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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, March 3, 1849

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER TWELVE

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing thehistorical and archeological areas in the National Park Systemadministered by the National Park Service of the United StatesDepartment of the Interior. It is printed by the GovernmentPrinting Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent ofDocuments, Washington 25, D. C. Price 25 cents.

FORT
SUMTER

National Monument
South Carolina

by Frank Barnes

Cannon on parapet

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 12
WASHINGTON, D. C., 1952
(Revised 1962)

The National Park System, of which Fort SumterNational Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conservingthe scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of theUnited States for the benefit and enjoyment of itspeople.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Contents

Page
CONSTRUCTION OF FORT SUMTER 1
MAJOR ANDERSON MOVES GARRISON FROM MOULTRIE TO SUMTER 6
THE STAR OF THE WEST 8
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR 9
LINCOLN ORDERS A RELIEF EXPEDITION TO FORT SUMTER 10
THE CONFEDERATES DEMAND FORT SUMTER’S EVACUATION 13
THE WAR BEGINS—APRIL 12, 1861 15
CHARLESTON AND THE FEDERAL BLOCKADE—1861-63 24
FEDERAL IRONCLADS ATTACK FORT SUMTER 24
THE MORRIS ISLAND APPROACH TO FORT SUMTER 26
THE FIRST GREAT BOMBARDMENT OF FORT SUMTER 28
THE SMALL-BOAT ASSAULT 32
THE SECOND GREAT BOMBARDMENT 33
STALEMATE—SPRING OF 1864 35
FORT SUMTER STRENGTHENED 36
THE THIRD GREAT BOMBARDMENT 36
SHERMAN’S MARCH FORCES SUMTER’S EVACUATION 38
MAJOR ANDERSON RETURNS 38
FORT SUMTER AFTER 1865 40
GUIDE TO THE AREA 42
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