the battle of ft sumter 12 apr 1861 150 th anniversary of the southern war for independence

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