Fort Moultrie

[Barrycdog]

 

[M E Wolf]

Barrycdog,

This is a wonderful illustration of Fort Moultrie! Thank you for sharing!

Had you considered posting this in the "Forgotten Forts Forum?"

M. E. Wolf

 

[Barrycdog]

I have not please move it if possible.

 

[mikekj]

When I was in the US Navy, stationed at Charleston, I would visit Ft Moultrie often.

Little known facts:

The writer Edgar Allan Poe was stationed at Fort Moultrie from November 1827 to December 1828, and Osceola is buried at the fort entrance.

 

[M E Wolf]

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Barrycdog posted this wonderful document to share of Fort Moultrie. It is very clear.

Thank you again for sharing with all of us!

M. E. Wolf

 

[NFB22]

When I was in the US Navy, stationed at Charleston, I would visit Ft Moultrie often.

Little known facts:

The writer Edgar Allan Poe was stationed at Fort Moultrie from November 1827 to December 1828, and Osceola is buried at the fort entrance.

Also at Fort Independence in Boston
http://civilwartalk.com/threads/forgotten-forts-series-fort-independence.102398/

 

[Barrycdog]

FORT MCALLISTER ATTACKED 1 FEBRUARY 1863
1 FEBRUARY 1863:
The Montauk and 4 other ships returned to do battle with the fort. At 7:45 AM they opened fire on the fort 800 yards away. Their turret was hit 8 minutes later. A shell exploded and knocked down the Garrisons' commander Major John Gallie. Wounded in the face, Major Gallie stayed with his men. Standing next to a 32 pound gun, a Federal shell hit the gun and killed Major Gallie instantly. The shell tore the entire bac...k of his head off.
One of the federal shells hit the barracks catching them on fire. The fire was extinguished by soldiers still under barrage. The garrison men under Captain Martin also fired at the Federal ships using the mortar pit located to the rear of the fort. The flotilla ceased fire at 11:53 AM and moved back out of range. The ships had been hit 48 times. The fort was badly damaged, guns exposed, giant holes in the walls were made by the shells, Major Gallie killed and 7 men wounded. The fort was repaired that night and improved upon. Because of the shortage of heavy guns, the use of underwater mines were now to be used in the defense of the fort. Major Gallie's body was taken out of the fort. He is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery. General Beauregard, so impressed by the actions of the garrison, sent a letter to Jefferson Davis with the names of the men garrisoned there. On 6 February 1863, General Order 23 authorized that "Fort McAllister" to be inscribed on all unit colors that fought there.
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[Barrycdog]

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[NFB22]

"Fort Sulivan" would have been the fort on Sullivan's Island that was defended by William Moultrie during the American Revolution on June 28, 1776

 

[Sbc]

When I was in the US Navy, stationed at Charleston, I would visit Ft Moultrie often.

Little known facts:

The writer Edgar Allan Poe was stationed at Fort Moultrie from November 1827 to December 1828, and Osceola is buried at the fort entrance.

 

[Sbc]

Fort Moultrie

 

[Peace Society]

Fort Moultrie Spiked!!
It's interesting to follow the beginning of the war in articles of both levity and seriousness.
This is not the link that lets you go page by page through the journals, but article by article. Sorry; looked for it. Sorry I don't have a good camera, either.

Page 6 | Five Dollar Diplomas [pp. 6] | Making of America Journal Articles | University of Michigan Library Digital Collections

 

[Snowbound]

From my visit almost two years ago.