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Fort Sumter

Confederate gunners fired on Ft. Sumter in Charleston, SC on April 12, 1861. Ft. Sumter fell 34 hours later. It was a bloodless opening to the bloodiest war in American history.
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Clip Length 02:35 Premiere: 04/03/11

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