First Shot of Civil War fired at Fort Sumter
from Charleston, South Carolina USA (1861)

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Fort Sumter in Charleston SC harbor Before it was bombarded in Civil War.

Scale model of Fort Sumter in Charleston SC harbor (Before the Civil War).

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Read why some people claim the "First shot of the Civil War" was NOT fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Instead, they say the first shot was actually the Firing on the Union Ship "Star of the West" off Morris Island January 10, 1861. Legend has it a Cadet at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina named George Haynsworth was the one who fired both the first and last shot of the American Civil War.

To learn more about all of the events leading to the start of the U.S. Civil War, read the Crisis at Fort Sumter, an excellent multimedia teaching tool program containing many historical documents compiled by Tulane University.

Civil War History buffs: Be sure to visit Battle At Charleston site.

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