Contents

a. Construction of Fort Sumter

b. Major Anderson Moves Garrison from Moultrie to Sumter

c. The Star of the West

d. Preparations for War

e. Lincoln Orders a Relief Expedition to Fort Sumter

f. The Confederates Demand Fort Sumter's Evacuation

g. The War Begins—April 12, 1861

h. Charleston and the Federal Blockade—1861-63

i. Federal Ironclads Attack Fort Sumter

j. The Morris Island Approach to Fort Sumter

k. The First Great Bombardment of Fort Sumter

l. The Small-boat Assault

m. The Second Great Bombardment

n. Stalemate—Spring of 1864

o. Fort Sumter Strengthened

p. The Third Great Bombardment

q. Sherman's March Forces Sumter's Evacuation

r. Major Anderson Returns

s. Fort Sumter After 1865

t. Guide to the Area

u. How to Reach the Monument

v. Administration

w. Related Areas

x. Visitor Facilities

For additional information, visit the Web site for
Fort Sumter National Monument
or view their Official National Park Handbook (#127):

Historical Handbook Number Twelve
1952

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 25 cents

The National Park System, of which Fort Sumter National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director