Carolina in the Civil War in The Hamlet (Location)

Submitted by sfr on Mon, 2016-06-20 08:36
Text: 
The Hamlet
Location Key: 
Carolina in the Civil War
Display Label: 
Fort Sumter
Map Icon: 
OutOfYoknapatawpha
Authority : 
Text (when unambiguous)
Other Texts Location Appears In: 
"Skirmish at Sartoris"
"The Unvanquished"
Absalom, Absalom!
Flags in the Dust
Requiem for a Nun
The Unvanquished
X: 
2514
Y: 
975
Description: 

The first shot of the American Civil War was fired by secessionists against the garrison at Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor on 12 April 1861. This is "the news of Sumter" that was carried to the Old Frenchman's place when it was a prosperous plantation (373).

Role: 
Only Mentioned in Text
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Combat Zone; Military Base

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