Wednesday, April 6, 2011

The Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War: Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter, SC

One-hundred fifty years ago this month marks the starting point of the bloodiest war ever fought on American soil, the Civil War. In 1861, Southern States seceded from the Union to form the Confederate States of America, due to issues over states rights and slavery. President Abraham Lincoln was determined to preserve the Union at all costs, even if this meant going to war.