The Civil War
Siege of Charleston
2014-11-30T10:00:23-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjczXC8yMDE0MTEyMjE4MTEwNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Stephen Wise talks about how Union forces repeatedly targeted the port of Charleston, South Carolina, using a variety of tactics including the new naval technology of ironclad warships. He also spoke about the changing leadership in federal forces throughout the war, the various artillery methods used, and the role of blockade runners in keeping Charleston supplied.
Stephen Wise talks about how Union forces repeatedly targeted the port of Charleston, South Carolina, using a variety of tactics including t…
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Stephen Wise talks about how Union forces repeatedly targeted the port of Charleston, South Carolina, using a variety of tactics including the new naval technology of ironclad warships. He also spoke about the changing leadership in federal forces throughout the war, the various artillery methods used, and the role of blockade runners in keeping Charleston supplied. close
Stephen Wise talks about how Union forces repeatedly targeted the port of Charleston, South Carolina, using a variety of tactics including t… read more
Stephen Wise talks about how Union forces repeatedly targeted the port of Charleston, South Carolina, using a variety of tactics including the new naval technology of ironclad warships. He also spoke about the changing leadership in federal forces throughout the war, the various artillery methods used, and the role of blockade runners in keeping Charleston supplied. close
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