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Because they had declared South Carolina to be part of the Confederate States of America, and they were not willing to allow a Union garrison on an island fort in Charleston Harbour.
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When did the confederates open fire at fort Sumter?
April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire
When did confederates fire on Fort Sumter beginning the civil war?
1861
In what year did the confederates attack fort Sumter?
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
When did the confederates at fort Johnson fire on the union soldiers in fort Sumter?
At 4,20 AM 0f April 12, 1861.
How is Abraham Lincoln important at the battle of Fort Sumter?
Lincoln's decision to break the siege forced the confederates to fire on the fort.
Why did the Confederates fire on Star of the West a US transport?
The transport was attempting to take supplies to Fort Sumter.
What are facts about fort Sumter?
The Confederates commandeered the fort and fought there
What are fort Sumter facts?
The Confederates commandeered the fort and fought there
Who was the first to shoot at fort Sumter?
Confederates
When were the first shots fired of the Civil War?
April 12, 1861 when the Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter.
Who did South Carolina confederates fire their cannons at when the civil war began?
At Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston SC.
What happened at the battle of Fort Sumter?
the confederates won
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