Nobody expected that one day this fort would be the target of fellow Americans." Erik Larson, author of :"The Demon of Unrest," and correspondent Anthony Mason at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor.

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park 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 ...

After that, there's a big lull period Until again, the Union forces return in 1863 with that second bombardment of Fort Sumter The second bombardment lasts about a year and a half, over 44,000 ...

April 12 marks the anniversary of the start of the American Civil War in 1861. In Charleston, SC, the American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard's artillery ...

"Fort Sumter is one of a kind. There is no other place in the world where the American Civil War started, so this is the only place where it started, and it is unique in that regard," Reid said. "It's ...

The iconic fort known as Fort Sumter is where the American Civil War erupted. Today, it stands tall as a weathered beacon amidst the windswept waters of Charleston Harbor. With its timeworn brick ...

The makeshift flag soldiers at Fort Sumter used to signal their surrender to the Confederate army, kick-starting the American Civil War will be sold this month at an auction house in Greenville.