"On June 16, 1862, Union forces tried to capture Charleston, South Carolina, by landing on one of the coastal barrier islands and marching overland to approach the city from behind. Confederates blocked the move, thus foiling the Federal army's most serious attempt to capture the city by land during the war. Federals would instead rely on a naval blockade to try, unsuccessfully, to seal off one of the most symbolically important cities of the Confederacy"-- Provided by publisher.

Charleston's Back Door -- The Great Escape -- Hunter and Benham Begin to Move -- The Navy Secures the Stono -- The Confederate Dig In -- Establishing the Beach Head -- The Day of Trial Is Upon Us -- Does It Ever Get Dry in This Country? -- The First Heavy Blows -- The Council of War -- Eleven: One of the Decisive Engagements of the War -- Twelve: Your Guns Deserve to be Mounted on a Golden Pivot.