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Dollar - Bombardment of Fort Sumter
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1861 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A view of Fort Sumter under bombardment, depicted in low relief with smoke and cannon fire surrounding the fortification. The legend arcs around the upper portion of the field, with the date inscribed below the central scene in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a multi-line commemorative inscription in the field, recounting the evacuation of Fort Sumter and the defense by Major Robert Anderson and his garrison against the Confederate bombardment. |
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