South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Thirteen Inch Mortar
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009
1. Thirteen Inch Mortar Marker
1863-1865
Used by Union Army - Siege of Charleston
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 46.169′ N, 79° 55.816′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. Marker is on Murray Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Between East Battery and King Streets in Battery Park -White Point Gardens facing Ashley River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thirteen - Inch Mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Torpedo Boatmen Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Thirteen - Inch Mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Thirteen - Inch Mortar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stede Bonnet / Richard Worley (about 300 feet away); William Gilmore Simms (about 300 feet away); Still On Patrol (about 300 feet away); Seven - Inch Banded Brooks Rifle (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Regarding Thirteen Inch Mortar. 13-inch seacoast and Navy mortar, Model
this page online
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry- Siege. The Second Battle of Charleston Harbor (or the Siege of Charleston Harbor, Siege of Fort Wagner, or Battle of Morris Island) (Submitted on May 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Additional commentary.
1. Use of the Mortars
According to historian/reporter Warren Ripley, in his collected articles The Battery: Charlestown, South Carolina, the mortars in the battery cannot be accurately traced to wartime service around the city. The Federals did use a battery of 13-inch mortars to bombard Fort Sumter and several others on navy ships. But the registry numbers were not recorded at the time. The mortars on display arrived around 1874, and were used in the coastal defenses around Charleston until 1901. At that time, the mortars were placed on display at the battery.
— Submitted May 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009
2. This Thirteen Inch Mortar Marker seen on lower step
on face,a worn Foundry Mark reads Fort Pitt. the date is illegible, sight or touch
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
