Complex sentence: Confirmation of "Hunley" s sinking after her action with "Housatonic" has been confirmed, as the commander of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island reported receiving a signal from "Hunley" at 9:00 pm.
Split into simpler sentences: Confirmation of "Hunley" s sinking, after her action with "Housatonic", has been confirmed. The commander of Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan's Island, reported the receiving of a signal from "Hunley" at 9:00 pm.