The celebration starts.. 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

The 4 year celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War is starting. South Carolina will play a big part in 2011 with a number of events planned around the start of the war with the bombing of Fort Sumpter in April.

The Civil War of course still causes debate. What was the cause? What were they fighting for? Who has the "right" to claim the symbols of the conflict 150 years later.

No matter what your opinions.. it is a chance to remember history which took place close to home.

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St. Michael's Church, Charleston, S.C

St. Michael's Church, Charleston, S.C, originally uploaded by The U.S. National Archives.

Charleston after the war was a haunted place... and many still believe it is!

Read about Fort Sumter- Flashpoint of the Civil War which is located in Charleston Harbor.

Original Caption: St. Michael's Church, Charleston, S.C

U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: NWDNS-111-B-97
From:: Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, (Record Group 111)
Photographer: Brady, Mathew, 1823 (ca.) - 1896
Coverage Dates: ca. 1860 - ca. 1865

Subjects:
American Civil War, 1861-1865
Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.)

Persistent URL: http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=524516