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RMEWFXEX–A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12–14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America.
RMBJW93E–Big guns of Fort Sumter returning fire from Fort Moultrie at the start of the Civil War, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut
RMAAJ6WH–artillery shell embedded in wall of Ft Sumter during initial battle of the Civil War Charleston, South Carolina
RMB76THX–Fort Sumter's Battle Flag (which flew over the fort during the Confederate bombardment in 1861), Fort Sumter, Charleston
RM2MH4R3X–'The Bombardment Of Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863.' Wood Engraving by unknown, 1863. The Confederate bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter was the opening battle in the American Ciil War.
RMBTJDX3–CIVIL WAR--Illustration of Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, SC under Confederate attack on April 12 and 13, 1861.
RM2MH4PYH–A view of the interior of Fort Sumter in April 1865, two years after its capture by Confederate forces. The Confederate bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter was the opening battle in the American Ciil War.
RMAC2GD3–Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter starting the American Civil War 1861. Hand-colored engraving
RMBNEJN5–Edmund Ruffin (1794 - 1865) - credited with firing the first shot of the American Civil War at the Battle of Fort Sumter.
RMCWAXPT–Bombardment by Confederate batteries at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, April 12, 1861, from The New York Times
RF2JPBCNW–Fort Sumter After The Bombardment. Battle of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, April 1861. 19th century American Civil War illustration by George B. Herbert
RM2HC5GFX–A late 19th Century illustration of the second attack on Fort Sumter, a sea fort built on an artificial island protecting Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The first attack is generally taken as the beginning of the American Civil War with the first shots fired. The Second Battle of Fort Sumter on September 8, 1863 was a failed attempt by the Union to retake the fort, dogged by a rivalry between army and navy commanders. Although the fort was reduced to rubble, it remained in Confederate hands until it was evacuated as General Sherman marched through South Carolina in February 1865.
RF2K094GM–General view of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter - Mortar Battery, Fort Johnson, James Island, Sandbag cover, Castle Pinckney, Traverse behind Trapier Battery, Mount Pleasant, Floating Battery, Mortar Battery, Fort Moultrie. Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12th and 13th, 1861, in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RF2J60247–Interior of the Sally-Port at Fort Sumter in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration
RMH04BJ1–The attack on Fort Sumter, a special sea fort planned after the War of 1812. The first shots of the American Civil War, the First Battle of Fort Sumter opened on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery fired on the Union garrison in Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America.
RMG15HXD–Color enhanced illustration of the Battle of Fort Sumter. In April of 1861, the Battle of Fort Sumter in South Carolina started the American Civil War. Confederate Brig. Gen. Beauregard demanded the surrender of the Fort Sumter. When Maj. Anderson refused
RMW9FA0T–Antique 1873 engraving, Attack on Forts Sumter and Wagner. The First Battle of Charleston Harbor was an engagement near Charleston, South Carolina that took place April 7, 1863, during the American Civil War. SOURCE: ORIGINAL ENGRAVING
RF2M66MTT–This 1866 illustration shows a sand-bag battery at Fort Moultrie. During the first battle of the Civil War (April 12-13, 1861), Confederates at Fort Moultrie fired on Union troops in Fort Sumter. Confederate forces successfully used both forts to protect Charleston from a combined Union navy and army siege from 1863 to 1865. Though heavily damaged by Union bombardments during the Civil War, Fort Moultrie played a key role in the Confederate defense of Charleston harbor.
RMD16356–Fort Sumter Falls, April 12, 1861, Map of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina at the start of the USA Civil War
RM2T7A89F–The siege of Charleston bombardment of Fort Sumter and batteries Wagner and Gregg by the Union batteries on Morris Island under command of General Gilmore August 1863
RF2J5YXWM–Police Sergeant Hart Nailing the Flag to the Temporary Flag-Staff at the Battle of Fort Sumter in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration
RMK7CJT1–Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
RM2MH4PM1–The bombardment of Fort Sumter. The Confederate bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter was the opening battle in the American Ciil War.
RMAEXT32–Sandbags at Fort Moultrie protecting artillery aimed at Fort Sumter on the eve of the American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut
RMBMDGNA–Vintage lithograph print depicting the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12 - 13 1861) - the beginning of the American Civil War.
RF2K0947J–The Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, April 12th and 13th, 1861. Battle of Fort Sumter in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMAAJ6XK–painting diorama depicting battle at Ft Sumter at start of Civil War Charleston, South Carolina
RMCWA67D–CIVIL WAR--Illustration of Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, SC under Confederate attack on April 12 and 13, 1861..
RM2F3M6K1–Archival photo of general Robert Anderson. Robert Anderson (1805 – 1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the U
RMK7CJT7–Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
RM2MH4PKM–The ruins of Fort Sumter after is capture by the Confederate Army. The Confederate bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter was the opening battle in the American Ciil War.
RMAEXT26–Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor April 1861. Hand-colored engraving
RMBJT573–Fort Sumter ground plan, situated in the harbor of Charleston, SC, 1860. Hand-colored woodcut
RF2K0945A–Excitement on the battery at Charleston, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, April 1861. Battle of Fort Sumter in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMAEXT21–Citizens of Charleston watching the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter starting the American Civil War 1861. Hand-colored woodcut
RMBJPP27–Fort Sumter's US flag after the bombardment, as raised in New York in 1861 by Major Anderson, Sumter commander. Hand-colored woodcut
RMAEXT2D–Union army spiking the cannons of Fort Moultrie before evacuating to Fort Sumter December 26th 1860, start of the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut
RMBJT5CN–Secession flag flying over Fort Moultrie, with artillery aimed at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut
RMA8WGXC–Cannonballs like those fired at Fort Sumter displayed at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island Charleston South Carolina. Digital photograph
RMK7CJT5–Fort Sumter is a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
RM2MH4PET–The ruins of Fort Sumter after is capture by the Confederate Army. The Confederate bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter was the opening battle in the American Ciil War.
RMF115GM–Antique 1872 engraving from Harper's Weekly, The Burial of the Late General Anderson at the West Point Cemetery, USMA. Robert Anderson (1805-1871) was a United States Army officer during the American Civil War. To many, he was a hero who defied the Confederacy and upheld Union honor in the first battle of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter in April 1861.
RMC3K2A9–South Carolina, Charleston, Fort Sumter National Monument. Historic fort walls and battle flags.
RF2K0947N–Scene on the Floating Battery in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, April 12th and 13th, 1861. Battle of Fort Sumter in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMEDP2GN–View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), on the parapet, overlooking the harbor and distant shore
RM2GNB2F5–Battery Stevens lay just east of Battery Strong. It was begun July 27, 1863. Most of the work was done at night, for the fire from the adjacent Confederate forts rendered work in daylight dangerous. By August 17th, most of the guns were in position, and two days later the whole series of batteries 'on the left, as they were designated, were pounding away at Fort Sumter. from the book ' The Civil war through the camera ' hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil war times, sixteen reproductions in color of famous war paintings. The new text history by Henry W. Elson. A. complete ill
RM2R6EJ60–The First Gun at Fort Sumter (Major Robert Anderson). oil on canvas. Date: ca. 1861?. Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum. JAMES JEBUSA SHANNON.
RMK7CJT8–Park Ranger serving as a guide at Fort Sumter, a sea fort in Charleston, South Carolina, notable for two battles of the American Civil War.
RM2MH4PER–The ruins of Fort Sumter after is capture by the Confederate Army. The Confederate bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter was the opening battle in the American Ciil War.
RF2F7914Y–A panoramic view of Fort Sumter National Park which was the target during the first shots of the Civil War
RMGKWHAJ–SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, South Carolina - SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, South Carolina - Fort Moultrie is part of the Fort Sumter National Monument at the entrance to Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The fort has played a crucial role in defending the harbor from the time of the Revolutionary War through World War II. During that time it has undergone multiple upgrades, from the original palmetto log walls to the newer heavily fortified earthen bunkers.
RMC3K2AN–South Carolina, Charleston, Fort Sumter National Monument. Historic fort walls and battle flags.
RF2K094C7–The Untied States troops endeavoring to extinguish the fires in Fort Sumter, during the siege by the troops of the Confederate States. Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12th and 13th, 1861, in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RF2HXNYJK–Bombardment of Fort Sumter 1861. Fort Sumter is a sea fort built on an artificial island protecting Charleston, South Carolina from naval invasion. Its origin dates to the War of 1812 when the British invaded Washington by sea. It was still incomplete in 1861 when the Battle of Fort Sumter began the American Civil War. It was severely damaged during the war, left in ruins, and although there was some rebuilding, the fort as conceived was never completed. from the book ' Angels of the battlefield : a history of the labors of the Catholic sisterhoods in the late civil war ' by George Barton, Pub
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