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 story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.

Authorized in 1827 by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, Fort Sumter was still not finished when the nation slid into civil war over sectional issues. Nevertheless, it became the “flashpoint for the ...

In April 1861, cannons opened fire on Fort Sumter—and the American Civil War began. This is the tense standoff that turned into the first battle of a nation divided. Ukraine loses another F-16 ...

A stunning find at Fort Sumter – Civil War artillery has been discovered within its walls. Join us as we explore the significance of this historical relic. Coast Guard rescues 32 people from ...

But this small square of tattered, tawny fabric is believed to be a piece of the flag Union troops hoisted above Fort Sumter to announce their surrender — and the start of the Civil War.

History had other ideas. Fort Jackson was the site of a decisive Union victory in the Civil War portrayed in this birds-eye-view etching. In the spring of 1862, Union forces, determined to take ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The makeshift flag soldiers at Fort Sumter used to signal their surrender to the Confederate army, kick-starting the American Civil War will be sold this month ...

Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Many historians, however, say the war actually began 164 years ago this ...

The Texas Civil War Museum located on Jim Wright Freeway ... “I think it’s pretty much fulfilled the mission.” The pet project of Fort Worth oilman and part-time history buff Ray Richey ...

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park ... learn about their local history or national history, which were part of the Civil War and Revolutionary War, ...