The Battle of Fort Sumter

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The Battle of Fort Sumter
By: Samantha
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The battle was at Fort Sumter on a island in South
Carolina.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The date of the battle was on April 12 1861 and
ended on April 14 1861.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Confederate Army
surrounded the
Unions fort and told
them to surrender.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
This battle is important because it was the start of
the Civil War.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The flag fell and the
Confederates thought
the Union had
surrendered.
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Union Soldiers
surrendered. They
were given passage
back to the North. So
began the Civil War at
Fort Sumner.