The Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861 marked the explosive start of the American Civil War. Confederate forces fired over 4,000 shells at the Union garrison in Charleston Harbor, forcing a ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern history and the United States continues with a new series on the Civil War. This series explores the causes of Southern ...

No American in April 1861 foresaw that the war would be so violent and have such revolutionary consequences. 160 years since the attack on Fort Sumter: The beginning of the American Civil War ...

The events marked the 150th anniversary of the Confederate bombardment of Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, an engagement that plunged the nation into four years of war at a cost of ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will commemorate the first shots of the American Civil War on April 15 and April 16 with a special event ...

The US Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, was a defining moment in this nation’s history settling the question of slavery once and for all. It was by far the bloodiest conflict that the United ...

Upon the outbreak of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, many freed African American men answered the call of the nation. Unfortunately, a 1792 Federal law barred African American from enlisting in the ...

The Real Path to an American Civil War. April 17, 2024. Credit ... rematch that inspires general dismay but can’t get even the TV ratings of the last round is not likely to be our Fort Sumter ...