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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.252 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861 |
| Date | 1887 |
| Author | Crawford, Samuel W. (1829-1892) |
| Document Type | Book |
| Content Description | Discusses the events leading to the Civil War both from his vantage point as an officer at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter and from a larger context. Focuses both on events he witnessed firsthand and those he researched. Printed by Charles Webster and Co. Contains drawing of Charleston and the fort. |
| Subjects | Fort Sumter Fortification Civil War Military History Union Forces Battle Confederate States of America |
| People | Crawford, Samuel Wylie (1829-1892) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The American Civil War |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Samuel Crawford was an assistant surgeon and battery commander at Fort Sumter. Later rose to the rank of Major General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Eastern Theater |