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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
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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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20th December 1860: South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the United States of America

  • 20th December 2020
  • Tagged as: Abraham Lincoln, America, American Civil War, Civil War, Confederate States, Secession, South Carolina, USA
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Other states soon followed South Carolina’s lead, setting the stage for the American Civil War.

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