apr 12, 1861 - Fort Sumter bombarded by Confederates
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START OF CIVIL WAR
Federal arsenals seized in Confederate States, except Fort Pickens (Pensacola Harbor, Fl.) and Fort Sumter (Charleston Bay, S.Carolina) Fort Pickens falls.
April 6, 1861: Lincoln informs the governor of South Carolina that food was being sent to soldiers at the blockaded Fort Sumter.
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