The Second Battle of Fort Sumter, Union Attack September 7, 1863-- Part 1

From "The Longest Night:  A Military History of the Civil War" by David J. Eicher.

The USS Nantucket was involved in this battle.

On September 8, 1863, a squadron of nine Union ships including the monitors Catskill, Nahant, Montauk, Nantucket, Passaic, Patapsco and Weehawken, as well as the  ironclad gunboats USS New Ironsides and USS Keokuk.

It was iron against masonry.

By noon, Admiral Du Pont signaled to attack, but it wasn't until 3 p.m. that the ships opened on Fort Sumter.  The Weehawken took the lead, followed by the other monitors and became heavily engaged when a torpedo explodes under her and lifted her momentarily.

Artillery fire from Forts Sumter and Moultrie splashed about the ships and struck them, doing considerable damage throughout the afternoon.

--Old B-Runner