We noticed an artillery projectile found lodged in the brick wall of Civil War FORT SUMTER during a historic tour with the ...

Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series continues with a new installment on the American Civil War, following their coverage of the American Revolution. The setup episode explores ...

You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today, you can see for yourself where all the action happened by taking a ferry to the ...

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 Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...

The following table, showing the rank and record of the gentlemen now in command at Fort Sumter, will be interesting at this time: Names. Regiment or Corps. Appo'd from. Major R. Anderson ...

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The public is invited to a free showing of the award-winning Civil War movie “Glory” on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2 p.m. at the ...

Sixty-four years ago, the Estes Park Trail, predecessor to the Estes Park Trail-Gazette, ran columns highlighting the ...

Here are the burning questions of Union and states' rights, John Brown at Harpers Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter, and the jubilant rush to arms on both ...