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2. Harper's Weekly
- Date:
- 1861
- Description:
- Caption: 'Fort Johnson, opposite Fort Sumter, harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.--[see page 40.]' [full date January 19, 1861.]
3. Frank Leslie's
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Caption: 'Panoramic view of Charleston Harbor--advance of iron-clads to the attack, April 7. Union--A. Keokuk. B. Nahunt. C. Nantucket. D. Catskill. E. Ironsides. F. Patapsco. G. Montauk. H. Passaie. K. Weehawken. Rebel--1. Morris Island sand battery. 2. Fort Wagner. 3. Battery Bee, on Cummings Point. 4. [Fort] Johnson. 5. Fort Ripley. 6. Sumter. 7. Charleston City. 8. Castle Pinckney. 9. Fort Redan. 10. Fort Moultrie. 11. Moultrie House. 12. Fort Beauregard. 13. Harbor obstructions. 14. Cooper River. 15. Ashley River.' [full date May 2, 1863.]
4. Harper's Weekly
- Date:
- 1861
- Description:
- Caption: 'Fort Johnson, as seen from Fort Sumter.--[drawn by an Officer of Major Anderson's Command.]' [full date March 2, 1861.]
5. Harper's History of the Great Rebellion
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- [Color image.] Caption: 'Charleston and its environs. 1. Charleston and Savannah Railroad.-- 2. Ashley River.-- 3. Charleston.-- 4. Cooper River.-- 5. Wando River.-- 6. Castle Pinckney.-- 7. Fort Ripley.-- 8.Fort Johnson (James Island).-- 9. Stono River.--10.Fort Sumter.-- 11. Fort Moultrie.-- 12.Battery Gregg (Cumming's Point).-- 13.Fort Wagner.-- 14.General Gillmore's Advanced Batteries.-- 15.Captured Works (Morris's Island).-- 16. Light-house Inlet.-- 17.Union Battery (Folly Island).-- 18. Iron-clads and Wooden Ships.--19. Hotels.-- 20.Sullivan's island and Rebel Batteries.-- 21.Moultrieville.--22. Mt Pleasant.-- 23.Breach Inlet.-- 24. Shem Creek.-- 0,0.Rebel Batteries on James Island.' [full date July, 1863]
6. L'Illustration, Journal Universal
- Description:
- [Color image.] Caption (in French): 'Evenements des Etats-Unis: Charleston et ses fortifications. [Events of the United States: Charleston and its fortifications.] 1--Charleston. 2--Riviere Ashley [Ashley River]. 3--Chemin de fer de Savannah [Savannah Railway]. 4--Riviere Cooper [Cooper River]. 5--Riviere Wando [Wando River]. 6--Fort Pinkney [Castle Pinckney]. 7--Fort Ripley. 8--Fort Johnson (ile James) [James Island]. 9--Riviere Stone [Stono River]. 10--Fort Sumter. 11--Fort Moultrie. 12--Batterie Gregg (pointe de Gumming) [Battery Gregg (Cummings Point)]. 13--Fort Wagner. 14--Batteries rasantes du general Gilmore [grazed batteries of General Gilmore]. 15--Ouvrages pris par les federaux. [Works undertaken by the Federals]. 16--Phare Inlet [Lighthouse inlet]. 17--Batteries federales (ile Folly) [Federal Batteries (Folly Island)]. 18--Canonnieres et vaisseaux cuirasses [gunboats and ironclads]. 19--Hotel. 20--Ile et batteries Sullivan [Sullivan Island and Batteries]. 21--Moultrie. 22--Mont Pleasant [Mount Pleasant]. 23--Breach Inlet. 24--Shem Creek. 25--Batteries construite par les confederes sur l'ile James, dans le voisinage du fort Johnson [Batteries built by the Confederates on James Island, in the vicinity of Fort Johnson].
7. Harper's Weekly
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Caption: 'Bombardment of Fort Sumter--The fleet engaging Batteries Wagner and Gregg.--[See Page 587]' Identified by captions are the Swamp Angel, Fort Johnson, Fort Sumter, Fort Gregg, Battery Wagner and iron-clads. [full date September 12, 1863.]
8. Harper's Weekly
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Caption: 'Charleston, from Fort Johnson.--drawn on the spot by an English artist.--[see page 286.]' [full date May 2, 1863.]
9. Harper's Weekly
- Date:
- 1863
- Description:
- Caption: 'Our blockading fleet off North Channel, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.--sketched by a Naval Officer.--[see page 79.] References--A. Fort Sumter.--B. Charleston City.--C. Fort Moultrie.--D. Rebel tug at work on the obstructions.--E. Obstructions.--F. Fort Johnson.--G. Mount Pleasant Batteries.' Also identified in image: South Carolina, Blunt, Daylight and Stars and Stripes (ships of the fleet). [full date January 31, 1863.]
10. Harper's Weekly
- Date:
- 1860
- Description:
- Caption: 'Profile view of the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, showing the city and forts.' Identified in the image: Fort Johnston (sic), Fort Sumter, Charleston, Fort Moultrie and Mount Pleasant. [full date December 29, 1860.]
11. The Times, January 8, 1810
- Date:
- 1810-01-08
- Description:
- The Times on Monday, January 8th, 1810, discusses the sale of numerous properties, help wanted for a female cook, an overseer and a wet nurse, and regimental orders from Captain Stephen Lee. The front page of the newspaper includes an advertisement for a ten dollar reward for the runaway enslaved man named Dick. The advertisement by Rhodes and Otis states that Dick is owned by Isaac Jenkins of Hilton Head "having on a pair of handcuffs" and that "all persons are cautioned against harboring said negro, as the law will be rigidly endorsed on any one detected in so doing." Also advertised are "130 country born Negroes" and a plantation belonging to the late Joseph Fuller. The posting states that all the enslaved persons are "to be sold in families." The remainder of the newspaper includes medicine advertisements, the Charleston Theatre, a one hundred dollar reward for six deserters from Fort Johnson, an obituary for Elias Ball, "Marine intelligence," hiring advertisements for an overseer and a "strong negro girl" for washing, and a five dollar reward for the runaway enslaved man named Ben. The newspaper also includes "Sales By Auction" which advertises the auction of a "likely country born negro girl, about 18 years old" identified as a "likely African Girl," an advertisement titled "Sundry Negroes" owned by Thomas Pruly, and "house servants" and "farm negroes" on Charleston Neck.
12. The 2nd South Carolina Continental Regiment Order Book, 1777
- Date:
- 1777
- Description:
- The 2nd South Carolina Continental Regiment Order Book, 1777, is a bound volume written for the 2nd South Carolina Continental Regiment (commanded by Colonel Motte). The volume includes an alphabetical list of soldiers serving in the Regiment compiled from the order book by John Bennett (1915), military orders from numerous generals, information on soldiers accused and punished for crimes (such as lashes) for theft, drunkenness, violence, mutiny, and desertion. Also included are references to “divine services” or public worship for the soldiers, and requests for military clothing and other items. Locations mentioned include Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, Sullivan's Island, the Charleston Battery, and Haddrell's Point. Persons referenced include General Francis Marion, Henry Laurens, Lt. Col. Isaac Huger, Captain Richard Shubrick and General William Moultrie.
13. General William Moultrie and General Benjamin Lincoln Order Book, 1779
- Date:
- 1779
- Description:
- The General William Moultrie and General Benjamin Lincoln Order Book, 1779 is a bound volume kept by Thomas Hall, captain in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment containing general orders (May 15-Sept.27) given by General William Moultrie in Charleston, South Carolina, and orders (Nov. 6-Dec. 31) given by General Benjamin Lincoln. Orders pertain to paroles, appointments, court martial records (with sentences including lashings and executions for crimes such as desertion, mutiny, and treason), officers, rations for women, and other matters.
14. 510. William Finley Barnwell to Catherine Osborn Barnwell -- January 28, 1861
- Date:
- 1861-01-28
- Description:
- William Finley Barnwell, recently stationed at Fort Johnson, SC, writes to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, asking for clothing and other supplies. According to Barnwell, his pay as lieutenant is "over a thousand dollars including servant & food" though few supplies have been sent to the fort. January 28, 1861.
15. 467. Edward Barnwell to Catherine Osborn Barnwell -- January 25, 1861
- Date:
- 1861-01-25
- Description:
- Letter from Edward Barnwell to mother, Catherine Osborn Barnwell, discussing the nomination of his brother, William Finley Barnwell, as 3rd Lieutenant in the "1st Company of Infantry" and detailing the politics surrounding his appointment. William, Barnwell writes, has been ordered to Fort Johnson to take charge of new recruits. January 25, 1861.