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title: Bombardment of Fort Sumter
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21940/bombardment-of-fort-sumter/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-27
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# Bombardment of Fort Sumter
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21940.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the Batteries of the Confederate States, April 13, 1861*, woodcut by an unknown artist, 27 April 1861.
This woodcut shows the opening of the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), the attack on Fort Sumter by the Confederate States, which took place on 13 April 1861. It was originally published as a double-page spread in the American political magazine *Harper's Weekly*.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2026, July 27). Bombardment of Fort Sumter. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Bombardment of Fort Sumter." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2026. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Bombardment of Fort Sumter." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/item/2013646579/) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://www.loc.gov/item/2013646579/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 27 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.