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The first battle of the Civil War started here on April 12th, 1861, by the Confederates.
The battle lasted a whole 34 hours. That's over the length of a full day!
Fort Sumter is located on a very tiny island located on the edge of Charleston, South Carolina.
Fort Sumter was built to protect the Charleston Harbor.
Construction of the three-tiered, battle base started during the war of 1812.
Building came to a halt in the 1830's due to a dispute of ownership of the island.
By 1841 the building process had started back up again.
In 1859 building started to slow again, but this time due to lack of funds.
By 1860 the fortifications were finished yet the inside was no where close to done.
After the long battle the Union eventually serendered.
No one suffered any horrific injuries during the battle.
The fort was built after general Thomas Sumter.
Major Anderson commanded over 100 soldiers! That's alot!
This is Major Anderson.
It is still a Union unoccupied fort and is now a historical site.
Fort Sumter will always be for the first shots of the Revolutionary War.
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"5 Facts about the Battle of Fort Sumter." Crafted Travel, https://www.craftedcharlestontours.com/learn/blog/57-5-facts-about-the-battle-of-fort-sumter.
"Fort Sumter - American Civil War." History, https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-sumter.
Dr. Micheal J. Berson, Dr. Tyrone C. Howard, et al. Harcourt Social Studies.