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Sumter was "The Gamecock". He was the leader of a partisan band, guerrillas, irregular soldiers and/or militia, fighting the British and Loyalist bands in South Carolina during the Revolution. There were several of these leaders active in South Carolina in the latter half of the Revolution, others being Francis Marion ("The Swamp Fox"), John Laurens and Andrew Pickens.
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How did Fort Sumter get its name?
Although the specific reason for Fort Sumter of Charleston, South Carolina, being named after the American Revolution General, who also served as a U.S. Senator and Congressman, is probably lost to history, those are certainly enough qualifications to merit having any edifice being given one's name.
Where is Sumter county?
There is a Sumter County in South Carolina.
What goemtric shape was fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter was a pentagon.
What is the nickname for fort Sumter?
what is the nickname for the battle fort sumter
Where fort sumpter got its name?
It was named after General Thomas Sumter, a hero of the American Revolution. Therefore it is spelled without a "p". It is pronounced as if it does have a "p" but it really doesn't.
