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Fort Sumpter -- Under construction by a small force of Union soldiers, captured by the Confederacy and held for most of the war. |
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The flags of Fort Sumpter |
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From the left: the US flag of 1860, don't remember, Carolina State flag, the first Confederate flag, the Garrison flag |
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The City of Charleston from the fort. No shells were fired on the City from the fort and non from the city on the fort. |
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Some of the 36 hour bombardment came from the fort on Sullivan's Island |
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The city from the boat |
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The fort's parade ground. The walls are 5' thick |
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Marge |
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Marge and John |