CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The City of Charleston came under attack from Union soldiers on Aug. 22, 1863.
Union forces were unsuccessful in taking Charleston by water, so they changed tactics and tried to take the city by bombing civilians from James Island and Morris Island.
Advancements in weapon and rifling technology put the city in range and the first shell hit Hayne Street near the Market, narrowly missing the Charleston Hotel…