The Fall of Fort Sumter: Or Love and War in 1860-1861 is a historical book written by John Ballou Newbrough and originally published in 1867. The book chronicles the events leading up to the American Civil War, with a focus on the fall of Fort Sumter in 1861. Newbrough provides a detailed account of the political tensions and sectionalism that divided the country during this time, as well as the personal stories of the soldiers and civilians caught...