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Fort Sumter, three men beside a gun, 15 April 1861 (MK 3636)

Three men, two uniformed, standing beside a cannon at Fort Sumter in April 1861.

Three unidentified men, two in uniform and one in a top hat, beside a cannon at Fort Sumter, directly after the Federal surrender.

On the attribution

The Charleston Museum records the photographer as “Alma Alfred Pelot (attr.) and Jesse H. Bolles (attr.)”.

The record

Title, as catalogedFort Sumter
Title used hereFort Sumter, three men beside a gun, 15 April 1861 (MK 3636)
PhotographerAlma A. Pelot, Jesse H. Bolles
FirmJ. H. Bolles’s photographic gallery
AttributionAttributed
Date, as catalogedApril 15,1861
PlaceFort Sumter, Charleston Harbor
Controlling forceConfederate-held
Processalbumen silver print
Formatphotographic print
Negative or printprint
CollectionPhotograph Collection
Object numberMK 3636
RepositoryThe Charleston Museum
Credit lineThe Charleston Museum, Charleston, South Carolina
RightsPermission required
Rights advisory, verbatimCOPYRIGHT: Contact The Charleston Museum Archives for publication quality images and credit instructions.
Catalog recordhttps://www.charlestonmuseum.org/research/collection/fort-sumter/EE811D62-5455-4576-B71E-989635939560
ConfidenceVerified
Last verified2026-08-30

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