The Battle of Fort Sumter : the first shots of the American Civil War / Wesley Moody.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moody, Wesley, author.

Series:

Critical moments in American history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--Siege, 1861.

Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.).

South Carolina--Charleston--Fort Sumter.

Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Charleston (S.C.).

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Causes.

United States.

History.

War--Causes.

South Carolina--Charleston.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 206 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

On April 12, 1861, the long-simmering tensions between the American North and South exploded as Southern troops in the seceding state of South Carolina fired on the Federal forces at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor. The battle of Fort Sumter marked the outbreak of Civil War in the United States. The attack provoked outrage in the North, consolidated support for the newly inaugurated President Lincoln, and fueled the onset of the war that would consume and reshape the country. In this concise narrative, Wesley Moody explores the long history of tensions that lead to the events at Fort Sumter, the details of the crisis and battle, the impact of Fort Sumter on the unfolding Civil War, and the battle's place in historical memory. Supplemented by primary documents including newspaper coverage, first-person accounts, letters, and government documents, and supported by a companion website, this book provides students with a nuanced understanding of both the long-term and immediate origins of the American Civil War. Critical Moments in American History is a series of short texts designed to familiarize students with events or issues critical to the American experience. Through the use of narrative and primary documents, these books help instructors deconstruct an important moment in American history with the help of timelines, glossaries, textboxes, and a robust companion website. Book jacket.

Contents:

Origins of Civil War

The capital of secession

Anderson's bold move

Securing Sumter and the birth of the Confederacy

Lincoln, Fox and war

The fall of Fort Sumter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138783461

1138783463

9781138783478

1138783471

OCLC:

925785680