1865 General Map of Charleston Harbor St. Helena located on the corner of

located on the corner of Meeting Street and Cumberland Street

and lack of preparation

"Charleston Window Box" of an historic home located in downtown Charleston below Board St

South Carolina’s financial and property losses from the war were immense

Charleston was a city in ruins

1865 General Map of Charleston Harbor St. Helena located on the corner ofThis historic 1865 map of the Charleston Harbor shows the Rebel Defenses and various Obstructions. It is both a military map and a nautical chart depicting Charleston Harbor and its approaches including shorelines, channels, fortifications, and armaments. The map covers Charlestons coastline from the Isle of Palms to the north to the Stono River to the south. As a military map, it shows many important military sites and events of the Civil War.