The 150th Anniversary: Remembering The First Shot At Fort Sumter, General Beauregard, Major Anderson And South Carolina Le

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Starting with the first shot from Fort Sumter, South Carolina, the American Civil War was a war between the Southern slave... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Starting with the first shot from Fort Sumter, South Carolina, the American Civil War was a war between the Southern slave-owning states (the Confederacy) and the Northern Union states. The Confederate states, choosing to secede from the United States, embarked on a war between states. Enraged by the election of President Abraham Lincoln and his goal to end slavery, the Confederate forces attacked a US Military installation on April 12, 1861, thereby starting a four-year civil conflict. Ultimately, the Union forces prevailed victoriously resulting in reconstruction and the abolishment of slavery. As the deadliest war on record in the history of the United States, the Civil War claimed more than 620,000 soldiers and countless civilians. This book focuses on the shots fired at Fort Sumter that started the United States Civil War and the roles that General Beauregard (Confederate), Major Anderson (Union) and their respective men held in the ensuing battle. Also included are both the Charleston and South Carolina roles during the Civil War and other battles waged in the state of South Carolina during that time. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less