Fort Sumter is located in Charleston, South Carolina. It was attacked on April 12, 1861 when Colonel James Chesnutt gave the orders for it to be fired upon.
P.G.T. BeauregardConfederate general who attacked fort sumter?
When the confeserates attacked Fort Sumter it started the Civil War.
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
Before. It was Lincoln's decision to resupply the fort. When he informed the South that he was resupplying it, they attacked Fort Sumter!
It was attacked on April 1861
So the union could win.
The Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861, starting the Civil War.
nothing really
They were surprised and annoyed. I think....
after the south attacked fort sumter
The Federal fort, Fort Sumter was located in the Charleston harbor in South Carolina. Southern forces attacked Fort Sumter, and the commander of the fort surrendered. This conflict led to US President Lincoln to ask for volunteers to serve for 3 months.
Well at the time Fort Sumter was attacked it was waiting for food and other nesseceties to be supplied by Washington D.C. so they were in no shape to fight the southerners.