the battle of ft sumter 12 apr 1861 150 th anniversary of the southern war for independence
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The Battle of Ft The Battle of Ft SumterSumter
12 Apr 186112 Apr 1861
150150thth Anniversary of the Anniversary of the Southern War for Southern War for
IndependenceIndependence
Charleston S.C.Charleston S.C.
The CitadelThe Citadel
John C. CalhounJohn C. CalhounFather of the SecessionFather of the Secession
1782-18501782-1850
Mjr Gen Mjr Gen William MoultrieWilliam Moultrie 1730-18051730-1805
Confederate Monument to the Defenders of Confederate Monument to the Defenders of CharlestonCharlestonBattery ParkBattery Park
Ft MoultrieFt Moultrie
The Stars & Bars Flies Over The Stars & Bars Flies Over Ft MoultrieFt Moultrie
The Palmetto RiflesThe Palmetto Rifles
Palmetto Rifles Reporting for Palmetto Rifles Reporting for DutyDuty
Guard DutyGuard Duty
Off DutyOff Duty
Ft SumterFt Sumter
Ft Sumter Ft Sumter Blue & 1 BeamBlue & 1 Beam
Prior to Apr 12thPrior to Apr 12th
Apr 12Apr 12thth 2011 20110440 hrs0440 hrs
Ft Sumter Ft Sumter Red with 2 beamsRed with 2 beams
The War BeginsThe War Begins
Artillery of the Artillery of the Battle of Ft SumterBattle of Ft Sumter
Guns from Ft SumterGuns from Ft Sumter at Battery Park at Battery Park
Ft Moultrie GravesFt Moultrie Graves
USS Patapsco USS Patapsco
National Park IDNational Park ID
ID CockadeID Cockade
““It is said that slavery is all we are fighting for, It is said that slavery is all we are fighting for, and if we give it up, we give up all. Even if and if we give it up, we give up all. Even if this were true, which we deny, slavery is not this were true, which we deny, slavery is not all that our enemies are fighting for. It is all that our enemies are fighting for. It is merely to establish sectional superiority and a merely to establish sectional superiority and a more centralized form of government, and to more centralized form of government, and to deprive us of our rights and liberties”. deprive us of our rights and liberties”.
Mjr Gen Patrick R. CleburneMjr Gen Patrick R. Cleburne
18641864
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