A newspaper sketch of the Battle of Fort Sumter. The illustration reads 'The main battery at Fort Sumter guns bearing on Fort Moultrie and the channel during the action of April 12.'
Two illustrations about the Civil War with an accompanying article. The top illustration is captioned 'The war in America: Charleston, from Fort Johnson.' The bottom illustration is captioned 'The war in America: The defences of Charleston, looking seaward.' The article details the difficulties of reporting from the South because of Union blockades.
Illustration from a photo of the unveiling ceremony of the John C. Calhoun statue in Marion Square. People with umbrellas and Citadel cadets are shown along with the Old Citadel Building.
An advertisement for Hunks of History Volume Two, a calendar from 1997. The men included in the calendar are John Logan, American Horse, and Robert Brown Elliott.
A sketch of Fort Sumter after the bombardment. Soldiers are shown standing and moving material as a fire burns in the background. On the verso is a partial sketch entitled 'A Scene on the Potomac River- Part of a Gunboat Fortilla.'
A hand colored engraving of an African American woman and children working in a road side stand. On the verso is a river scene of a ferry carrying a horse and carriage going down the Ashley River.
Second color sketch showing the bombardment of Charleston from Fort Moultrie. Soldiers are shown firing cannons and waving the "Stars and Bars," the official flag of the Confederacy, as a man lays under a pole. In the background, there is Fort Sumter and several warships.
Color sketch showing the bombardment of Charleston from Fort Moultrie. Soldiers are shown firing cannons and waving the "Stars and Bars," the official flag of the Confederacy, as a man lays under a pole. In the background, there is Fort Sumter and several warships.
