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Surrender of Fort Sumter
Year:
1861
Citation:
Telegram from Maj. Robert Anderson to Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary, Announcing His Withdrawal from Fort Sumter, April 18, 1861; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780's-1917; Record Group 94; National Archives.
Title:
Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter
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