CHARLESTON, S.C. — The roar of cannon fire and the cheers of well-dressed citizens lining the waterfront marked the annual Independence Day celebration in South Carolina, after soldiers of the state's National Guard shelled Fort Sumter in honor of the holiday, sources confirmed.
Lt. Col. Jefferson Davis Busey, commander of 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, personally started the festivities at 0800 by firing a barrage of 105mm shells into Ft. Sumter National Park, killing a flock of pelicans and two surprised tourists from Cleveland, Ohio.
