1865 Civil War FORT SUMTER John P Soule Stereoview Charleston,SC Sea Face DEBRIS toward Morris Island

Stereoview shows the sea face of Fort Sumter littered with debris. Left of middle has two guys, one in black clothing and one in white clothing, which give a size perspective to the view. The left / center shows rocky ground with rocks, broken bricks, broken cannon parts, shells, mortars, and various metal pieces. Also some projecting wooden poles on left side and a lot more in upper right corner, probably to help prevent/delay a troop assault on the fort. Right side of fort has a partly demolished brick retaining wall and ground rises steeply, so part of the fort's earthen bulwark. It is a very busy scene, so be sure to enlarge the photos & view the closeups of the image. Front left edge says: Scenes of the Great Rebellion. ~ Entered According to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by John P. Soule, in the clerk's office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Front right edge says: Charleston, S.C. and Forts in Vicinity ~ Photographed in March and April, 1865. Back repeats the title in pencil and also has the regular: Soule's Stereoscopic Views of ~ White Mountains and Vicinity, N.H. ~ Niagara Falls and Vicinity ~ Hudson River and West Point ~ Washington, New York and Boston. ~ Harper's Ferry, Va. ~ Scenes of the Great Rebellion. ~ Statuary, &c., &c. ~ Published by John P. Soule, 199 Washington Street, Boston.

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