Signs posted at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter ask visitors to report any information they experienced that may place American ...

In April 1861, cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter—and the American Civil War began. This is the tense standoff that turned into the first battle of a nation divided.

THE SIEGE OF FORT SUMTER.; A Terrible Fire Poured into the Ruins: Two of the Garrison Killed and One Wounded on Friday Night. Share full article. Nov. 17, 1863.

The following is the official correspondence, in full, between Gen. BEAUREGARD and Major ANDERSON previous to the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Only a telegraphic abstract has been previously published: ...

The painting depicts U.S. troops defending Fort Sumter during the Confederate bombardment on April 12, 1861. Maj. Robert Anderson would only let his men fire guns in protected parts of the fort ...

On April 12, 1861, confederate forces began firing on Fort Sumter, and continued to fire for more than 30 hours. A 28-and-a-half inch “flag” made from a sheet was raised above the fort to ...

Curiosity Trek! The Faces of Fort Sumter. Season 2 Episode 1 | 9m 9s Video has Closed Captions | CC. According to legend, faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle ...

Sumter County Fire Battalion Chief Jeffrey Shirley said crews began responding to the fire around 12:15 Saturday. At one point, 40 firefighters and 11 apparatus were on the scene.

Beauregard's artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12. When the bombardment ended 34 hours later, Major Anderson surrendered the fort to the Confederates.

On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861. The war ended in spring 1865; Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major ...

On April 12, 1861, confederate forces began firing on Fort Sumter, and continued to fire for more than 30 hours. A 28-and-a-half inch “flag” made from a sheet was raised above the fort to ...