The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861

Crawford, Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892 The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861

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GLC#
GLC00267.252
Type
Books & pamphlets
Date
1887
Author/Creator
Crawford, Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892
Title
The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 v. : xxiii, 486 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 16.5 cm
Primary time period
Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1900
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Discusses the events leading to the Civil War both from his vantage point as an officer at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter and from a larger context. Focuses both on events he witnessed firsthand and those he researched. Printed by Charles Webster and Co. Contains drawing of Charleston and the fort.

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