Fort Sumter

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After April 12, 1861 this structure on an artificial island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor got famous fast Fort Sumter $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 2025-05-14 #43
Abner Doubleday, purported inventor of baseball, ordered the firing of the first defensive shots of the war at this location Fort Sumter $800 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2022-12-27 #8772
Not a single person was killed in the April 1861 battle over this fort, but it did launch the Civil War Fort Sumter $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 2015-11-03 #7162
The American flag was lowered in surrender at this fort on April 14, 1861 Fort Sumter $800 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2013-03-21 #6569
Site of the first battle, this fort was incomplete & its 60 guns pointed out to sea Fort Sumter DD $3,000 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2010-07-09 #5960
The war's first casualty, Daniel Hough, was killed in an accidental explosion at this fort Fort Sumter $400 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2009-06-04 #5709
After many days of bombardment, it became the first Union fort surrendered to the Confederates Fort Sumter $600 J THE CIVIL WAR 2007-04-27 #5220
In Feb. 2005 a reenactment was staged for this 140th anniversary of this fort's reoccupation by Union troops Fort Sumter $800 J THE CIVIL WAR 2006-02-06 #4931
This federal fort was still under construction when attacked by the Confederacy on April 12, 1861 Fort Sumter $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 2003-12-03 #4428
It was the first Union fort captured by Confederate forces Fort Sumter DD $1,000 J THE CIVIL WAR 2003-11-20 #4419
On April 12, 1861, Fort Johnson fired upon this fort, beginning the Civil War Fort Sumter $400 J THE CIVIL WAR 2002-02-12 #4022
Not one person was killed in the battle for this fort, the first battle of the Civil War Fort Sumter $400 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 2000-02-16 #3563
On April 12, 1861 Confederate general Beauregard attacked this fort in Charleston Harbor Fort Sumter $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1999-09-07 #3447
Bombarded with some 4,000 shells during a 34-hour stretch, this fort surrendered to the South on April 14, 1861 Fort Sumter $400 J THE CIVIL WAR 1998-09-11 #3220
2 days after the war began, Union troops surrendered this South Carolina fort to the Confederates Fort Sumter $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 1997-12-22 #3066
In the first action of the war, Gen. Pierre Beauregard directed the Confederate bombing of this fort Fort Sumter $600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1995-11-03 #2570
This Charleston Harbor garrison endured 34 hours of bombardment before surrendering in April 1861 Fort Sumter $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1995-10-02 #2546
When Lincoln took office, the Union held 4 forts in Confederate terr.: 3 in Fla. & this one in S.C. Fort Sumter $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1995-07-12 #2518
Federal forces recaptured this South Carolina fort Feb. 18, 1865 Fort Sumter $600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1994-05-04 #2238
Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard took this fort from his former artillery teacher Major Robert Anderson Fort Sumter $400 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1993-06-10 #2034
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was "The Hero of" this South Carolina fort Fort Sumter $300 J CIVIL WAR NICKNAMES 1992-10-07 #1858
The federal garrison in this fort surrendered April 13, 1861 after one day of fighting Fort Sumter $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1992-03-04 #1738
It was the first Union fort taken by the Confederates in the Civil War Fort Sumter $200 J THE CIVIL WAR 1990-10-25 #1414
Major Robert Anderson was in command of this S.C. fort when it was attacked in April 1861 Fort Sumter $200 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1990-05-09 #1323
The Confederates held this fort from April 1861 to February 1865 Fort Sumter $300 J THE CIVIL WAR 1990-03-30 #1295
While it was the site of the 1st battle of the war, no one was killed during the fight Fort Sumter $100 J THE CIVIL WAR 1988-11-23 #973
After they surrendered this S. Carolina fort April 14, 1861, the defenders were allowed to sail to New York Fort Sumter $600 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1988-02-10 #798
Though shots fired at this garrison started the war, no casualties resulted Fort Sumter $400 DJ THE CIVIL WAR 1984-09-13 #4
First shot of the Civil War was fired there Fort Sumter $100 DJ CIVIL WAR 1984-01-01 #2
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