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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02095.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection relating to Charles Sumner |
| Title | Charles Sumner on the battle for Charleston |
| Date | 12 April 1863 |
| Author | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Mentions Mr. Woodman and a provostship. Writes "Charleston is to be taken on the field of battle - by beating their armies," a reference to the unsuccessful ironclad attack on Fort Sumter 7 April 1863 undertaken by Union admiral Samuel F. DuPont. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Education Fort Sumter Fortification Navy Union Forces Confederate States of America Ironclad Union General Battle |
| People | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime; Education |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |