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To assert sovereignty over the whole of South Carolina.

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Q: Why did the confederates fire on Sumter?
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When did the confederates open fire at fort Sumter?

April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire


When did confederates fire on Fort Sumter beginning the civil war?

1861


In what year did the confederates attack fort Sumter?

Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.


Why did the Confederates fire on Star of the West a US transport?

The transport was attempting to take supplies to Fort Sumter.


When were the first shots fired of the Civil War?

April 12, 1861 when the Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter.


Who did South Carolina confederates fire their cannons at when the civil war began?

At Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston SC.


When did the confederates at fort Johnson fire on the union soldiers in fort Sumter?

At 4,20 AM 0f April 12, 1861.


In what state did Confederates open fire on Ft. Sumter?

Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.


How is Abraham Lincoln important at the battle of Fort Sumter?

Lincoln's decision to break the siege forced the confederates to fire on the fort.


What happened in April 1861?

The civil war begins. Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina.


Who was the first to shoot at fort Sumter?

Confederates


When the civil war began the confederates opened fire on federal troops stationed at?

April 12, 1861 at Ft. Sumter . Charleston , SC