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title: Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 1861: One of the Forts to Later Fire on Fort Sumter
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21951/fort-moultrie-south-carolina-1861/
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updated: 2026-07-22
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# Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 1861: One of the Forts to Later Fire on Fort Sumter

_Authored by Unknown Photographer_

## Image File

[![Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 1861: One of the Forts to Later Fire on Fort Sumter](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21951.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21951.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, photograph by an unknown photographer, 1861.

The fort was initially garrisoned by Union soldiers under Major Robert Anderson but was abandoned by him in December 1860 when he took up position at Fort Sumter. Fort Moultrie was then taken by the Confederates and participated in the bombardment of Fort Sumter on 12-13 April 1861.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, July 22). Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 1861: One of the Forts to Later Fire on Fort Sumter. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21951/fort-moultrie-south-carolina-1861/>
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 1861: One of the Forts to Later Fire on Fort Sumter." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 22, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21951/fort-moultrie-south-carolina-1861/>.
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, 1861: One of the Forts to Later Fire on Fort Sumter." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jul 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21951/fort-moultrie-south-carolina-1861/>.

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