Fort Sumter (apr 12, 1861 – apr 12, 1861)
Description:
Summary: The first fighting occurred at Fort Sumter. The U.S army began building a fort in 1829. In the early morning the Confederate army fired the very first shots
Outcome: it became the official battle to cause the very first deaths.The deaths were caused by a fired cannon exploding.
Significance: It is important because this is when the confederate forces took over the U.S fort.
Added to timeline:
Civil War: Jayden Whitmire
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