[DiogenesLamp]

To quote a certain poster here “You don’t know what the f*ck you’re talking about.

I get that a lot. People who say it usually turn out to be wrong.

[SoCal Pubbie]

In this case, not so much. Charleston was in decline as a seaport long before the Civil War, as my source indicated. Or perhaps you knew that, but didn’t want to admit it.