American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Animated Map: Fort Sumter
Animated map tells the story of the events that led up to the first shots of the Civil War fired at Fort Sumter. [7:31]
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in South Carolina: Fort Sumter Natl Monument
First shots of the American Civil War were fired here on January 9, 1861, and the Battle of Fort Sumter raged from April 12 to April 13.
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The History of War: Battles, Sieges and Treaties: American Civil War (1861 1865)
A chronological listing of all the major and minor battles of the American Civil War from the firing of the first shots at Fort Sumter to the last Battle of Palmetto Ranch, fought a month after Lee surrendered at Appomatox. Most of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Charleston Harbor, 1861
A detailed map of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in April, 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War, and site of the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861). The map shows the city of Charleston and railroads, rural roads,...