Thunder in the Harbor: Fort Sumter and the Civil War

“A detailed, authoritative, and expansive new study of the centerpiece of Charleston’s defensive network.” — Pat Brennan, co-author of Gettysburg in Color

Fort Sumter. Charleston. April 1861. The start of the Civil War. The bombardment and surrender of Sumter were only the beginning of the story. Both sides understood the military significance of the fort and the busy seaport, which played host to one of the longest and most complicated and fascinating campaigns of the entire Civil War. Rich...