Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Night Bombardment–December 10, 1864.

December 10, 2014

Miscellaneous document sources,Paintings of Conrad Wise Chapman

Night Bombardment, December 10, 1864 (Fort Sumter)

Painting by Conrad Wise Chapman.

“Shows calcium light thrown from Morris Island. Mail boat in the distance.” – Conrad Wise Chapman, 1898

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