April 1861
The Battle at Ft. Sumter.
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On 12 and 13 April 1861.
Ft. Sumter
It was the opening battle of the US Civil War in which the South took the Fort.
southern authorities fired on union forces there who were trying to take over Ft. Sumter. That was virtually the start of the war.
For the Confederates General P.G.T. Beauregard For the Union - Major Robert Anderson, who commanded Fort Sumter.
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Confederate artillery firing from Charleston across the harbour.
Because it was only a tiny island-garrison.
It was fought on April 12-14, 1861. Battle lasted for 3 days.
They destroyed Ft. Sumter and it was turned over to them.