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Charleston, South Carolina, where Confederate artillery opened up on the US army garrison on the island of Fort Sumter. The Confederate commander was General P.G.T. Beauregard, acting under orders from his President, Jefferson Davis.
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confederate troops
but where....
"Fort Summer" --- (Apex 7.1.2 Answer)
That’s who not where lol
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Who shot first in the American Civil War The North or the South?
The South fired the first shot in the American Civil War.
Wh ere was the first shots fired of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter in charleston.
What was significant about the Attack on Fort Sumter?
It was the first battle of the Civil War, the first time shots were fired
Was the first shots of the civil war fired in South Carolina in April 12 1861?
Yes it was.
Where was the name of the location where the first shots of the civil war were fired?
The battle at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, is generally considered the first battle of the Civil War.
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