Fort Sumter Artillery Cannon
by Carol Montoya
Title
Fort Sumter Artillery Cannon
Artist
Carol Montoya
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
On April 12, 1861 southern forces fired the opening shot igniting the Civil War on Union occupied Fort Sumter. For almost a day and a half the Confederate army under General P.G.T. Beauregard fought to capture Fort Sumter from Union Major Robert Anderson. Anderson surrendered to the Confederate army, remained in Confederate hands until it was evacuated as Sherman marched through South Carolina in February 1865.
Small Artillery cannons were placed around the upper levels of the fort while the heaver gun were on the lower level.
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April 1st, 2016
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