Map of the defences · 1865

Defences of Charleston Harbor. Fortifications on James Island

Defences of Charleston Harbor. Fortifications on James Island

James Island in detail: the batteries that held the western side of the harbor, with Fort Johnson — where the signal shell of 12 April 1861 was fired from — measured and drawn.

What is on the sheet

  • Batteries Glover, Haskell and Wampler
  • Fort Johnson
  • 18 profiles of the works

The catalog’s own notes

At head of title: No. 2, U.S. Coast Survey.

The record

Title, as catalogedDefences of Charleston Harbor. Fortifications on James Island
MakerEugene Willenbücher, U.S. Coast Survey
Date, as cataloged1865
KindMap of the defences
Medium1 map
Dimensions33 x 46 cm
CollectionCivil War Maps
Call numberG3912.J3S5 1865 .W5
Image served byLibrary of Congress
RightsPublic domain
Rights statement, verbatimThe content of the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division digitized collections is free to use and reuse unless a Rights Advisory statement is present that indicates otherwise. Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.
Credit lineLibrary of Congress, Geography and Map Division
Catalog recordhttps://www.loc.gov/item/99448830/
Last verified2026-08-30

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