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9th January 1861: Star of the West fired upon by South Carolina batteries as it approached Fort Sumter

9th January 2021
Tagged as: American Civil War, Buchanan, Civil War, Fort Sumter, New York, South Carolina

As Star of the West approached Fort Sumter on the morning of 9 January it was met with cannon shots from cadet George E. Haynsworth on nearby Morris Island.

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9th January 1861: Star of the West fired upon by South Carolina batteries as it approached Fort Sumter

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