Fort Sumter, a federal fort located in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, refused to surrender to the Confederates. Sixty-eight soldiers under the command of Major Anderson had been in the fort from December 26th, without supply. When Lincoln made the decision to resupply the Fort, the Confederacy decided to assault. In the middle of the night April 11, 1861, Major Anderson was given an ultimatum; either surrender by 4 A.M. or the Confederate cannons would open fire. At 4:30 A.M. on the 12th, Confederate General P.G.T.
Norman Y. Mineta San JosÃ© International Airport (IATA: SJC, ICAO: KSJC, FAA LID: SJC) is a city-owned public airport in San JosÃ©, Santa Clara County, California.
read more close. The city of San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica and the capital of San Jose province. Its proximity to Juan Santamaria International Airport, the country's largest, makes the city a frequent stopover for visitors and travelers. civil war ensued, and on April 5, 1823, San Jose defeated Cartago at the Battle of Ochomongo, and was declared Costa Rica's new capital city. San Jose's growing prominence and political power bred jealousy and resentment.