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Fort Sumter, 1861

Know how the Battle of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War

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historical park, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Know how the Battle of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War

Know how the Battle of Fort Sumter signaled the start of the American Civil War

Learn about the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–14, 1861), the opening engagement...

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Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, lithograph by Currier & Ives, published...

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Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter, a symbolic outpost of Union authority near Charleston, South Carolina,...

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Fort Sumter

Interior of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, during the attack on the...

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Fort Sumter, 1861

Fort Sumter, 1861

Interior view of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, under the Confederate flag, April 15,...

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