The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and the surrender of Fort Sumter located in Charleston County, South Carolina. This was the battle that started the Civil War, which lasted from April 12- April 14, 1861. The commander of the U.S. troops in Fort Sumter, Robert Johnson, had informed Abraham Lincoln that there was less than a six week supply of food at the fort. The Confederates attempted to call a truce between them and the Union; however, Lincoln rejected it. Lincoln's intentions was to provoke the Union to shoot the first shot so that they could seem at fault. General P.G.T. Beauregard was told by the Confederate government to demand for an immediate evacuation. Due to the fact that the supplies did not reach Fort Sumter on time, the Confederates shot their guns at 4:39 A.M. on April 12, 1861.The Battle of Fort Sumter is considered one of the bloodiest wars in American history. The Confederates came out with the victory in this battle. There were a total of fifteen casualties; 11 Union casualties and 4 Confederate casualties. It was a battle of the East, close by the Atlantic Ocean.
General P.G.T. Beauregard
Robert Anderson
This battle is considered important because it was basically the first battle that led to the Civil War. After the Battle of Fort Sumter, several states seceded from the Union, which then gave the Confederacy 11 states in total. While Major Johnson was attempting to recruit troops from the northern states, the men who had fired the cannons at Fort Sumter were being admired and seen as heroes. This battle would then lead to four years of war. The Battle of Fort Sumter is one of the most important events in South Carolina and the United States as well.
The battle of Fort Sumter was the quarrel that would open the gateway to the 4 year Civil War that would separate the North and the South due to the restrictions of slavery.
ReplyDeleteThe Battle was a catalyst for the Civil War just as the Battle of Antietam was the catalyst for the Union to win the war
ReplyDeleteThe Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the American Civil War and signaled the start of the war.
ReplyDeleteFort Sumter is most famous for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War (1861-65).
ReplyDeleteI did not know that there was a truce that was trying to be passed.
ReplyDeleteThis battle was of such significance because it made the Confederates seem as the one to blame for the civil war. Their win during this battle was a good first impression and even persuaded some of the union states to join them.
ReplyDeleteIt is very interesting that this is seen as one of the bloodiest battle, but there was only about 15 casualties in total.
ReplyDeleteThis battle was not the deadliest;however, it begun the deadliest war in US history.
ReplyDeleteWarfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.
ReplyDeleteYour article is very well done, a good read.