A mule was its only fatality, but the Battle of Fort Sumter 150 years ago nevertheless sparked the Civil War, the United States' deadliest. ... These maps reveal how Lee lost the fight. MAGAZINE.

Key Highlight: Fort Sumter is a must-see, especially for kids and history buffs. You probably remember Fort Sumter as the place where the first shot of the Civil War was fired back in 1861. Today ...

Civil War at 150: How a Bloodless Battle Started It All. A mule was its only fatality, but the Battle of Fort Sumter nevertheless led to the United States' deadliest war, as historian Mark Jenkins ...

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 ...

On Dec. 26, Anderson moved his command to Fort Sumter. The Fort, built on an artificial island at the entrance to Charleston harbor, ... Map of Charleston Harbor, 1865 (Library of Congress) ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – An item believed to be a historic ordnance was safely removed from Fort Sumter over the weekend. The fort, now a popular tourist destination that sits on an island in ...

On Tuesday morning, Fort Sumter will be back open for the first time since before Christmas. Fort Sumter has now been shut down 24 days due to the government shutdown, which means their employees ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON -- From soft cement to concerns about fewer workers, Fran Mainella, the director of the National Park Service, got a good look at the problems facing Fort Sumter. The fort in Charleston … ...

WLTX-TV, Columbia, S.C. CHARLESTON, S.C. — The historic site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired is no longer flying versions of the Confederate flag above it. The U.S. National ...