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It all began at Fort Sumter. On December 20, 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Five days later, 68 federal troops stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, withdrew to Fort Sumter, an island in Charleston Harbor.The North considered the fort to be the property of the United States government.ive days later, 68 federal troops stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, withdrew to Fort Sumter, an island in Charleston Harbor. The North considered the fort to be the property of the United States government.
April 12,1861 â¦ âBATTLE OF FT SUMTERâ . HIstoric beginning of the Civil War as Ft. Sumter in Charleston harbor, S. Carolina is shelled at 4:30 a.m. in our Civil War Timeline. Ft Sumter surrenders approximately 36 hours later.Istoric beginning of the Civil War as Ft. Sumter in Charleston harbor, S. Carolina is shelled at 4:30 a.m. in our Civil War Timeline. Ft Sumter surrenders approximately 36 hours later.