Fort Sumter Newspaper account of the attack on Fort Sumter and the start of the Civil War reported in the Troy Daily Times Troy NY, Apr. 13 1861 4pp The front page headlines read The Revolution The clash Of Arms Civil War commenced!... Sumter responds! Anderson plucky To The Last There follows a complete accounting of the communications exchanged before the attack the bombardment of the fort with no news yet of the surrender of the bastion. Additional news on war preparations in Washington and Pennsylvania Some toning to front page with slight fold wear