THE HEROES OF FORT SUMTER.; Return of the Baltic Names of those Wounded by the Bombardment Scenes and Incidents of the Arrival Enthusiasmof the People Salutes from the Battery and theShipping.

After the initial bombardment of Fort Sumter in 1861, that first shot of the war, Robert Anderson asked for a 100-gun salute as the American Flag is going to be lowered over the fort, and before ...

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 AFFAIR OF FORT SUMTER.; ... ANDERSON. Share full article. May 21, 1861. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from May 21, 1861, Page 2 Buy Reprints.

Fort Sumter, 1861, prior to Bombardment. This sketch from the Jan. 26, 1861, issue of Harpers shows Fort Sumter as it appeared in the months before the war began, when Maj. Robert Anderson and his ...

Anderson, Gen. Robert, Appeal on Behalf of. Skip to content Skip to site index ... The Hero of Fort Sumter. Share full article. Nov. 3, 1868. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

Major Anderson at Fort Sumter. Share full article. Dec. 29, 1860. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from December 29, 1860, Page 4 Buy Reprints.

The Louisville Courier-Journal prints the following extracts from a letter from Major Anderson, written three weeks before the attack on Fort Sumter: View Full Article in Timesmachine » ...

Fort Sumter and the Government. Share full article. Jan. 17, 1861. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 17, 1861, Page 5 Buy Reprints.