South Carolina Battles - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Jun 15, 2015 · CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SYSTEM; South Carolina Battles from Dyer's Compendium. 1860 ... Dec. 20: Adoption of Secession Ordinance: By State.... Dec. 26: …
History & Culture - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National …
Jan 28, 2023 · Confederate forces fired the first shots of the Civil War upon Federal troops at Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861. The roots of that conflict are buried deep within the …
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park (U.S.
Sep 9, 2024 · As Charleston blazed a path towards secession to preserve slavery, construction on a new fort, Fort Sumter, proceeded. The Confederacy fired on the US garrison of Fort Sumter …
A Timeline for the Civil War - U.S. National Park Service
Delegates from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas meet in Montgomery, Alabama and form the Confederate States of America. April 12, 1861 …
The Civil War Along the Outer Banks - U.S. National Park Service
Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor fell to Southern guns on April 12 as the first shots of the Civil War were fired. A week later President Lincoln declared a Federal blockade of Southern ports …
Fort Moultrie - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical …
Feb 5, 2023 · In December of 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union, and the Federal garrison abandoned Fort Moultrie for the stronger Fort Sumter. Three and a half months later, …
Civil War Timeline - U.S. National Park Service
Dec 17, 2011 · July 10-11, 1863- US naval and land forces attack Confederate defenses near Charleston, South Carolina. Among the United States troops is the 54th Massachusetts …
Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
The regiment saw action at Second Manassas, South Mountain, and Sharpsburg, and later fought at Kinston, North Carolina, and Jackson, Mississippi. Returning to South Carolina, the 17th …
Battle of Fort Sumter, April 1861 - U.S. National Park Service
The Confederate officers left the fort at 3:20, warning Anderson that the bombardment—and, inevitably, civil war, would begin in one hour. Some six thousand Confederate troops encircled …
Restoring Fort Johnson: The Fort that Defended Charleston Harbor …
Aug 8, 2024 · One of a series of interlocking fortifications designed to protect Charleston, South Carolina, Fort Johnson was built on James Island during the onset of Queen Anne’s War, …