Battery Stevens lay just east of Battery Strong. It was begun July 27,
1863. Most of the work was done at night, for the fire from the adjacent
Confederate forts rendered work in daylight dangerous. By August 17th,
most of the guns were in position, and two days later the whole series of
batteries "on the left," as they were designated, were pounding away at
Fort Sumter.
[Illustration: IN CHARLESTON AFTER THE BOMBARDMENT