Fort Sumter-Taylor - Civil war Battles (sitios de interés)
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Dates- April 12 - 13, 1861
Name-Fort Sumter
Name-Fort Sumter
Won- Confederates
Casualties-Union(4)
Casualties-Union(4)
Leader for North- Anderson
Leader for South-Beauregard
tactical decisions-Major Anderson the commander at Fort Sumter gave President Lincoln a message that Fort Sumter had only six weeks of supplies left. Although Lincoln tried to re-supply the fort all attempts failed. The South was blocking the way of supplies so that no supplies could get to the fort.On April 10, 1861 General Beauregard, who was in command of the Confederate army, got orders from the President of the South gave orders to take over Fort Sumter demanded the surrender of the fort in Charleston Harbor. Major Anderson of refused to surrender.The battle started on April 12,1861 when the Southern troops attacked Fort Sumter with cannons. The Union men where out-gunned, they did not have many supplies left, they could not do much damage to the Southern troops.At 2:30 AM on April 13, 1861, Major Anderson surrendered the Fort. The next day, the Union troops evacuated. Although there were no deaths in this battle, this would be the start of a long and bloody war.
Leader for South-Beauregard
tactical decisions-Major Anderson the commander at Fort Sumter gave President Lincoln a message that Fort Sumter had only six weeks of supplies left. Although Lincoln tried to re-supply the fort all attempts failed. The South was blocking the way of supplies so that no supplies could get to the fort.On April 10, 1861 General Beauregard, who was in command of the Confederate army, got orders from the President of the South gave orders to take over Fort Sumter demanded the surrender of the fort in Charleston Harbor. Major Anderson of refused to surrender.The battle started on April 12,1861 when the Southern troops attacked Fort Sumter with cannons. The Union men where out-gunned, they did not have many supplies left, they could not do much damage to the Southern troops.At 2:30 AM on April 13, 1861, Major Anderson surrendered the Fort. The next day, the Union troops evacuated. Although there were no deaths in this battle, this would be the start of a long and bloody war.