Lockwood Folly Inlet Civil War Wrecks-- Part 2

The captain of the Bendigo saw what he thought was a blockader as he skirted the shore, but it was actually the blockade runner Elizabeth.  In evasive action, which required passing to the shore side of the other ship, the Bendigo ran hard aground.

The blockading ships USS Fort Jackson, Iron Age, Montgomery and Daylight came to investigate.  Once they determined they could not refloat the Bendigo, they riddled the ship with gunfire.  The Montgomery and Iron Age themselves ran aground.  The Montgomery was able to get off, but not the USS Iron Age.

--Old B-R'er