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Battle of Fort Sumter. Events leading to. The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12â14, 1861) was the bombardment of U.S. Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, by the Confederates, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the U.S. Army that started the American Civil War.
The Civil War began when the Confederates opened fire on the fort and took it over after a thirty-four hour battle. A visit to the ruins of the fort allows you to step into the past. Fort Sumter is located in the middle of Charleston Harbor, accessible only by boat.