A Charleston, South Carolina surrender flag, Confederate documents, and Union soldier items among historic Civil War ...

Take your time exploring the thick stone caverns, which still house several Civil War-era cannons. You should also stop by Fort Sumter's small, yet informative museum, which provides more in-depth ...

During our visit to Fort Sumter, the site where the American Civil War began, we made an incredible discovery - a Civil War-era artillery shell still lodged in the brick wall of the fort!

Davis immediately instructed Beauregard that under no circumstances was he to allow provisions to reach Fort Sumter. The Pocahontas, with 95 men and six cannons, departed Norfolk, Va., heading south.