You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot ... War relics and memorials commemorate the city's role in the battle. Start your tour of the Battery at the 8-acre Waterfront ...

The following table, showing the rank and record of the gentlemen now in command at Fort Sumter, will be interesting at this time: Names. Regiment or Corps. Appo'd from. Major R. Anderson ...

We noticed an artillery projectile found lodged in the brick wall of Civil War FORT SUMTER during a historic tour with the National Park Service. Go along with us as we visit the location where the ...

Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Many historians, however, say the war actually began 164 years ago this ...