United States Arsenal at Charleston

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At the time this picture was drawn the handsome arsenal of the government of Charleston, South Carolina, was an object of great interest. An immense amount of ammunition was stored there, and raids upon it were expected at any moment. It was watched and guarded with great care by detachments of the Washington Light Infantry. It was afterward seized by the State authorities on December 28, 1860.

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crowd, ammunitions, celebration, civil war arsenals, crowds, take over, raid

Galleries

1861-1865 Civil War Places, South Carolina

Source

Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)

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