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Civil War Relic Found at Fort Sumter | A Projectile Stuck for Over 150 Years!
We noticed an artillery projectile found lodged in the brick wall of Civil War FORT SUMTER during a historic tour with the ...
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10 Facts About Fort Sumter
7. Another battle erupted at Fort Sumter in 1863—and it was much bloodier. The battle—a follow-up to a failed naval assault—took place on September 7 and 8, 1863. Four hundred Union sailors ...
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From the Archives: The Battle of Fort Myers
The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina ... 1865 — was the Battle of Fort Myers. Cathy Chestnut wrote about that battle in the Feb ...
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The Union flew the white flag of surrender at Fort Sumter. Now it's up for auction in Greenville.
GREENVILLE — Well, it’s not much to look at. But this small square of tattered, tawny fabric is believed to be a piece of the flag Union troops hoisted above Fort Sumter to announce their ...
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Building Fort Sumter was a long process
Transporting all by water against tides and weather was a constant battle. By 1860, the Fort Sumter which Abner Doubleday described was an immense and imposing fortification. It stood 50-feet ...