| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1861/12/11 | General Robert E Lee stays at Alston House after a fire threatens his safety at the Charleston Hotel. | Edmondston-Alston House, Charleston, SC |
| 1861/12/11 | Circular Church and next door Institute Hall, where the Ordinance of Secession had been ratified in 1860, begin burning. Neither will survive the fire. | Circular Congregational Church and Parish House, Charleston, SC |
| 1861/12/11 | Witnesses report flames at Russell and Co's Sash and Blind factory and a blaze at Cameron and Co's Immense Machine Shops on Hasell St near the Cooper River. | Ansonborough, |
| 1861/12/11 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney's mansion on East Bay St is destroyed by the Great Fire. | |
| 1861/12/12 | Circular Church's steeple collapses as the church is destroyed by Charleston's Great Fire. | Circular Congregational Church and Parish House, Charleston, SC |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.