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Evacuation of Fort Sumter
Alma A. PelotApril 15, 1861
National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States
This photograph shows the Confederate flag flying over Fort Sumter, South Carolina, after the evacuation of U.S. troops in April 1861. This marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
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- Title: Evacuation of Fort Sumter
- Creator: Alma A. Pelot
- Date Created: April 15, 1861
- Location Created: Charleston, South Carolina
- Original Source: Library of Congress
- Rights: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
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