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easy. The north had control over the fort but as supplies ran low Lincoln sent a shipment of new supplies for them. He notified the governer of South Carolina that the ship was only for supplies not reinforcements but the South were angered and said that to them supplies were the same as reinforcements. Hence why the South fired on the fort.
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∙ 12y agoSumter was a US Army garrison on a tiny island in Charleston harbour.
To the Confederates, this was part of their own state of South Carolina, and they wanted to assert sovereignty over it. Lincoln did not recognise the Confederacy as a sovereign nation, and wanted to defend it.
When it proved too vulnerable, he evacuated it, and called for new volunteer troops. This was taken as an act of war.
(There was no formal declaration of hostilities - also because of non-recognition of the Confederacy - as there was also no peace-treaty at the end.)
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How long did it take to build fort Sumter?
It took 8 years to build Fort Sumter.
When did the south take Fort Sumter?
Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter on Saturday, April 13, 1861.
Where did the First hostile action of the Civil War take place?
fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina
Where did attack on fort Sumter take place?
It was launched by Confederate artillery in Charleston - the first shots of the Civil War.
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Fort Sumter is located in the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina.
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April 12 1861
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On Apr.12, 1861
When did the bombardment of Fort Sumter take place?
The bombardment began on 12 April 1861.
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They took control of Fort Sumter in South Carolina
How long did it take to build fort Sumter?
It took 8 years to build Fort Sumter.
When did the south take Fort Sumter?
Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter on Saturday, April 13, 1861.
Where did the First hostile action of the Civil War take place?
fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina
Where did attack on fort Sumter take place?
It was launched by Confederate artillery in Charleston - the first shots of the Civil War.
Did South Carolina take over Fort Sumter in the revolutionary war?
Fort Sumter was in the Civil War, not the Revolutionary war. And yes, Fort Sumter was taken over by South Carolina and the Confederacy in the Civil WAr
