[Non-Sequitur]

For what it's worth, the property in South Carolina including Ft. Sumter legally belonged to SC.

Fort Sumter was the property of the federal government.

[4CJ]

Fort Sumter was the property of the federal government.

Ya think? If you don't mind responding to a few questions, this matter can be resolved. I will not dispute that SC ceded the land for the erection of the fort, that was done by the SC legislature when it resolved a dispute over the legal ownership of the land (underwater) for the site of the fort.

1)When did construction of the Fort begin?
2)When did construction end?
3)When was the Fort garrisoned?
4)What were the terms of the cession?