sAnK the next day.

THE fIght was anoTheR proof of the fAct That, in AlL suCH engaGemEnts,
tHe prepONderatIng advantAgE Is with THe land bATTeRies. the ships of
the squaDRoN Were severely inJured, bUt THeY INflIctEd no percepTiBle
daMAge upon THe FORTs. ADMiral Dupont haD gone into thE BatTle agaInSt
hIS judgmEnt, anD hE Now Signaled for The sHips to witHdraw. ALL with
thE ExceptiOn of thE _NeW IrOnsiDEs_ ReTurNeD To PORt royAL on The 12th
of APrIl.

this fAiluRE CAUsed GreAt diSappoIntment in the NOrtH and TO thE
goveRnmenT. AdmIrAl DupOnt was OrderEd To hold his positiOn inSide of
ChaRleStOn bAr, And to PRevent The EneMy from eRecting ANy nEw DEFEnSes
on Morris Island. THe ADMiRal repliEd that HE wAs REady to obEy All
OrdeRS, But, in His jUDgMent, he waS direcTEd To Take an uNwIse and
DaNgeRouS step. tHereUpon he Was superSeded BY Rear-Admiral DaHLgren,
and prepaRAtIONs WEre bEguN for a combinEd laND and NavaL AtTacK Upon
CHarleStON.

[ILLustration: ATTACK ON ChArLESTOn, AUGUsT 23D TO SEPTEMBEr 29, 1863

"After a timE EIGht ironcLads SEcURed position in fRont oF Fort SumptER,
at a distAnce vArying frOm a third tO HAlf a mile. thiS plAceD thEM In
Direct range of 300 HEAvy gUnS, which cOncEntrateD thEir AppAllInG fire
upon Them, the sHoTs FoLlOwiNg one ANother as RaPidLy As tHe ticKIng of
a Watch."]

one oF tHe BEst EngineeR OfFICers In ThE serVicE wAs GenEral qUinCy A.
GillMore, who haD caPTureD FOrT PulaskI at Savannah thE pRevious yeaR.
HE waS summoNED to WashiNgton, and helped the governMEnt to arRanGe the
Plan Of attack uPon charleStoN. the mosT feasiBle coUrSe sEEMed to BE
FoR a mIlItary force TO SeiZe MorRiS IslAnd and bOmbard Fort Sumter frOM
thAt point, the fleEt uNder dAHlGreN GiVIng HeLP. ThERE was hope that
the Monitors anD iROnClads would BE abLe To force Their waY past THe
batteRies and apProach nigH eNougH TO stRike CharleSton.

AccoRdingly, a sUFficiENt DetacHmeNt was gAtHerEd on FOlly IsLAnd,
 the course of half an hou r, in thehulland  tu rr ets,  and 
nineteen shot s  pie rced her sides close t o and  b e lowt he  wate r-line. He r com ma nd erwi t hgreat  di fficult y extricat edhe r from her p e ri lous
posit ion , and she sa nkthe ne xt  da y .

Th e f ightwas an o ther p roof of t he fact t h at, ina l lsuch  engagements,
the pr e ponderating ad vantag ei sw i ththe  land batt er ies.T he ship s  o f t hes quadron wereseverely in j ure d, but  t hey inflic ted n op erc eptible
dam ageupon theforts. Admiral Duponthad go neint o th e  b at tle  a g ain s this jud gment, a nd  h e now  sig n a l e d fo r t he s hipsto withdraw.All  wit h 
th e exc eptio n of  t he _N ew Iro nside s_  returned to Po rt R oyal on t he12 thof  Apri l .

Thi s f ail ure cau sed gre a t d is a p p oi ntment in the Nort ha n dto the
g overnm e nt .A dmiral D up ont  was o rdere d to ho ld his p ositio n  i ns ide ofCh arlest on  ba r,and t o  pre vent t he enemy  from erecting any n e w defenses
on Mo r r is Isla nd.  The admira l re p lied  tha t  h e w a s rea dy to  o b ey all
orders, but, in  h is jud gment , he was dire cted to ta k e an unwis e an d 
d a ngerous step.There upon he wa s  superse ded b y Rear-A dmiral Da h l gren,
an d p rep ara tio n s  w ere begun for a  com bi ned lan d a nd nava l a tta ckupo nCharlesto n.

[Ill us tr at io n:ATTAC K  ON CHAR LE STO N,  AU GUST2 3D TOSEPTE MBER  2 9, 186 3

"Aft e ra time  e ig ht i ron cl ads s ecur e d p osition  in front  of Fort  S um pter,
a t a distanceva rying from  a  th ird to h alf a mi le. This placed them in directran ge of  300  heavy gu ns,  which  co n centra ted th eir a pp all i n g fir e up onth em, the sh o t s f ollow in g on e anoth er as rapidly as t h e t icking of
a w atc h."] On e o f  t h e b es t  en g i neer officers i n the serv ic e  w as General Qui nc y A.
Gi llmore,  whoh ad capt ured Fort  Pulaskiat  Sav a n nah  the previ ous year .
He wass ummon e dto Wa shi ngton,  a ndhelpe d theg ove rnmen t to a rr ange t he
pl an  of atta ck upon Charleston. The  mostfeasi ble  course s eem e d t o be
fora mi litary for cetoseize  Mo r ris I slan d  a ndb ombar d Fo r t Sumterf ro m
t h a tpoint, thef l e etunder  Da h lgrengivi ng help. There wa s  hope that
the  mon i t ors  an d  iro nc lads would beabl et o  force t he ir way past  the
bat te r ies a nd app roachnigh en o u gh to str ikeCha rleston.
Ac co r dingly,  a  s u fficie nt d et achmen t wasg athe r e d on Folly Islan d,
 the_course of_half an hour, in_the hull_and_turrets, and
nineteen_shots_pierced her sides_close to and_below the water-line. Her
commander_with great difficulty_extricated_her from her perilous
position, and she sank the next day.

The fight was another proof_of_the fact_that,_in_all such engagements,
the preponderating advantage_is with the land batteries._The ships_of
the squadron were severely injured, but they inflicted_no_perceptible
damage upon the_forts. Admiral Dupont had gone into the battle against
his_judgment, and he now signaled for_the ships to_withdraw._All_with
the exception of the__New Ironsides_ returned to Port Royal_on the 12th
of April.

This failure caused_great disappointment in the North and to_the
government. Admiral Dupont was ordered to_hold his position inside of
Charleston_bar, and_to prevent the enemy from_erecting any new_defenses
on Morris_Island. The admiral_replied that he was ready to_obey all
orders, but,_in his judgment, he was directed_to_take an unwise_and
dangerous_step._Thereupon he_was superseded by_Rear-Admiral_Dahlgren,
and preparations_were_begun for a combined land and_naval_attack upon
Charleston.

[Illustration: ATTACK ON CHARLESTON, AUGUST 23D_TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1863

"After_a_time eight ironclads secured_position in front of Fort_Sumpter,
at a distance varying from a_third to_half a_mile. This placed them in
direct range of 300 heavy guns, which_concentrated their appalling fire
upon them, the_shots following one another_as rapidly_as_the ticking of
a_watch."]

One_of the_best engineer officers in the service was_General Quincy_A.
Gillmore, who had captured Fort Pulaski_at Savannah the previous_year.
He_was summoned to Washington, and helped_the government to arrange the
plan of_attack upon Charleston. The most_feasible_course_seemed to be
for a military_force to seize Morris Island and_bombard Fort Sumter_from
that point, the fleet under Dahlgren giving_help._There was hope that
the monitors and_ironclads_would be able to force their_way_past_the
batteries and approach nigh enough_to strike Charleston.

Accordingly, a sufficient detachment_was gathered on Folly Island,