Battle of Fort Sumter

bombardment of Fort Sumter, immediate cause and first battle of the American Civil War

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1861 — 1861 battle, siege, American Civil War, United States of America, 

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  Battle of Grimball's Landing 1863
  
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  Battle of James Island 1862
  
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  Battle of Legareville
  
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  Battle of Simmon's Bluff 1862
  
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  Battle of Stono Ferry 1779
  
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  Battle of Sullivan's Island 1776
  
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  Siege of Charleston 1780
  

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1863-07-16T00:00:00Z

Battle of Grimball's Landing

1862-06-16T00:00:00Z

Battle of James Island

1862-06-21T00:00:00Z

Battle of Simmon's Bluff

1779-06-20T00:00:00Z

Battle of Stono Ferry

1776-06-28T00:00:00Z

Battle of Sullivan's Island

1780-05-12T00:00:00Z

Siege of Charleston

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Bombardment of Fort Sumter(3b52027r)

CRAFTS (1868) p1.011 BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER (1861-04-13)

Columbia's noblest sons LCCN2003666962

Parapet at Fort Moultrie, towards Fort Sumter

Salient with North-west Casemates, Fort Sumter - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.15)

Salient with North-west Casemates, Fort Sumter - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.15)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.7)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.8)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.9)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.11)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.13)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.1)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.1)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.2)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.2)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.16)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.16)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.3)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.5)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.6)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.10)

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.12)

The Attack on Fort Sumter.

'Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1863', oil painting on canvas by William Aiken Walker, 1886, Gibbes Museum of Art

'Major Anderson Raising the Flag...' by Edwin D. White

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Grimball's Landing	1863	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of James Island	1862	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Legareville		battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Simmon's Bluff	1862	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Stono Ferry	1779	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Sullivan's Island	1776	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Siege of Charleston	1780	siege		Wikidata
image	Bombardment of Fort Sumter(3b52027r)				Wikimedia
image	CRAFTS (1868) p1.011 BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER (1861-04-13)				Wikimedia
image	Columbia's noblest sons LCCN2003666962				Wikimedia
image	Parapet at Fort Moultrie, towards Fort Sumter				Wikimedia
image	Salient with North-west Casemates, Fort Sumter - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.15)				Wikimedia
image	Salient with North-west Casemates, Fort Sumter - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.15)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.7)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.8)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.9)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.11)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite attributed to Alma A. Pelot and attributed to Jesse H. Bolles (MET, 2005.100.1174.13)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.1)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.1)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.2)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.2)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.16)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite by J. M. Osborn (MET, 2005.100.1174.16)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.3)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.5)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.6)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.10)				Wikimedia
image	The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - carte-de-visite (MET 2005.100.1174.12)				Wikimedia
image	"The%20Attack%20on%20Fort%20Sumter.".jpg The Attack on Fort Sumter.				Wikimedia
image	'Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 1863', oil painting on canvas by William Aiken Walker, 1886, Gibbes Museum of Art				Wikimedia
image	'Major Anderson Raising the Flag...' by Edwin D. White				Wikimedia