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A faded sketch of a conflict on the battlefield

Civil War | Article

Voices of Secession

History article focusing on the secession winter of 1860-1861 and the events leading up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861.

Civil War | Article

The Problem in Charleston Harbor

Richard W. Hatcher, historian at Fort Sumter National Monument, explores how the fate of an isolated garrison became the spark that ignited the Civil...

Civil War | Article

Before the Beginning and After the End: The Civil War Story of Lieutenant John Grimball

The Civil War began early and ended late for John Grimball. His unique career at sea in the Confederate Navy would span nearly five years of service...

This is a sketch of three Union soldiers traveling by horseback.

Civil War | Primary Source

Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard to Maj. Robert Anderson

The following is Gen. Beauregard's demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter, as well as Maj. Anderson's reply.

Civil War | Article

Saving Fort Moultrie

Article on the Civil War Preservation Trust's efforts to help preserve the historical integrity of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina.

This is an image of the destruction of Charleston in the aftermath of the Civil War.

Civil War | Itinerary

Tour Civil War Charleston in One Day

An itinerary of key sites and things to do.

Civil War | Battlefield

Fort Sumter Battlefield

To visit Fort Sumter you can take a ferry from either the Fort Sumter Visitor Education Center at Liberty Square in downtown Charleston or from the...

A picture of Fort McAllister State Park in Bryan County, Ga.

Civil War | Itinerary

Tour Civil War Charleston and Savannah in Three Days

Tour Civil War Charleston and Savannah in Three Days.

This is a drawing of a blank, open journal and a quill.

Civil War | Primary Source

Diary of Mary Chesnut

Diary of Mary Chesnut during the fort sumter crisis

Civil War | Video

Fort Sumter Animated Map

Fort Sumter Animated Map, Charleston, 1861, Secession

Civil War | Historical Map

Fort Sumter, South Carolina at the time of its capture February 18th, 1865

HISTORICAL MAP | Fort Sumter, South Carolina at the time of its capture February 18th, 1865. Showing the effects of the bombardment from Morris Island...