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On January 10, 1861 South Carolinians on Morris Island fired the first shots, firing on the Union Ship, "Star of the West", defending Fort Sumter. So Ft. Sumter is the answer.
The usual answer is that the shots were fired around April 12, 1861, by Confederate artillery on Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, Charleston, South Carolina. Same place, but rather later.
Shots were also fired by northern/union forces on January 8th, 1861, at Fort Barrancas (Pensacola, Florida) under the command of Lt. Adam J. Slemmer, firing at what were probably Alabama militia.
See Walter Gierschbach's notes at: militaryhistoryonline.com/civilwar/misc/barrancas.aspx
See also Robert Hawk writing for the Florida National Guard at: floridaguard.army.mil/history/CivilWar.asp?did=1305
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∙ 13y agoThe first shot was artillery fire on Fort Sumter, a Union-controlled island near Charleston, South Carolina
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∙ 14y agoWhich Civil War? There have been many, in many countries. Some are still going on.
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∙ 11y agosouth carolina
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∙ 7y agoFort Sumter
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