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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00162.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | Rutherford Birchard Hayes to C. E. Blair regarding an article which discusses the Civil War battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina |
| Date | 7 April 1883 |
| Author | Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Former President Hayes thanks Professor Blair for sending an article discussing the Civil War battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Corrects misinformation contained within the article, stating "The firing on Sumter in Charleston Harbor began Friday morning 12th April- the surrender was the next day Saturday. All day Saturday the whole North was aware of the attack and its details were discussed amid great Excitement in all the large cities." |
| Subjects | Battle Civil War Fort Sumter Fortification Military History Union Forces Confederate States of America President |
| People | Blair, C. E. (fl. 1883) Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | The 12 April 1861 Battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina was the first engagement of the Civil War. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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