The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861. The war ended ... than launch a surprise attack. At noon, Union Capt.

carried out to Europe the intelligence of the attack upon and reduction of Fort Sumter. The news created a great sensation in England, and further intelligence was awaited with great eagerness.

and the danger of an attack on him increasing, he determined to remove to Fort Sumter. Writing to the War Department, he remarked, "If I were in Sumter, my command would be safe, if no additional ...

Historian Jay Winik writes about the leadup to the outbreak of the Civil War in “1861: The Lost Peace.” The' Andrew DeMillo ...

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. Man walked 250,000 steps in ...

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 ...

On April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James fired the first Confederate shot at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, leading to a siege, a Union retreat and the start of the Civil War. Exhibits ...

Jaisalmer Fort experienced a blackout as part of a mock drill. Mock drills ordered by Ministry of Home Affairs, amid growing India-Pak tensions Mock drills followed Operation Sindoor that targeted ...

He remained in the army and was at Fort Sumter in April 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War. Hough was one of the Union Army defending Fort Sumter when the Confederates began attacking.

A 41-year-old woman was critically injured after her adult son attacked her with a machete Friday morning, Fort Worth police say. Getty Images Getty Images/iStockphoto A 41-year-old woman was ...

SUMTER, S.C. — Sumter Police say an investigation that began on April 29 has led to a Sumter teacher's arrest. Torey A. Shannon, 42, of Sumter, has been charged with contributing to the ...