In which US state is Fort Sumter where the first shots were fired in the American Civil War?
Charleston in the American Civil War Charleston in the American Civil War Charleston, South Carolina, was a hotbed of secession at the start of the American Civil War and an important Atlantic Ocean port city for the fledgling Confederate States of America. The first shots against the Federal government were those fired there by cadets of the Citadel to stop a ship from resupplying the Federally held Ft. Sumter. Three months later, the bombardment of Fort Sumter triggered a massive call for Federal troops to put down the rebellion. Although the city and its surrounding fortifications were repeatedly targeted by the Union Army and Navy, Charleston
The First Gun is Fired fail us never,<br> Its strength shall fail us never,<br> That strength we'll give to our righteous cause,<br> And our glorious land forever. Chorus—Arise! arise! arise!<br> And gird ye for the fight,<br> And let our watchword ever be,<br> "May God protect the right!" The First Gun is Fired "The First Gun is Fired: May God Protect the Right" was the first song written specifically for the American Civil War. It was first published and distributed three days after the Battle of Fort Sumter. George F. Root, who wrote it the day before it first appeared in print, is said to have