Take your time exploring the thick stone caverns, which still house several Civil War-era cannons. You should also stop by Fort Sumter's small, yet informative museum, which provides more in-depth ...

One of the major accomplishments during the Civil War was the establishment of an ... and the few wounded were treated at the various forts in small infirmaries. In cities, hospitals were for ...

The fort was originally named Fort Rucker after named for Col. Edmund Rucker, a brigade commander in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Fort Novosel’s current name honors Chief Warrant ...

Authorized in 1827 by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, Fort Sumter was still not finished when the nation slid into civil war over sectional issues. Nevertheless, it became the “flashpoint for the ...