Winfield Scott, 74, a lieutenant general, was commander of the U.S. Army in 1861. A vet­eran of the War of 1812 (during which he was a prisoner of war) and the Mexican-American War, he was a national ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — American historians did what they do best this weekend and that’s tell the story of history. The first shots of the Civil War took place in Charleston at Fort ...

(WHTM) — On Dec. 20, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union following the election of Abraham Lincoln as President. At the time U.S. Army Major Robert Anderson commanded ...

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will commemorate the 248th Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with programs and weapon firing demonstrations on Saturday, June 29 and ...

One Hundred Sixty Years Ago: On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln closed his first inaugural address with a clear message to the seven states that seceded from the Union in the wake of his election.

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will commemorate the first shots of the American Civil War on April 15 and April 16 with a special event.

Mary Long walks through the barricades and halls of two historically important sea forts. Mary Long walks through the barricades and halls of the two historically important South Carolina sea forts ...

While touring historic Fort Sumter with the National Park Service, we spotted a Civil War artillery projectile still embedded in the brick wall—right where it struck over 160 years ago. Join us as we ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Ramona La Roche portrays Susie King Taylor, the first black nurse during the Civil War, during the ...

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will mark the 245th Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with special programs on Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 at Fort ...