Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-06-23

houitfir tht edeTnt occupancy OF harits-
ton will be restored to condition nearly
akin To that existing just prior to the war.
The present Notifications OF Charleston
consist of Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie. and
the nearly ruined structure known Us Castle
Pinckney. Al three sites existed on the
occupancy of Fort Sumter by Confederate
troops. Dnring the years lsGl-G:3 the Con
federate- threw up on Sulliyans Island, 10
the eastward and estward of Fort Moul-
trir, batteries Bee, Beauregard ana
Marshall. These works, according TO
Johnson, were of great strength. made of
sharp, well seiied and furnished with
excellent magazines and b0mb-proof
quarters.
ON the middle ground, between Castle
Pincknev and Fart johnson the Confeder-
ates erected Fort Ripley. tour-square
ballasted crib-work of heavy timber On
James islan,i Fort johnson was erected on
the sites used by mortar batteries in effect
ing the reduction of Fort Sumter. ON
Morris island the Coafederates placed at
Cummings point battery known as
Battery Gregg. and three -fourths of a mile
further down the beach Battery Wagner.
TN Stone River. The back entrance by way
of Wappoo Cut 70 Charleston, the Confed-
crates erected iiattery first on Coles island
then 1t the opening of Wappoo Cut heavy
battery known as Fort pemberion At
SeceSsionylle was u much lighter work
than Fort pcmberion known as Fort Lamar
The sites formerly occupied hy Batteries
Warner and tiregg are under water at n
distance of full 200 yards from the beach,
This is the-fesult of continual washing
away OF the western shore by the tides.
Fort Ripley has entirely disappeared. Al
very low tide u portion of the old founda-
ton may be seen just awash. The position
of the old fort is marked by bug light and
stake. 1t il passed close aboard on the
right hand by vessels when coming up the
main ship channel from the sea. Castle
rinckney is II fast-crumbling site the
ground in and about the old fort being now
used by the nted States Lighthouse De
parrment for the storage of oil. buoys and
heacons belonging to the lighthouse district.
On Sullivans island Fort Moutrie alone
remains OF the series,of heavy batteries cree
ted by the Confcdera,rs The beach as far
the eve can see, has been practically Ieveled
down, while in rear of the former lines of
batteries are now numerous cottages, sum
mer houses, and couple of hotels, the is
land being popular summer resort for
South taroinians. On James island the
parapets and traverses of Fort johnson
have been well preserved and the lines of
the old fertilization preserved almost IN
their entirety.
Fort Sumter Is today what is was made
shortly after its occupancy by Federal
troops in lsG5. The eastern seaface is on
. level with the lower tier of guns. backed
by -loping sand parapct which rises sew
erI feet above the gorge. The highest
points in the fort are to be- found at the
northwestern and southwestern angles. the
latter angle being the one which the Con
federates persistently kept up to the level
of the original parapet The faces and an
giles of the fort have been well rounded of
but the interior of the fort is today little
else than mass of sand though in many
places well leveied OFF. The armament of
the fort consists of several 300-p0und Par
rott rifles, supplemented by l0inch and
lJ-inch Rodman smooth battery
no, modern, but more powerful one than
was ever possessed by Sumter prior to or
during its occupancy by the Confeierates.
In the Stono river the battery on CoIp's
island is marked by n moss pond covered
by brush and void of all former traces of a
battery. Fort Pemhertnn. near the entrance
tn Wapoo Cut. is well preserved much bet
ter, perhaps. than any one of the numerous
batteries thrown up by the Confe,ierates
The old lines are still remarkably clear and
n, - -. Pl.7 ~
lines of earthworks thrown up on James
island, the majority of the latter being SO
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