1865 General Map of Charleston Harbor St. Helena "Charleston Window Box" of an

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

and lack of preparation

This 1872 “Birdseye View” map of Charleston shows a city much changed from its pre-war vitality

Charleston was a city in ruins

1865 General Map of Charleston Harbor St. Helena "Charleston Window Box" of anThis 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.