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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04461.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | William H. Gibbes to Isaac N. Roland re: an article on Fort Sumter, no bloodshed there, perception |
| Date | 25 April 1892 |
| Author | Gibbes, William H. (fl. 1892) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written on stationery of W. H. Gibbs, Jr. & Company. Gibbes writes about Fort Sumter, how the first battle of the Civil War saw no bloodshed and mentions the fear common among Charleston women and children "that all the 'mans' would be killed." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Battle Battle of Fort Sumter Women's History Children and Family Death Injury or Wound |
| People | Gibbes, William H. (fl. 1892) Gibbes, William H. (fl. 1892) |
| Place written | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Notes: Written on stationery of W.H. Gibbs, Jr. & Company. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Abner Doubleday to Isaac N. Roland re: Fort Sumter, "I aimed the first gun there" |
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