Civil War at Sea
by Cheryl S. Camp
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The first shots of the Civil War were really those fired at the steamership "Star of the West" as she approached teh Charleston Harbor on January 9, 1861. The Confederate resistance was successful in keeping the 200 reinforcement troops of the United States Ninth Infantry from landing at Fort Sumter.
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NF16 — Civil War Educational
2004 · 64 blocks
State Facts
Capital: Denver
Flower: Rocky Mountain Columbine
Bird: Lark Bunting
Nickname: Centennial State
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