answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Fort Sumter, a tiny island-garrison of the US Army in Charleston Harbour.

The shots were fired by Confederate artillery under P.G.T. Beauregard, on orders from his President Jefferson Davis.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Where were the first shots fired in the American Civil War?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who shot first in the American Civil War The North or the South?

The South fired the first shot in the American Civil War.


What state were the first shots of the American revolutionary war fired?

The first shots were fired in Lexington, Massachusetts.


Where were the first fired shots of the civil war at?

Fort Sumter


Fired the first shots in the Civil War.?

Confederate Troops


Which state were the first shots of the civil war fired in?

South Carolina


Where were the 1st shots fired that started the American Revolution?

The first shots fired in the American Revolution, often referred to as "The Shot Heard 'Round the World," were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts.


What ship fired the first American shots during the attack on pearl harbor?

The USS ward was the ship that fired the first American shots during the attack on Peal Harbor


Where did the civil war began?

The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, SC


In which state were the first shots of the US Civil War fired?

South Carolina


In civil war in April of 1861 where were the first shots fired?

at Fort Sumter................


At what point did the American Civil War become inevitable?

At Fort Sumter when the first shots were fired.


Which side fired first shots in the civil war and where did this happen?

Confederates fired on Ft. Sumter in Charleston Harbor.