Columbiad at Fort Sumter

 

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Civil War Harper's Weekly, February 16, 1861

The February 16, 1861 edition of Harper's Weekly featured a vast array of news on Fort Sumter, and information related to the opening days of the Civil war.  Scroll down to see the entire page, or the newspaper thumbnails below will take you to the specific page of interest.

 

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Columbiad at Fort Sumter

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A TEN-INCH COLUMBIAD MOUNTED AS A MORTAR AT FORT SUMTER.-[DRAWN BY AN OFFICER OF MAJOR ANDERSON'S COMMAND.]

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Fort Sumter Columbiad Cannon
 

 

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