Battle of Fort Sumter
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title:
Battle of Fort Sumter
text:
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina, by the South Carolina militia. It ended with the surrender of the fort by the United States Army, beginning the American Civil War. Following the declaration of secession by South Carolina on December 20, 1860, its authorities demanded that the U.S. Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor. On December 26, Major Robert Anderson of the U.S. Army surreptitiously moved his small command from the vu
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description:
1861 American Civil War battle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
date created:
2003-10-13T00:25:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T10:24:24Z
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