Sumter
Americannoun
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But then, in quick order, came Lincoln’s election to the presidency in November 1860, the secession of the slave states to form the Southern Confederacy, and the attack on the U.S. garrison in Fort Sumter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
He uses Sumter County - one of the three in which the Villages sits - as an example to illustrate why.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Passover begins this year on April 12, the 164th anniversary of the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, which ignited the American Civil War.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025
Predictably, Bezos' defense failed more miserably than the Union Army at Fort Sumter in 1861.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
No offence to Frank, but after the fiasco at Fort Sumter Leo had become a conscientious objector to riding giant eagles.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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