"The Swamp Angel" was an 8-inch, 200-pound Parrott siege fun, created by Major General Quincy Gillmore in 1863. It was used in Charleston, South Carolina, as a threat to General Beauregard to evacuate Morris ISland and Fort Sumpter. If he failed to comply, they would begin firing at the city. General Beauregard did not believe that the threat was valid and refused to leave. General Gillmore unleashed fire, causing mayhem and chaos throughout the city.
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