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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), First shot of the war was fired in the air. (search)
en by order of the government. His card follows: To the Editor of The Sunday Journal: Who fired the first gun? Fort Sumter, since the close of the Civil war, has for many years been the most interesting spot to all visitors to Charleston as being the object of attack at the opening of the war. The story of the firing of the first gun on the fort, and of its evacuation by Major Anderson, and of its gallant defense, has been often told. A thrilling account of it was given me by Major Huguenin, one of the officers in command during the memorable siege. While stationed at Charleston in 1867-1869, I visited the fort several times and saw the terrible effects of the bombardment by our ships of war and monitors. An old sergeant, whose service stripes showed that he had served his country long and faithfully, alone held the fort, and it required his pilotage and the aid of a lantern to pick the way over the shattered fortress. As a souvenir of my visit the sergeant gave me