Fort Sumter
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U.S. fort in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, where Confederate forces attacked on April 12, 1861, starting the Civil War.
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Person
Abraham Lincoln
Connected via: American Civil War, Confederate States
Person
Andrew Johnson
Connected via: Confederate States
Document
Black Codes
Connected via: American Civil War
Location
Tennessee
Connected via: Confederate States
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Connected To
- Event American Civil War - Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861 marked the beginning of the American Civil War. Multiple Sources
Mentioned In
- Organization Confederate States - Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter a month after Lincoln assumed the presidency, starting the Civil War. Official Document
Source Documents & Evidence
“A month after Lincoln assumed the presidency, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-21
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