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Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston ... The Star, sailing under the U.S. flag, arrived outside Charleston’s ...
Larson wrote his new book, "The Demon of Unrest," about the events leading up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces – the first shots fired in the Civil War. Larson calls it ...
This shot served as a signal for all southern batteries to open fire on Union troops at Fort Sumter, a bombardment that ...