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 Gate of Hell: Campaign for Charleston Harbor, 1863 Study of the Union's
Campaign for Charleston. The many attacks the Union attempted that summer to capture the cradle of the Confederacy. Overview of the campaign, focusing on the relationships between the Army and the Navy of the United States Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter
Civil War South Carolina
American Civil War
April 7, 1863
In April, Major General David Hunter prepared his land forces on Folly, Cole's, and North Edisto Islands to cooperate with a naval bombardment of Fort Sumter.
On April 7, the South Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral S.F. Du Pont bombarded Fort Sumter, having little impact on the Confederate defenses of Charleston Harbor.
Although several of Hunter's units had embarked on transports, the infantry were not landed, and the joint operation was abandoned.
The ironclad warships Keokuk, Weehawken, Passaic, Montauk, Patapsco, New Ironsides, Catskill, Nantucket, and Nahant participated in the bombardment.
Keokuk, struck more than 90 times by the accurate Confederate fire, sunk the next day.
Result(s): Confederate victory (Warships were repulsed.)
Location: Charleston County
Campaign: Operations against Defenses of Charleston (1863) next battle in campaign Campaigns
Date(s): April 7, 1863
Principal Commanders: Rear Admiral S.F. Du Pont [US]; General P.G.T. Beauregard [CS]
Forces Engaged: 9 warships
Estimated Casualties: 36 total (US 22; CS 14)
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Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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