As Star of the West approached Fort Sumter on the morning of 9 January it was met with cannon shots from cadet George E. Haynsworth on nearby Morris Island.
29th July 1588: Decisive Battle of Gravelines during the Spanish Armada
29th July 2018
As Star of the West approached Fort Sumter on the morning of 9 January it was met with cannon shots from cadet George E. Haynsworth on nearby Morris Island.
Other states soon followed South Carolina’s lead, setting the stage for the American Civil War.