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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08429.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of miscellaneous Civil War-era newspapers |
| Title | Liberator. [Vol. XXXL, no. 16 (April 19, 1861)] |
| Date | 19 April 1861 |
| Author | Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Announces "Civil War Begun. Fort Sumter Captured. The Federal Capital in Danger. Thousands of Troops Mustering. The North United At Last." Includes proclamations by the President, official correspondence regarding the surrender of Fort Sumter, details on the fighting, articles on the coming conflict, and opinion pieces attacking the South and calling for abolition. |
| Subjects | Military History Civil War Union Forces Fort Sumter Battle of Fort Sumter Confederate States of America Washington, D.C. Presidential Speeches and Proclamations President Surrender Fortification Battle Abolition African American History Slavery |
| People | Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Civil War; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |