Battle of Fort Sumter
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, American Civil War, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
- Geographical Location: South Carolina
- Date: April 12-14, 1861
Article abstract: Type of action: Bombardment battle in the American Civil War. Result: Confederates captured Fort Sumter.
On April 12, 1861, at 4:30 in the morning, Confederate forces began the American Civil War with a bombardment of the large masonry fort commanding the shipping lanes into Charleston harbor. Thousands of Confederates filled the city and occupied outer islands, surrounding the installation and making escape or reinforcement nearly impossible. Defending the fort was a skeleton garrison, which lacked necessary manpower and supplies for an...
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