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Medal - History of the United States Civil War Opens with Attack on Fort Sumter
| Location | United States |
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| Year | 1966-1977 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a polished field enclosed by a decorative rope-and-floral border, with a cartouche bearing the date 1861 at the top. The central field is filled with an engraved multi-line historical text recounting key events of 1861, including the secession of Southern states, the fall of Fort Sumter, Lincoln's blockade order, and the Union defeat at Bull Run. A small Franklin Mint mark appears at the base of the text. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1861 JAN. - FEB. - Six Southern States secede and join South Carolina to form Confederate States government; APR. 14 - Fort Sumter falls to the Confederacy after bombardment; APR. 19 - Lincoln orders blockade of Southern ports; JULY 21 - Union rout at Bull Run shocks the North. |
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