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| Picture No | 10182517 |
| Date | 12-13 April 1861 |
| Description | FORT SUMTER |
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War commences when secessionists bombard Fort Sumter (seen here before hostilities) which commands the entrance to Charleston harbour, South Carolina.
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| Source | Engraving in Illustrated Times, 30 March 1861 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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