A mule was its only fatality, but the Battle of Fort Sumter 150 years ago nevertheless sparked the Civil War, the United States' deadliest.

The 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter sparked the American Civil War. From the garrison's 19th-century beginnings to its current use as a National Historical Park, here are 10 fascinating facts about ...

The firing on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, was a fateful moment — one of the most profound in U.S. history — and in many ways the moment modern America was born.

Learn about the mysterious ghostly “faces” seen on two of Fort Sumter’s Civil War battle flags! According to legend, faces can be seen imprinted on two of Fort Sumter’s authentic battle ...

Beauregard's artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12. When the bombardment ended 34 hours later, Major Anderson surrendered the fort to the Confederates.

The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

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The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

Up for auction are fragments of the artillery shells that hammered Fort Sumter’s walls, a scrap of the fort’s battle flag, letters from soldiers, weapons from the time and Confederate documents.

The 248th anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan's Island will be commemorated by Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park at the end of June.