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The Battle of Fort Sumter: A Captivating Guide to the First Battle of the American Civil War
Discover the events behind the first engagement of the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Sumter, that unfolded from April 12th to April 14th, 1861, in this captivating book.
The heart of the Southern secessionist movement was in Charleston, South Carolina. This bustling harbor town on the southeastern coast of America was home to politicians, civilians, and militia loyal to the newly formed Confederate States of America. These “Rebels,” as they were known to the Northern Yankees, were just itching to start a real fight with the federal government. The Confederates considered President Abraham Lincoln’s government to be tyrannical in its intentions to abolish slavery and permanently alter the Southern way of life.
Huddled insecurely in the last federal outpost of Charleston Harbor, the insubstantial Union garrison of Fort Sumter took a final and brave stand to protect disappearing federal property in the South. General P. G. T. Beauregard, the first elected commander of the Confederate Army, took his first pop at the fort in the early hours of Friday morning, April 12th. The sky above Fort Sumter remained alight with artillery fire for a further thirty-four hours, much to the delight of the Charleston residents, who swarmed toward the shores to watch the display. By April 14th, the fort changed into Rebel hands, and it remained there for the duration of the war—the only eastern sea fort to do so.
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The heart of the Southern secessionist movement was in Charleston, South Carolina. This bustling harbor town on the southeastern coast of America was home to politicians, civilians, and militia loyal to the newly formed Confederate States of America. These “Rebels,” as they were known to the Northern Yankees, were just itching to start a real fight with the federal government. The Confederates considered President Abraham Lincoln’s government to be tyrannical in its intentions to abolish slavery and permanently alter the Southern way of life.
Huddled insecurely in the last federal outpost of Charleston Harbor, the insubstantial Union garrison of Fort Sumter took a final and brave stand to protect disappearing federal property in the South. General P. G. T. Beauregard, the first elected commander of the Confederate Army, took his first pop at the fort in the early hours of Friday morning, April 12th. The sky above Fort Sumter remained alight with artillery fire for a further thirty-four hours, much to the delight of the Charleston residents, who swarmed toward the shores to watch the display. By April 14th, the fort changed into Rebel hands, and it remained there for the duration of the war—the only eastern sea fort to do so.
In this book, you will
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52 pages, Paperback
Published December 21, 2021
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February 20, 2024
Sumter described with a southern fried flavor
This is a fairly detailed (albeit in a concise edition) description of the events leading to the fall of Ft. Sumter. It also discusses the repercussions of that attack. Of there is a criticism from me, it would be that there seems to be a pro Confederacy slant to the verbiage as well as some chiding of is readers instead of the expected aloof objectivity. Here is is an example for your purview.
"They, as well as many in the North, which became more and more obvious as time passed, had difficulty seeing previously enslaved people as their equals,..."
in spite of these disclaimers, I would and do recommend this book to anyone interested in the Civil War nuances.
This is a fairly detailed (albeit in a concise edition) description of the events leading to the fall of Ft. Sumter. It also discusses the repercussions of that attack. Of there is a criticism from me, it would be that there seems to be a pro Confederacy slant to the verbiage as well as some chiding of is readers instead of the expected aloof objectivity. Here is is an example for your purview.
"They, as well as many in the North, which became more and more obvious as time passed, had difficulty seeing previously enslaved people as their equals,..."
in spite of these disclaimers, I would and do recommend this book to anyone interested in the Civil War nuances.
January 7, 2022
A good place to start if you are interested in the Civil War.
February 6, 2022
Good overview
Good accounting of the Fort Sumpter battle and the general issues framing the Civil War. The Captivating History series is great on any historical topic I've read.
Good accounting of the Fort Sumpter battle and the general issues framing the Civil War. The Captivating History series is great on any historical topic I've read.
June 11, 2023
Ft.Sumter, starting place of the Civil War
A short, thorough history of the Fort and its prominent role in the Civil War. An especially great read after visiting the fort.
A short, thorough history of the Fort and its prominent role in the Civil War. An especially great read after visiting the fort.
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