A tour of Fort Sumter from the documentary The Civil War Tour. The attack on Union Fort Sumter located in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861 was the start of the American Civil War. 34 hours later Confederate troops to control of the fort and would hold it until late in the war.
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We went there on our honeymoon! Charleston and Savannah.
Steppedonmyhead 6 days ago
I went there and it ruled!
Toontownwizard7 2 months ago
iv been here and its great
acetag101 2 months ago
thomas Sumter is one of my ancestors, my last name is Sumpter, but he took the p out of it, the family eventually changed it back
JakeRoy96 1 year ago
Also, it was Battery Wagner, not Fort Wagner. Fort Wagner is located quite a long distance inland. Overall, a very enjoyable video though.
RageLLC 1 year ago