Stop 1- The Visitor Center 375 Meeting Street. The building was a train depot in the Civil War. Confederate President Jefferson Davis arrived here from Savannah on November 2, 1863, to visit General Beauregard. There are a small number of exhibits associated with the Civil War inside, as well as a small gift shop.

Stop 2- Aiken-Rhett House 48 Elizabeth Street. Davis stayed here during his November 1863 visit to the city. It also served as Beauregard’s headquarters from December 1863 to April 1864.

Stop 3- New Tabernacle 4th Baptist Church 22 Elizabeth Street. The building was supposed to have stucco on the exterior but the lime was donated to the war effort.

Stop 4- Aiken House 20 Charlotte Street. This house was owned by Joseph Daniel Aiken during the Civil War. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd SC Cavalry.

Stop 5- Private home at 29 Charlotte Street that served as a Confederate hospital.

Stop 6- General Daniel Sickles’ home at 33 Charlotte Street. This house served as a Confederate hospital during the war and Daniel Sickles was headquartered here during Reconstruction.

Stop 7- Marion Square

Wade Hampton Monument- Hampton was wounded at First Manassas, returned to fight during the Peninsula Campaign, was promoted to Brigadier General, and commanded a brigade in Stuart’s cavalry. He was wounded near Richmond in June 1862, and Gettysburg. After Stuart was killed at Yellow Tavern in May 1864, Hampton assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia’s cavalry. In February of 1865 he was promoted to Lieutenant General and subsequently served in South and North Carolina.

The Old Citadel Building- 337 Meeting Street. Now an Embassy Suites Hotel

Stop 8- Confederate Hospital 409 King Street.

Stop 9- Second Presbyterian Church 342 Meeting Street. The Church gave its bell to the Confederate military for munitions.

Stop 10- Joseph Manigault House 350 Meeting House. The boyhood home of Edward and Arthur Manigault. Edward- Chief of Ordinance for South Carolina, commanded troops at Fort Sumter in 1863, wounded and captured at Grimball’s Causeway on James Island. Arthur- a Brigadier General wounded at the battles of Resaca and Franklin.

Stop 11- Charleston Museum 360 Meeting Street. See separate post for Stop 1.