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Battle of Fort Sumter: Facts & Related Content
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Date | April 12, 1861 - April 14, 1861 |
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Location | Charleston • South Carolina • United States |
Participants | Confederate States of America • United States |
Context | American Civil War |
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James Buchanan
president of United States

Jefferson Davis
president of Confederate States of America

P.G.T. Beauregard
Confederate general

Robert Anderson
United States Army officer
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