Sumter was, to the South, "a standing menace." The fort, and its 75 men, were commanded by Major Robert Anderson. A Kentuckian by birth, he'd taught artillery tactics at West Point. Confederate ...

There is a great deal of speculation as to the intentions of the Administration in regard to reinforcing Fort Sumter ... will undoubtedly be governed by Major ANDERSON's wishes in regard to ...

Major ANDERSON gives a flat contradiction to the reports of mutiny or discontent in his garrison, and also to the statement that a boat from Fort Sumter had been fired upon. Advertisement ...

Exhibits at Fort Sumter help explain the tensions that led South Carolina to be the first state to secede the union. Visitors can also see the flag Major General Robert Anderson raised there in 1865 ...