USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 12, 1861, the first salvos of the American Civil War were fired with the bombardment of the U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ninety Six National Historic Site, Ninety Six Originally known as Old Ninety Six and Star Fort, this was the site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, as well as another battle/siege during the Americans’ Southern campaign in 1781.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under Colonel William Moultrie, the South Carolinians defeated the Royal Navy in the Battle of Sullivan’s Island on June 28, 1776, and brought the Patriot Continental Army a major victory.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bombardment of the beleaguered U.S. garrison at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor on April 12, 1861 is generally recognized as the first military engagement of the war.

Detailed explanation-5: -The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the first military action of the American Civil War. Following the surrender, Northerners rallied behind Lincoln’s call for all states to send troops to recapture the forts and preserve the Union.