All wars are cruel but civil wars tend to be crueler than most, and in every case civilians seem to take in the shorts most of all. But again, the responsiblity for the suffering lies with Jefferson Davis.
Here is an interesting fact about the bombardment from
The Siege of Charleston 1861-1865, by E. Milby Burton:
“The first shell fell at 1:30 AM on August 29; it landed on Pinckney street and started a lively blaze. The first fire company to reach the scene was composed of free Negroes, who all through the war did valiant service in fighting fires started by shells.”