No, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861. South Carolina had seceded from the Union in December 1860, and the confrontation at Fort Sumter marked the official start of the conflict. The Union forces at the fort were ultimately forced to surrender after a 34-hour bombardment by Confederate forces.
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