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Medal - Attack on Fort Sumter Charleston, South Carolina
| Location | United States |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | Detailed battle scene in high relief depicting the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, with artillery crews manning cannons in the foreground, Fort Sumter and naval vessels visible across the water in the middle ground, and large plumes of smoke and cannon fire filling the upper field. The legend CHARLESTON, SC • APRIL 12, 1861 arcs along the lower border, with the engraver's initials CM visible in the lower right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CHARLESTON, SC • APRIL 12, 1861 |
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