The Union is Dissolved! Charleston and Fort Sumter in the Civil War

At attack on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor opened the Civil War. Bostick traces the political turmoil of 1860 and early 1861, when the firebrands of secession in Charleston were pushing the South to act together in a decisive way. Featuring historical images and first-person accounts from period newspapers and family papers, this fascinating volume offers a concise introduction to our nation’s greatest struggle.

Background Information

Fort Sumter was an outpost of the US Army in Charleston Harbor, which the Confederate States bombarded and captured in 1861 as the first engagement of the Civil War. Secessionis the reverse of union, and involves the separation of a part of a unified country into political independence. Charleston, South Carolina, was the center of secession sentiment before the Civil War and the place where fighting began.

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