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Hendrix, M Patrick

 
9781540223425: A History of Fort Sumter: Building a Civil War Landmark
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ISBN 10 : 1540223426 ISBN 13 : 9781540223425
Editeur : History Press Library Editions, 2014

Synopsis

In 1829, construction began on a fort atop a rock formation in the mouth of Charleston Harbor. Decades later, Fort Sumter was near completion on December 26, 1860, when Major Robert Anderson occupied it in response to the growing hostilities between the North and South. As a symbol of sedition for the North and holy ground for the South, possession of Fort Sumter was deemed essential to both sides when the Civil War began. By 1864, the fort, heavily bombarded by Union artillery, was a shapeless mass of ruins, mostly bermed rubble and sand with a garrison of Confederate soldiers holding its ground. Join author M. Patrick Hendrix as he follows the tumultuous lives of the men who fought to control what later became one of the most revered monuments to the war.

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Éditeur
History Press Library Editions
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1540223426
ISBN 13 
9781540223425
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
162
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Personne responsable
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