BATTLE SUMMARY
Shortly after the July 18 attack on Fort Wagner, Gen. Quincy Gillmore of the Union army came up with a bold plan. He ordered Col. Serrell to build a 24,000 lb. battery gun capable of hitting Fort Sumter and Charleston fro Morris Island. Serrell at first studied the plan and said it couldn't be done.After being persuaded and a promise of anything he needed to get the job done, he bgan the strenious task.