Erik Larson (The Demon of Unrest) discussed the tumultuous months between Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860 and the attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861. Erik Larson (The Demon of ...

In the November 6, 1860 general election ... Artist’s conception of the bombardment of Fort Sumter [Photo: Currier & Ives lithograph] On the early morning hours of Friday, April 12, South ...

Two years later, in 1860, Lincoln was nominated as the Republican ... On April 12, Confederate guns fired on Union troops at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The Civil War had begun.

This insurrection began 164 years ago, Nov. 6, 1860, after Congress peacefully ... on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. The fort becomes a helpless pawn, as South ...

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park together have contributed more than $35.9 million towards the local ...

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 ...

The iconic Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired, may have survived the famous 19th century battery, but experts warned it could now disappear under the waves ...

NICEVILLE — Eagle Stadium was deflated. Up two touchdowns against visiting South Sumter at halftime, Niceville watched three straight interceptions lead to 21 unanswered points and a second-half ...