TOCWOC – A Civil War Blog

The New York Times April 12, 1861 THE WAR IMMINENT.; Formal Demand for the Surrender of Fort Sumpter.  THE REFUSAL OF MAJ. ANDERSON.  The Bombardment Probably to Commence Immediately.  THE WAR FLEET OFF THE HARBOR.The Entire Government Forces Destined for Charleston. WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AT SAVANNAH.Departure of the Southern Commissioners from Washington. DISPATCH TO THE ASSOCIATED […]

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Not really, although they did 150 years ago. CHARLESTON, S.C. – Gray-clad cadets from South Carolina’s historic military college fired cannons Saturday on a barren, wind-swept island on Charleston Harbor to re-enact the 150th anniversary of a key episode leading up to the Civil War. The event recalled what some consider the first shots of […]

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Many people think the Civil War started with the bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. However, the capture of Sumter was bloodless and was simply a continuation of the Southern policy of seizing Federal properties located on their soil. What really pushed things over the edge was Lincoln’s call for 75,000 volunteers to […]

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This is Part II of my review of “A Legacy in Brick and Stone” GO HERE FOR PART I OF THIS REVIEW Author: Weaver, John R. II Publisher: Redoubt Press, McLean, Virginia First Printing 2001 ISBN 1-57510-069-X Hardcover 245 pages (although I have the soft cover edition) Numerous maps, drawings, photographs, and illustrations After giving […]

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I came across this book when I visited Fort Pulaski last year for a living history immersion event called “The Immortal 600” in which I played a Confederate military officer being imprisoned in the casemate at Fort Pulaski, but I will save that for another post! At any rate, I decided to pick up “A […]

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