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In what state did Confederates open fire on Ft. Sumter?
Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.
When did South Carolina militia forces in Charleston open fire on Fort Sumter?
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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
Did the union troops fire the first shots in the civil war?
No, the Confederate troops fired the first shots in the Civil War during the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. The Union troops stationed at the fort returned fire in self-defense.
When did the south take Fort Sumter?
Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter on Saturday, April 13, 1861.
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