150 Years Ago Today

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the April 12, 1861 firing on Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War.

The Fort would be re-occupied by the Union troops four years and two days later on April 14, 1865, the same day President Lincoln was shot.

Recommended reading:  Dispatch "A Look Back" Blog, a Republican-American piece, and an account written on MyCivilWar.com.