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Fort Sumter, birthplace of the Confederacy and guardian of its vital supply port, Charleston, was one of the most fervently attacked and tenaciously defended pieces of real estate throughout the four years of the Civil War. Sumter After the First Shots recounts the bombardments, naval battles and amphibious attacks and focuses on the human element, from squabbling Confederate and Union commanders to the common soldiers inside the fort and the men and women of Charleston.

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Fort Sumter, birthplace of the Confederacy and guardian of its vital supply port, Charleston, was one of the most fervently attacked and tenaciously defended pieces of real estate throughout the four years of the Civil War. Sumter After the First Shots recounts the bombardments, naval battles and amphibious attacks and focuses on the human element, from squabbling Confederate and Union commanders to the common soldiers inside the fort and the men and women of Charleston.
Autorenporträt
Derek Smith is a journalist and the author of several Civil War books, including The Gallant Dead and In the Lionâ (TM)s Mouth. A native of Bishopville, South Carolina, he lives in Williamsville, New York.