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THBCivil War CDVs of Fort Sumter, 1861-1864
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Lot of 2 CDVs of Fort Sumter, ca 1861-1864. The first image features the southern face of the fort with holes blasted into brick exterior and rubble below. No mark, ca 1861. Ink inscription on verso reads, "View of a portion of South-face of Fort Sumpter [sic]...to the batteries on Cumming's point. Morris Island, taken mere days after its evacuation by Genl. Anderson." Second carte features ruins at Fort Sumter. No mark, dated May 1864. Ink inscription on verso reads, "Fort Sumter / View of South and South-East faces from Port Gregg on Morris Island. / May 1864. / With compliments of G.W.A."
Kentucky native, General Robert Anderson (1805-1871), was the commanding officer of United States Army forces in Charleston when Confederate forces were ordered to capture Charleston Harbor's Fort Sumter in April of 1861. Thus the very first battle of the Civil War began on April 12, when Confederate forces commanded by Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard (who had been a student of Anderson's at West Point) opened fire on the fort. The battle ended when Anderson surrendered just two days later, realizing he was severely outnumbered. Though this was hardly a victory, Anderson's valiant defense made him a hero in the eyes of his compatriots, leading to his promotion to brigadier general on May 15 of that same year.
Both images with soiling and spotting throughout, with wear to edges; mounts with soiling, discoloration, and wear at edges.Condition
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