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The First Shot at Fort Sumter

“Extract from the unpublished diary. April 6-16, 1861. Charleston, South Carolina. A detailed description of Charleston and the events relating to the beginning of the war, as recorded in the diary of the man credited with "firing the first shot."

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Extracts from the Schirmer Diary, 1861, Part 3

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Extracts from the Schirmer Diary, 1861, Part 4

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Extracts from the Schirmer Diary, 1861, Part 5

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Extracts from the Schirmer Diary, 1861, Part 6

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Extracts from the Schirmer Diary, 1860, part 1

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Extracts from the Schirmer Diary, 1860, Part 2

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Autobiographical Notes, Letters and, Reflections

“For 40 years minister 2nd Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC. Relates to secession and the war. 1860- 1865, 547-675 pp. Smith genealogy, 743-751 pp.”

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