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Photograph - Haas & Peale, Morris Island, SC; Hilton Head, SC, 1863Photograph - Haas & Peale, Morris Island, SC; Hilton Head, SC, 1863

This albumen print, created by photographers Haas & Peale, depicts "No. 10.--Battery Hays," featuring seven 30-pounder Parrot Rifles positioned \"Against Wagner\" on Morris Island, South Carolina. The photograph is mounted on card stock and framed by a decorative green border with ornate corner embellishments typical of the period. This image is part of a rare series documenting General Quincy Gilmore's Union Army siege operations in South Carolina during the Civil War, specifically in 1863.