Fort Sumter Charleston Harbour American Civil War 1861

Fort Sumter Charleston Harbour. Original antique print published in the ‘Illustrated Times,’ dated May 25th. 1861, it depicts the attack on Fort Sumter by Confederate forces, which led to the American Civil War. The text reads: “Birdseye view of the Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour. – (from a sketch by M. Jackson.)” Paper size 14.5 x 10.25 inches. .