Paul Hamilton Hayne, a nephew of the noted Senator Hayne, of South
Carolina, was born in Charleston, January 1, 1830. Most of his life
was devoted to literature, his best work being lyrics descriptive
of Southern scenery. He died at Copse Hill, Georgia, July 6, 1886.
The attack by the Union fleet upon the defenses of Charleston harbor
occurred April 7, 1863.
The fort referred to in the fifth stanza is Moultrie.