Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Fort Sumter surrender telegram

Fort Sumter surrender telegram

Original - Telegram announcing the surrender of Fort Sumter to confederate general P. G. T. Beauregard, 10:30am, April 18, 1861. This battle started the American Civil War.

Reason

Telegram announcing surrender for the first battle of the American Civil War. Unrestored.

Articles this image appears in

Battle of Fort Sumter, Robert Anderson (major)

Creator

Robert Anderson

• Support as nominator --Durova^Charge! 08:36, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose. It's an interesting and valuable document, but as an image it doesn't grab me much at all. In contrast to, e.g., the WWII instruments of surrender, this is almost completely a product of the mediating technology (pasted together at the receiving end in a standard way) rather than an intentional visual composition.--ragesoss (talk) 14:18, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose - Per ragesoss. Also, adding on, only medium quality, not one of your best until improved, Durova. --Meldshal 00:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose Per Ragesoss Clegs (talk) 00:55, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Not promoted . --John254 02:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)