Members of the Virginia Senate are elected every four years by the voters of the 40 senatorial districts on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November. The last election took place in November 2011.
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.
Learn about where the American Civil War began and Fort Sumter's role as a National Park Service site from park rangers and visitors. Fort Sumter is located on an island in Charleston Harbor and is only accessible by boat. Visit Fort Moultrie Visit Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island to experience 171 years of seacoast defense from 1776 to 1947.