"Siege of Charleston Harbor" redirects here. For the siege during the American Revolution, see Siege of Charleston. For other uses, see Battle of Charleston (disambiguation).
Second Battle of Charleston Harbor (Siege of Charleston Harbor)
Part of the American Civil War
Photograph taken of eastern barracks and "hot Shot" cannon oven during the bombardment of Fort Sumter on September 8, 1863.
Date
July 18, 1863 (1863-07-18) – September 7, 1863 (1863-09-07)[1]
The Second Battle of Charleston Harbor, also known as the Siege of Charleston Harbor, the Siege of Fort Wagner, or the Battle of Morris Island, took place during the American Civil War in the late summer of 1863 between a combined U.S. Army/Navy force and the Confederate defenses of Charleston, South Carolina.
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