A look at what happened April 7-12, 1861, before the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The shots fired spurred the start of the Civil War.

Here’s what happened in April 1861, leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, which spurred the launch of the American Civil War.

CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — Due to the government shutdown, tourists are not allowed to visit Fort Sumter. Rick Mosteller, a partner with Fort Sumter Tours, says this isn't the first government ...

Located in Charleston harbor, Fort Sumter was still held by Union forces in April 1861, despite South Carolina's secession in 1860. National Park Service historian Mark Maloy described the events ...

Fort Sumter, where the Civil War started in 1861, is located in the middle of Charleston Harbor, and is only accessible by ferry rides. More It is the violence, the resolve and the history of this ...

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Richmond Examiner of Monday contains the following: CHARLESTON, Saturday, Oct. 31. The enemy's fire on Fort Sumter last night continued furious and incessant ...

The American Civil War began at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12th, 1861. After South Carolina seceded from the Union in December 1860, Major Robert Anderson moved his command ...

Fort Sumter has been added to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the National Park Service. The Network to Freedom program consists of sites, programs, and facilities with a ...

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — The National Park Service (NPS) has plans to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and is seeking feedback ...

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - The Union flag was lowered Thursday at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Re-enactors raised the Confederate stars and bars as Union re-enactors leave the fort. Re-enactors have ...