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There has been 141 years, today (2012), since the opening shot at Fort Sumter.
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What was the opening battle of civil war?
Fort Sumter
How long did it take to build fort Sumter?
It took 8 years to build Fort Sumter.
What is the sighnificance of the battle of fort Sumter?
It was the opening battle of the American Civil War.
What fort in South Carolina that was bombarded by Confederate gunfire during the opening shots of the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Why did the Confederates claim victory at Fort Sumter?
Since the commander of Fort Sumter surrendered to Confederate forces, it was a victory for the Confederacy. There was no chance to prevent Fort Sumter to remain in Union hands when it was running out of supplies and no reinforcements were able to reach the fort.
What was the battle of Ft Sumter?
It was the opening battle of the US Civil War in which the South took the Fort.
The opening battle of the civil war?
Fort Sumter
What were Lincoln's choices in regard to fort Sumter?
his choise's were to resuply Fort Sumter
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
What was the south's point of view in the battle of fort Sumter?
The Confederacy viewed Fort Sumter as an illegal post for the Union in Confederate territory. Since the fort's commander refused to evacuate the fort, the South decided to bombard it and force it to surrender.
Who benefited from the battle of fort Sumter?
The Confederates - on the face of it - because they drove off the Union garrison and occupied the fort. Four years later, they might have wished they'd held their fire! (These were the opening shots of the Civil War.)
What goemtric shape was fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter was a pentagon.
