What happened at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, in 1861?
In April 12, 1861 began the first event that started the American Civil War. After the secession of Southern States into the Confederacy, Union soldiers in Charlstone, Shouth Carolina, found themselves trapped in Fort Sumter under the command of Robert Anderson. The crisis involved shot from both sides, but eventually ended with Anderson surrender and no man killed.
Tags: Civil War, Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Fort Sumter, Slavery
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_Army
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_Army
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Author: CoboCards-User
Main topic: History, US
Topic: American Civil War
Published: 04.03.2015
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