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American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.

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Charleston, South Carolina

City in South Carolina, United States

Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers.…
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Union (American Civil War)

1861-1865 Government of United States during the American Civil War

The Union was the central government of the United States during the American Civil War. Its civilian and military forces resisted the Confederacy's attempt to secede following the election of Abraham Lincoln as president of the United States. Lincoln's administration asserted…
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Fort Sumter

Historic coastal fortress in South Carolina, United States

Fort Sumter is a historical sea fort located near Charleston, South Carolina. Constructed on an artificial island at the entrance of Charleston Harbor in 1829, the fort was built in response to the War of 1812, which had exposed the inadequacy of existing American coastal…
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