Firing on Fort Sumter, April 1861
Library of Congress
Illustration showing Confederate artillerists firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861.
Library of Congress
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Fort Sumter
(19 photos in gallery)
Sumter on Fire
Library of Congress
Illustration showing Fort Sumter under attack on April 12, 1861.
Harper's Weekly - Watching the Attack
Library of Congress
"The Housetops in Charleston During the Bombardment of Sumter" - The Cover Image of the May 4, 1861 edition of Harper's Weekly.
Returning Fire
Library of Congress
Illustration of Union artillerists inside Fort Sumter returning fire on their Confederate attackers.
Ready for Action
Robert Shenk
A Civil War era heavy artillery piece deep within the galleries of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter After the Confederate Occupation, 1861
National Archives
View of the interior of Fort Sumter on April 15, 1861. Note the Confederate First National Flag (the Stars & Bars) flying on the improvised flag pole.
View of Fort Sumter Today
Robert Shenk
Modern view of the remains of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
Illustration of Fort Sumter
Alfred Waud (Library of Congress)
1861 illustration of Fort Sumter by Alfred Waud.
In Memory of the Garrison
Robert Shenk
A Plaque to the Union Garrison at Fort Sumter on April 12-13, 1861
Looking into the Lower Galleries
Robert Shenk
Modern view of some of the lower galleries of Fort Sumter. A large Civil War cannon is on display as well.
View of Civil War Guns Inside Fort Sumter
Robert Shenk
View of Civil War Guns Inside Fort Sumter
View of Fort Sumter Galleries
Robert Shenk
Modern day view of various galleries within Fort Sumter
Civil War Era View of the Battery in Charleston
G.N. Barnard (via Bob Zeller)
1865 view of the Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. Southerners watched the bombardment of Fort Sumter from the balconies and roofs of the buildings along this famous stretch of the city.
The Big Guns - Inside Fort Sumter
Robert Shenk
View of one of the large Civil War artillery pieces inside Fort Sumter today.
Fort Sumter, August 23, 1863
Haas & Peale (Library of Congress)
View of a battered Fort Sumter on August 23, 1863. Sumter would be repeatedly pummeled by Union artillery and ironclads throughout the 1863 Charleston Campaign.
Evidence of a Violent Past
Robert Shenk
View of a Civil War Era Shell Embedded in Fort Sumter
Interior of Fort Sumter, April 1865
E. & H.T. Anthony (Library of Congress)
View of the interior of Fort Sumter in April 1865, after its recapture. Notice all the heavy damage and patching.
Union vessels in Charleston Harbor, April 1865
J.F. Coonley (Library of Congress)
View of various Union naval vessels in Charleston Harbor as seen from Fort Sumter.
Flag Raising Ceremony at Fort Sumter
Library of Congress
View of the Federal Flag Raising Ceremony at Fort Sumter - April 14, 1865
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