Fort Sumter History 1861

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On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union ...

At 4:30 A.M. on April 12, >, 43 Confederate guns in a ring around Fort Sumter began the bombardment that initiated the bloodiest war in American history.

historic site preserving Fort Sumter, location of the first engagement of the American Civil War (April 12, 1861). The fort is situated on a man-made island at the ...

Also on This Day Lead Story The Civil War begins, 1861 American Revolution British repeal hated Townshend Act, 1770

... 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter ... at Fort Moultrie. Take a tour of the fort's history ... Fort Sumter ...

An EyeWitness account of the surrender of Fort Sumter ... John Brown's Raid, 1859 John Brown Defends His Raid, 1859 Fort Sumter, the First Shot of the Civil War, 1861

At 4:30 A.M. on April 12, , 43 Confederate guns in a ring around Fort Sumter began the bombardment that initiated the bloodiest war in American history.

On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union ...

On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union ...

An EyeWitness account of the surrender of Fort Sumter ... John Brown's Raid, 1859 John Brown Defends His Raid, 1859 Fort Sumter, the First Shot of the Civil War, 1861

Fort Sumter Attacked - First Bull Run - Shiloh - Second Bull Run - Antietam - Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville - Gettysburg - Chickamauga - ...

Fort Sumter Attacked - First Bull Run - Shiloh - Second Bull Run - Antietam - Fredericksburg - Chancellorsville - Gettysburg - Chickamauga - ...

Also on This Day Lead Story The Civil War begins, 1861 American Revolution British repeal hated Townshend Act, 1770

The Attack on Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861) On April 10, 1861, Brig ... Sumter taken from the Confederate Military History. From Moultrie to Sumter

historic site preserving Fort Sumter, location of the first engagement of the American Civil War (April 12, 1861). The fort is situated on a man-made island at the ...

An EyeWitness account of the surrender of Fort Sumter ... John Brown's Raid, 1859 John Brown Defends His Raid, 1859 Fort Sumter, the First Shot of the Civil War, 1861