Morris Island, SC site photos

Links: 1. Battle of Fort Wagner/Morris Island 3. First Shot of the Civil War 4. Morris Island in Civil War 5. Fort Wagner 6. The Capture of Morris Island 7. Civil War South Carolina Battle Morris Island Fleet of Ironsides 8. Battle Summary: Fort Wagner/Morris Island, SC 9. 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Photographs, ca. 1860-1880 : Guide to the Photograph Collection		Maps: 1. Map of Islands near Charleston: Courtesy of MapQuest.com 2. Historical Islands Map 3. Historical Map of Charleston Harbor

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(2003) Northern tip of Morris Island taken from Fort Sumter		(2003) Interpretive marker at Fort Sumter Enlarge


(2003) View from Fort Sumter looking toward the Swamp Angel site between Morris and James Islands		Swamp Angel site between Morris and James Islands


(2003) View from northern tip of Folly Island, looking toward southern end of Morris Island The first Charleston lighthouse continued to provide service up to the Civil War. In 1861 the fleeing Confederate soldiers blew up the lighthouse so northern troops could not use it