Yes Fort Sumter was a Union fort. It was located in Charleston harbor, South Carolina.
The US Fort in Charleston Harbor that was the site where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina is where The Battle of Fort Sumter is located.
Topography would not apply in the case of Fort Sumter, as the fort was built in the center of Charleston Harbor, with water all around it.
The fort stood at the entrance to the harbor in Charleston. It would prevent ships entering and leaving the harbor and would prevent it being used for supplies and transport.
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In Charleston Harbor.
Fort Sumter is located on an island in Charleston Harbor (Charleston, South Carolina).
The Siege of Charleston Harbor, or Fort Sumter.
The famous fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina, goes by the name of Fort Sumter. Its fame derives from the fact that the first shots of the American Civil War were fired at it in 1861. It is now a national monument and popular tourist site.
The Battle of Fort Sumter began and ended at Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Charleston, South Carolina
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Fort Sumter was and is in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina