the battle of fort sumter was fought at charleston, south carolina.
the battle of fort sumter was fought at charleston, south carolina.
where was the battle of fort sumter fought?
charleston , south carolina
the battle of fort sumter (april 12–13, 1861) was the bombardment of fort sumter near charleston, south carolina by the confederate states army, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the united states army, that started the american civil war. following the declaration of secession by south carolina on december 20, 1860, its authorities demanded that the u.s. army abandon its facilities in charleston harbor. on december 26, major robert anderson of the u.s. army surreptitiously moved his small command from the vulnerable fort moultrie on sullivan's island to fort sumter, a substantial fortress built on an island controlling the entrance of charleston harbor. an attempt by u.s. president james buchanan to reinforce and resupply anderson using the unarmed merchant ship "star of the west" failed when it was fired upon by shore batteries on january 9, 1861. south carolina authorities then seized all federal property in the charleston area except for fort sumter.
battle of fort sumter
bullet::::- major robert anderson's telegram announcing the surrender of fort sumter—image of original telegram









































bullet::::- battle of fort sumter—historical preservation site









































bullet::::- crisis at fort sumter—multimedia teaching tool from tulane university including text from historical documents









































bullet::::- fort sumter article at fortwiki.com









































bullet::::- fort sumter at northamericanforts.com









































bullet::::- charleston, sc insider's guide—short article about ft. sumter for travelers









































bullet::::- extensive collection of photos and drawings from the library of congress









































bullet::::- the civil war field fortifications website









































bullet::::- charleston sc real estate—webcam provides live streaming video of fort sumter









































bullet::::- letters associated with the first battle of ft. sumter
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