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Glossary Term – Event

Attack on Fort Sumter

Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, officially beginning the American Civil War. Fort Sumter surrendered after thirty-four hours of bombardment.

Glossary Term – Event

Battle of Fort Wagner

The 54th Massachusetts, a black Union regiment, heroically but unsuccessfully assaulted the Confederates at Fort Wagner in South Carolina. The 54th suffered major casualties, but the regiment’s performance confirmed...