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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.
Camp Sumter, located near Andersonville, Georgia, was established after the exchange/release system failed early on into the war. Camp Sumter, located near Andersonville, Georgia, was established after the exchange/release system failed early on into the war. Of the 45,000 Union solders imprisoned at Camp Sumter, almost 13,000 died while here.