Sumter’s 911 aftermath: “Speak well of the land we love”
The Fort Sumter news stunned and confused many Americans, who in turn scanned the newspapers to learn the battle’s facts and how the Lincoln Administration would respond to Southern effrontery. But each individual assuredly thought, “How will this affect me?” At Bridgton bordering Long Lake in western Cumberland County, Bridgton Reporter editor Enoch Knight eschewed […]