Edmund Ruffin (1794-1865)
Edmund Ruffin was a wealthy plantation owner and a fiery advocate of secession. He was given the honor of firing the first shot of shelling against Fort Sumter by the Confederates.
- Date:
- 1860 circa 5 years
- Original Format:
- Photographic Print
- Item#:
- MES51064
- Height:
- 5710px
- Width:
- 4169px
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