If, like me, you've been following the NY Times Disunion Series, you know that April 12th was the 150th anniversary of the Battle for Fort Sumter. After 34 hours of continuous artillery fire, Major Anderson agreed to terms. The Confederates claimed the fort, and the American Civil War began.


Fort Sumter after the battle

Sheesh. They don't do artillery bombardments like they used to.
Anyway,