Event
Civil War Infantry Demonstrations
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Fee:
Regular site entrance fees apply and can be paid in the Fort Moultrie Visitor Center.Location:
Demonstrations occur inside Fort Moultrie on the parade ground.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Time:
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM
Duration:
45 minutes
Type of Event
Living History
Description
Interested in learning about the American Civil War in Charleston? From the first engagement of the war, the Confederate bombardment of Union-held Fort Sumter from April 12-13, 1861, to later campaigns in 1862 and 1863 in which the US Army tried and failed to dislodge Confederate defenders, Charleston played a key role in the American Civil War.
Park staff and volunteers in period clothing will drill and fire reproduction muskets. Learn how Civil War soliders loaded and fired these weapons.