Carolina in the Civil War in The Hamlet (Location)

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Display Label: 
Fort Sumter
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Text (when unambiguous)
X: 
2514
Y: 
975
Description: 

The first shot of the American Civil War was fired by secessionists against the garrison at Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor on 12 April 1861. This is "the news of Sumter" that was carried to the Old Frenchman's place when it was a prosperous plantation (373).

Role: 
Only Mentioned in Text
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Combat Zone; Military Base

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