Most say the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. But many ...

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 ...

Men who have been and still are the staunchest Democrats, -- who sympathise with the South in its complaints ... of the removal of troops to Fort Sumter. That event could not have been known ...

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Confederate flags will fly above the parade ground inside Fort Sumter after being removed from the fort’s outer wall following the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at Charleston’s ...

With good-looking cities and towns, sandy beaches and Lowcountry locales, South Carolina is home to ... Civil War history buffs can tour Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, savvy Instagrammers ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. As one of the original 13 colonies in the United States, South Carolina has experienced the evolution of the U.S. and many of its trials ...