Henry S. Farley, a Lieutenant, fired the first shot at Fort Sumter. The Battle of Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
The Confederate side (or South). But the facts aren't completely accurate because it was Lincoln's intention to have them shoot first.
From the Federal side, it was not a General. It was Major Roberts
Edmund Ruffin on the confederate side
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The first shot's credited to the start of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were the Confederate military attacked the fort.Fort sumpter
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The fort stood at the entrance to the harbor in Charleston. It would prevent ships entering and leaving the harbor and would prevent it being used for supplies and transport.
Fort Sumter in charleston.
Because they wanted to assert Confederate control over the fort, as it was part of South Carolina.
Ft. Sumter was fired upon on April 12, 1861, for 40 hours straight.
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One horse died.
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the first shots of the war was fired at Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter is located in Charleston, South Carolina. It was attacked on April 12, 1861 when Colonel James Chesnutt gave the orders for it to be fired upon.
The first shot's credited to the start of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were the Confederate military attacked the fort.Fort sumpter
No one died in the Battle of Fort Sumter. It was harmless. The south fired upon the fort for over 33 hours. Unluckily, no one got wounded or died.
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