In this episode I look at the final weeks of peace as Lincoln tried to avoid war and then I look closely at the Battle of Fort Sumter, the first battle of the war which took place April 12-13, 1861.

Episode 8: The First Gun is Fired: The Battle of Fort Sumter

The American Civil War has been over for more than 150 years and yet it is still real for many in this country and in other countries.  It is the most studied and written about episode in US History with more than 60,000 with more appearing every month.  Yet despite all of this info what do we really know about the Civil War? This podcast will aim to show what we know and do not know about the war. This podcast will examine everything about the Civil War from the causes, the battles, the personal who led the war to the personal stories of the people who fought in the war or lived through the war. This podcast will focus on the little people for the most part.

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The American Civil War has been over for more than 150 years and yet it is still real for many in this country and in other countries. It is the most studied and written about episode in US History with more than 60,000 with more appearing every month. Yet despite all of this info what do we really know about the Civil War? This podcast will aim to show what we know and do not know about the war. This podcast will examine everything about the Civil War from the causes, the battles, the personal who led the war to the personal stories of the people who fought in the war or lived through the war. This podcast will focus on the little people for the most part.

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Episode 8: The First Gun is Fired: The Battle of Fort Sumter

Episode 8: The First Gun is Fired: The Battle of Fort Sumter