By firing on the island garrison of Fort Sumter - officially 'federal property', but to the Confederates, part of South Carolina.
Four - Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas.
The firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina marked the beginning of the Civil War.
The Immediate Cause was Beauregard firing on Fort Sumter. The Intermediate Cause was the secession of the Confederate States. The Ultimate Cause was Slavery.
Virginia seceded from the Union in April 1861, following the firing on Fort Sumter. The attack on the fort marked the beginning of the Civil War and intensified divisions between the North and South. Virginia's decision to secede was influenced by its historical ties to the South and a desire to align with states that supported slavery. This action was part of a broader wave of secession among Southern states during that period.
The firing at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.
By firing on the island garrison of Fort Sumter - officially 'federal property', but to the Confederates, part of South Carolina.
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It occurred on April 1861.
The firing on Fort Sumter
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confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Fort Sumter
Confederate artillery firing from Charleston across the harbour.
Confederate forces firing on Ft. Sumter in 1861.