Holding Charleston by the Bridle: Castle Pinckney and the Civil War (W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., Matthew A. M. Locke. -CH) Book cover type:Paperback called their own

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Holding Charleston by the Bridle: Castle Pinckney and the Civil War (W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., Matthew A. M. Locke. -CH) Book cover type:Paperback called their ownby W. Clifford Roberts, Jr., and Matthew A. M. Locke On the eve of the Civil War, the London Times informed its readers that Castle Pinckney has been kept garrisoned, not to protect Charleston from naval attack from the ocean, but to serve as a bridle upon the city. Located on a marshy island in the center of Charlestons magnificent harbor, the large cannons on the ramparts of this horseshoe shaped masonry fort had the ability to command downtown