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By the time of the American Civil War, Fort Pickens had not been occupied since the Mexican-American War. Despite its dilapidated condition, Lieutenant Adam J. Slemmer, in charge of United States forces at Fort Barrancas, determined that Pickens was more defensible than any of the other posts in the area. His decision to abandon Barrancas was hastened when, around midnight of January 8, 1861, his guards repelled a group of local men intending to take the fort. Some historians suggest that these were the first shots fired by United States forces in the Civil War.Shortly after this incident, on January 10, 1861, the day Florida declared its secession from the Union, Slemmer destroyed over 20,000 pounds of gunpowder at Fort McRee, spiked the guns at Barrancas, and evacuated with 51 soldiers and 30 sailors to Fort Pickens. At Fort Pickens, on January 15, 1861 and January 18, 1861, Slemmer refused demands for surrender from Florida militia Colonel William Henry Chase, who had designed and c...

This is a link to my Fine Art America page specifically setup for my U.S. clients. Some items on FAA (basic prints and canvases) are also fulfilled by Canadian printers without additional cross-border shipping charges so if you are in Canada and want the convenience of this service, give FAA a try. 30 day money back guarantee.My intention for the viewer and potential buyer: enjoy looking! **NEW NOTICE FAA enlarger square will pixelate some of my images (taken from an older camera with film), because FAA sets the enlarger at 200% magnification. If this occurs, the image will not be printed at the enlargement size that may show pixels. .... and perhaps one of my images will catch your heart or make a connection to something vital in your...