Gibbes, William H., fl. 1892 to Isaac N. Roland re: an article on Fort Sumter, no bloodshed there, perception
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04461.04 Author/Creator: Gibbes, William H., fl. 1892 Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1892/04/25 Pagination: 1 p. + clipping 27.2 x 21.2 cm Order a Copy
Written on stationery of W. H. Gibbs, Jr. & Company. Gibbes writes about Fort Sumter, how the first battle of the Civil War saw no bloodshed and mentions the fear common among Charleston women and children "that all the 'mans' would be killed."
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