Fort Sumter National Monument National Park Historic Handbook Series No. 12 |
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| Author:
| Barnes, Frank |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58218-784-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | Digital Scanning, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.95 |
Book Description:
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At 4:30 A.M., April 12, 1861, a mortar battery at Fort Johnson fired a shell that burst directly over Fort Sumter. This was the signal for a general bombardment by the Confederate batteries about Charleston Harbor. For 34 hours, April 12 and 13, Fort Sumter was battered with shot and shell. Then the Federal commander, Maj. Robert Anderson, agreed to evacuate; and, on April i4, he and his small garrison departed with the full honors of war. On the following day, President Abraham...
More DescriptionAt 4:30 A.M., April 12, 1861, a mortar battery at Fort Johnson fired a shell that burst directly over Fort Sumter. This was the signal for a general bombardment by the Confederate batteries about Charleston Harbor. For 34 hours, April 12 and 13, Fort Sumter was battered with shot and shell. Then the Federal commander, Maj. Robert Anderson, agreed to evacuate; and, on April i4, he and his small garrison departed with the full honors of war. On the following day, President Abraham Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 militia. The -tragedy of the American Civil War had begun.This Guide book for Fort Sumter National Monument South Carolina is a reprint of the National Park Service Handbook Series No. 12