The Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861, starting the Civil War.
Confederate artillery firing on the Union garrison on the island of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbour.
The attack on Ft. Sumter
Yes, the Civil War started on the attack on Fort Sumter. The first major battle of the war was the Battle of Bull Run.
Fort Sumter.
April 12, 1861, Ft. Sumter was fired upon by Confederate forces.
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
Confederate forces first opened fire at Fort Sumter, Charleston on 12 April 1861.
No. That's the American Civil War you're thinking of.
With the firing of Confederate artillery on the island-garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour in April 1861.
He did not start the Civil War. The Civil War began On April 12, when Confederate forces led by General P.T. Beauregard opened fire on Fort Sumter which was a federally held fort in South Carolina.
The Immediate Cause was Beauregard firing on Fort Sumter. The Intermediate Cause was the secession of the Confederate States. The Ultimate Cause was Slavery.
Fort Sumter started the American Civil War.