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Q: Why was Charleston important to the confederacy?
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The Confederacy knew that it must control?

(Charleston Harbor)


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Is charlestown the capital of South Carolina?

First, I presume you're talking about Charleston, which is the capital of WV. Columbia is the capital of SC. Charleston was the capital of SC until WV became a state. In fact, Charleston was the capital of the Confederacy.


What federal fort did the Confederacy take to begin the Civil War?

Fort Sumter - in Charleston Harbour (South Carolina), where the Confederacy was trying to assert its authority as a separate nation.


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What important city is 80 miles 128km southwest of friendly?

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When did Jefferson Davis president of the confederacy ask for the surrender of union held fort Sumter in Charleston?

April 12th 1861


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What led to the bombardment of Fort Sumter and why was this event important?

Lincoln's refusal to acknowledge the Confederacy, and his continued sending of supplies to this island-fort in Charleston Harbour. The firing of Confederate of artillery on the fort is taken as the first action of the Civil War.


Did the Confederacy needed control of Fort Sumtern located in Charleston harbor?

Yes they needed it.FOR ODSSEY WARE PEOPLE ITS TRUE


Why did the Confederates want to seize Fort Sumter?

Because it was in Charleston Harbour, and the Confederacy was trying to assert its sovereignty over the whole of South Carolina. Lincoln did not recognise the Confederacy, and continued to occupy the fort with US troops.


Why were the union troops asked to leave fort Sumter?

Because the South wanted to assert that this island-fort in Charleston harbour was part of the Confederacy. The Union did not recognise the Confederacy, and tried to defend the fort as one of its own garrisons.