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

While you are waiting, read how the "First shot of the Civil War" was NOT fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. The first shot was actually the Firing on the Union Ship "Star of the West" off Morris Island on January 10, 1861.

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of the U.S. Civil War, read the Crisis at Fort Sumter, an excellent multimedia teaching tool program containing many historical documents compiled by Tulane University.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 The Civil War at Charleston.

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