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Q: Why did the confederates fire on Fort Sumter on April 12 1861and why is it an important act?
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When did the confederates open fire at fort Sumter?

The Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.


Who won in the fort Sumter battle and what year?

The Confederates. It was April 1861.


When was the the civil war?

The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.


When was the civil war begins?

The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.


Who won the battle on April 12 1861?

Fort Sumter surrendered. The Confederates won.


When did the union fight the confederates at Fort Sumter?

Southern forces commanded by Pierre Beauregard bombarded the US Fort Sumter from April 12 through April 14, 1861.


When were the first shots fired of the Civil War?

April 12, 1861 when the Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter.


What two groups fought in the battle of fort Sumter?

The Confederates attacked the Union fort on April 12, 1861.


When did the confederates at fort Johnson fire on the union soldiers in fort Sumter?

At 4,20 AM 0f April 12, 1861.


What happened in April 1861?

The civil war begins. Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina.


South Carolina landmark whose bombardment by the confederates began the civil war on April 12 1861?

fort sumter


Who was the Union commander that surrendered Fort Sumter to the Confederates?

The Union commander of Fort Sumter was Major Anderson. After a huge Rebel artillery bombardment, he surrendered the fort on April 13, 1861.