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The battle was April 12-13, 1861. It was the battle near Charleston by the Confederates States Army. It started the American Civil War.

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This is a real picture of Fort Sumter

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Fort Sumter

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Sound Smart: Fort Sumter and the Civil War | History

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Dear Beloved Family,
I am at Fort Sumter and shots have been fired. The civil war has begun. For 34 hours the confederates were firing on us. The noise was deafening and created a thick smoke that made it hard for us to all breathe. We fired back just enough to let the southerners know that we were still fighting. There were only 82 of us soldier me being one of them and we had 40 workmen helping us out. Are commander ended up surrendering there was no way we could win we were greatly outnumbered. I have survived all of that and i am sending you this letter because i am not done fighting for my country. After my battle at Fort Sumter i don't know where we will go but i will go where i'm needed. I hope to see you all soon.
-Love You All

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Confederacy vs. the union
It began at Fort Sumter
Violence erupts
Involving brother against brother
L ove of country or love of state?
Which cause is greater?
Abolition of slavery or states rights?
Reunited as one

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Sculpture/Monument

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https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-sumter

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Image

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Charleston South Carolina

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Named after General Thomas Sumter, Revolutionary War Hero, Fort Sumter was built after the war of 1812

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What happened during the Fort Sumter battle?

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What happened during the Fort Sumter battle?

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The intense Confederate artillery bombardment of Major Robert Anderson's small Union garrison in the unfinished fort in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina.
Soldiers engaged:
Union 80
Confederate 500

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How is the Battle of Fort Sumter a cause of the Civil War 

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How is the Battle of Fort Sumter a cause of the Civil War 

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The American Civil war begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The fort had been the source of tension between the Union and Confederacy for several months.