These images are from the Signal Book kept by Union Officer Ensign LaRue P Adams during the Siege of Charleston between August and September of 1863. Note: Some pages were not scanned because they were blank and contained no content or were ripped out and were therefore unavailable for digitization.
Caption: 'Folley's (sic) Battery, near the lighthouse, at Charleston, South Carolina.--from a sketch by A.P. Palmer, 21st South Carolina Volunteers.--[see page 79.]' [full date January 31, 1863.]
Caption: 'Departure of the Great Southern Expedition from Beaufort, North Carolina.--sketched by an amateur.--[see page 119.]' [full date February 21, 1863.]
Caption: 'Admiral Samuel F. DuPont, Commanding the fleet off Charleston--photographed by Gutekurst, of Philadelphia.--see page 270.' [Full date April 25, 1863]
Caption: 'The advance upon Charleston--pioneer movement--landing of the 100th N.Y. Vols. upon Cole's Island, March 28.--from a sketch by our Special Artist.--see page 6.' Also identified with labels: Camp of 100th N.Y. Vols., Pawnee, Com. McDonough, Expounder and Belvidere. [full date April 25, 1863.]
Caption: 'The Siege of Charleston--attack on Battery Gregg, September 5, 1863.--from a sketch by Mr. Theodore R. Davis. [See page 629.]' [full date October 3, 1863.]
Caption: 'The Siege of Charleston--the boats for the attack of Gregg on their way. From a sketch by Mr. Theodore R. Davis.--[see page 629.]' [full date October 3, 1863.]