What is the signifcance of the Battle of Ft Sumter?

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∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

{| |- | It marked the first actual hostilities of the Civil War. Weapons were fired and people were killed and wounded. It was the first indication that it was going to be a real war, and not just a political squabble to be settled by politicians. |}

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What was the first civil war battle?

The Battle at Ft. Sumter.

Was Ft Sumter the first planned battle?

yes

When did the battle of ft Sumter take place?

April 1861

Date of Battle of Ft. Sumter?

On 12 and 13 April 1861.

What was the name of the battle that officially started the civil war?

Ft. Sumter

What was the battle of Ft Sumter?

It was the opening battle of the US Civil War in which the South took the Fort.

Who were the officers at the battle of Ft Sumter?

For the Confederates General P.G.T. Beauregard For the Union - Major Robert Anderson, who commanded Fort Sumter.

How many people died during the battle at ft Sumter in the civil war?

About 16,745

What started the battle of Ft Sumter?

Confederate artillery firing from Charleston across the harbour.

Why did the south win the battle at ft. Sumter?

Because it was only a tiny island-garrison.

How long did the battle of ft Sumter last?

It was fought on April 12-14, 1861. Battle lasted for 3 days.

What is the signifcance of the Battle of Gettysburg?

It had the highest casualties of any battle in the war.