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Charleston, SC Map Civil War era map |
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General David Hunter Commander of the Department of the South, was earlier a Division Commander over Colonel Burnside During the Battle of Bull Run, was shot in the head early in the battle after the Skirmishers (that Colonel H. T. Sisson had command over) were put into battle on Matthews Hill.. David Hunter was also known as Lincoln's Abolitionist General. One of my favorite Civil War Generals : ) |
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Major Edwin Metcalf Major Edwin Metcalf after his time with the 3rd RI Heavy Artillery and Secessionville was promoted to the Rank of Colonel and was given Command of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry and would later return to the 3rd Heavy Artillery Rhode Island as Its Colonel. Major Metcalf was a very good friend to Colonel Sisson's family |
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Major Henry T. Sisson Third Heavy Artillery Rhode Island Major Henry T. Sisson had command of Companies B, K, & F durning the Battle of Secessionville, he was also honored with presenting the Flag of Truce after the Confederate victoy. For courage displayed in the Battle at James Island he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and was given Command of the 5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery |
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Edwin Metcalf Colonel Edwin Metcalf's 11th Rhode Island Infantry |
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Taking control and command of Fort Pulaski |
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Soldier sitting next to gun with the name of Rhode Island's Civil War Governor William Sprague. |
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Third Rhode Island Infantry at Fort Pulaski |
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Third RI at Fort Pulaski with gun marked Burnside. This photo was taken most likely in early 1862 shortly after the battle of New Bern, North Carolina. Ambrose Burnside after the war became, Governor and Senator of Rhode Island. He also founded the NRA |
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James Island South Carolina Secessionville, James Island South Carolina. |
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Fort Moultrie, Charleston, South Carolina One of the Forts that blocked Union Advance into Charleston Harbor. The first shots of the Civil War were fired here against Fort Sumter |
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Fort Walker was one of the Camps of the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery during their time at Hilton Head, South Carolina |
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3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery |