Library of Congress

South Carolina Civil War Photographs

469 photographs in this state - page 2 of 8
Ruins of Central Church
Ruins of Central Church
1861-01-01
Officers of U.S. Garrison, Fort Sumter, April, 1861
Officers of U.S. Garrison, Fort Sumter, April, 1861
1861-01-01
Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th April 1861 after its evacuation by Maj. Robert Anderson 1st Arty. U.S.A. Commdg showing that portion towards Cummings' Point, Morris' [i.e. Morris] Island
Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th April ...
1861-01-01
Port Royal, S.C. [i.e. Va.]
Port Royal, S.C. [i.e. Va.]
1861-01-01
Bay Point, South Carolina. Fort Beauregard
Bay Point, South Carolina. Fort Beauregard
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861, Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run. Casemate no. 2
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 186...
1861-01-01
Steamboat dock, Morris Island, S.C.
Steamboat dock, Morris Island, S.C.
1861-01-01
Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C.
Meeting Street, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.
On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861
Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Castle Pin...
1861-01-01
On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.
On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Ruins of Central Church
Ruins of Central Church
1861-01-01
Roman Catholic Cathederal, Charleston, S.C.
Roman Catholic Cathederal, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Headquarters of Gen. T. W. Sherman, Beaufort, S.C.
Headquarters of Gen. T. W. Sherman, Beaufort, S.C.
1861-01-01
Interior of Fort Sumter in April 1861 after its surrender by U.S. garrison
Interior of Fort Sumter in April 1861 after its surrender by...
1861-01-01
osborn & durbec
Interior of Fort Sumter in April 1861 after its surrender by U.S. garrison
Interior of Fort Sumter in April 1861 after its surrender by...
1861-01-01
Ft. Sumter, the day after its first bombardment
Ft. Sumter, the day after its first bombardment
1861-01-01
[Phillips Island, S.C. Fort Beauregard]
[Phillips Island, S.C. Fort Beauregard]
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S.C.
Charleston Hotel, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
300 pdr. [i.e. pounder] Parrot Rifle, Fort Chatfield, Morris Isand
300 pdr. [i.e. pounder] Parrot Rifle, Fort Chatfield, Morris...
1861-01-01
Charleston, South Carolina: The orphan asylum, [facade]
Charleston, South Carolina: The orphan asylum, [facade]
1861-01-01
On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.
On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Confederate artillery near Charleston, S.C., 1861
Confederate artillery near Charleston, S.C., 1861
1861-01-01
Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.
Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Is...
1861-01-01
[Hilton Head, S.C. Rear view of Fort Walker]
[Hilton Head, S.C. Rear view of Fort Walker]
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Castle Pinckney
Castle Pinckney
1861-01-01
Fort Johnson and Battery Gregg
Fort Johnson and Battery Gregg
1861-01-01
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August, 1861, barracks
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August, 18...
1861-01-01
Camp of Picket-Reserves, Port Royal Island, S.C.
Camp of Picket-Reserves, Port Royal Island, S.C.
1861-01-01
Hilton Head, South Carolina. Graves of sailors killed during the bombardment of November 7, 1861
Hilton Head, South Carolina. Graves of sailors killed during...
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.
Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Charleston, South Carolina: The orphan asylum, [facade]
Charleston, South Carolina: The orphan asylum, [facade]
1861-01-01
Ruins in Charleston, South Carolina
Ruins in Charleston, South Carolina
1861-01-01
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
1861-01-01
Fort Beauregard, Bay Point, S.C. Nov. 1861
Fort Beauregard, Bay Point, S.C. Nov. 1861
1861-01-01
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Camp on Morris Island
Camp on Morris Island
1861-01-01
View taken in 1861
View taken in 1861
1861-01-01
Grave of John C. Calhoun, Charleston, S.C.
Grave of John C. Calhoun, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Interior of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina
Interior of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina
1861
Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, S.C.
Saint Michael's Church, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861
Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Castle Pin...
1861-01-01
On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.
On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861, Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Casemate no. 1
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 186...
1861-01-01
[The gun "Jeff Davis," identified as a Rodman smooth bore gun in Port Royal, South Carolina]
[The gun "Jeff Davis," identified as a Rodman smooth bore gu...
1861-01-01
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in the distance
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in the dis...
1861-01-01
Views of Fort Sumter from drawings
Views of Fort Sumter from drawings
1861-01-01
On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.
On deck of U.S.S. Vermont off Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Hibernian Hall, Charleston, S.C.
Hibernian Hall, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
[Morris Island, South Carolina, stockade]
[Morris Island, South Carolina, stockade]
1861-01-01
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in distance
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in distanc...
1861-01-01
Battery on Morris Island, gun that fired over 1200 shots into Fort Sumter
Battery on Morris Island, gun that fired over 1200 shots int...
1861-01-01
Headquarters of Gen. Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.
Headquarters of Gen. Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.
1861-01-01
Views of Fort Sumter from drawings
Views of Fort Sumter from drawings
1861-01-01
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C.
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C.
1861-01-01
Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.
Central (i.e. Circular) Church, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Interior view of Fort Sumter, S.C. showing effects of bombardment
Interior view of Fort Sumter, S.C. showing effects of bombar...
1861-01-01
[Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Interior view of Fort Sumter during ceremony of raising flag]
[Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Interior view of Fort Su...
1861
Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.
Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Is...
1861-01-01
View of Charleston, South Carolina
View of Charleston, South Carolina
1861-01-01
[Beaufort, S.C. 50th Pennsylvania Infantry in parade formation]
[Beaufort, S.C. 50th Pennsylvania Infantry in parade formati...
1862
o'sullivan, timothy h.
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