Today marks the 155th anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter that inaugurated the Civil War. It is interesting to note that I received the April issue of The Journal of Military History yesterday, which features a wonderful essay on the recent historiography on the war and the direction of the field in light of the recent conclusion of the sesquicentennial.
I also must note the irony of the action at Fort Sumter, as P. G. T. Beauregard, Confederate commander, fired upon his former artillery instructor from West Point, Major Robert Anderson, which is referenced in Ken Burns’ The Civil War. With that, I will leave you with the clip from that landmark documentary that details the firing upon the fort.
Civil War History 
But the video does not mention the two union soldiers that were injured by explosives from the arsenal and that I believe subsequently died.
Great point Gary. Thanks for bringing it up, as it raises the question of if this information was known when the documentary was made.
Reblogged this on Lenora's Culture Center and Foray into History.
Has the historiography changed and if so, since when and in what ways?
The list of oddities and coincidences in the ACW never ceases to amaze me.