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Battery Number 5

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Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
Battery Number 5
The Floating Battery of Charleston Harbor was an ironclad vessel that was constructed by the Confederacy in early 1861, a few months before the American Civil War ignited. Apart from being a marvel to contemporary Charlestonians, it was a strategic naval artillery platform that took part in the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12 and April 13, 1861, making it the first floating battery to engage in hostilities during the Civil War.
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