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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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Link to previous New York Times thread

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IIRC Fort Pulaski had the misfortune of being the first place bombarded with fire from rifled cannon.

Accurate, higher velocity, conical tipped rounds basically pounded the facing brick wall to dust exposing the fort’s powder magazines across the courtyard to direct fire.

At that point they had no choice but to surrender or all perish when a round set off the stores and obliterated the entire fort.

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