Battle+of+Fort+Sumter

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Fort ____ Sumter

__** Located in Charleston Harbor, ** **  **
 * South Carolina ****.
 * Named after General Thomas Sumter.
 * Best known as the site of the **
 * first shots fired of the Civil War **** . **

 v **On April 12 th  1861 at 4:30am, Confederates opened fire, firing for 34 straight hours. **  v **Union efforts to retake Charleston Harbor began on April 7 th, 1863. **  v **Rear Admiral Samuel Francis DuPont Led an attack against the harbor’s defenses. **  v **The attack was unsuccessful. **  v **Confederates were strengthening Fort Sumter. **