Proper noun
Fort Sumter
A fort off the coast of South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.
Crofts wrote: The bombardment of Fort Sumter, by itself, did not destroy Unionist majorities in the upper South. Source: Internet
But after the Confederate attack and capture of Fort Sumter in April 1861, Lincoln called up 75,000 of the states' militia to muster under his command. Source: Internet
Oates, p. 226. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter rallied Americans north of the Mason-Dixon line to the defense of the American nation. Source: Internet
On one side are the stunning mansions of South Battery, on the other side, cannons face out toward a small island in the middle of the harbor that houses a place called Fort Sumter. Source: Internet
Davis faced the most important decision of his career: to prevent reinforcement at Fort Sumter or to let it take place. Source: Internet
Lincoln dispatched a small fleet of warships, troops, and transports from the navy yard in New York to resupply and re-enforce Fort Pickens and Fort Sumter, although he told Davis they would not fire unless fired upon. Source: Internet