Fort Sumter
![]() Fort Sumter is an island in South Carolina. The south didn't like that the union was in charge of this fort. This fort is where the Civil War began.
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union. They call this fort the first shot fort, because the first shot of the Civil War was fired here. The Confederate Army won this battle. "Do not desire needlessly to bombard Fort Sumter. -Major Anderson |