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Sumter was an island garrison in Charleston Harbour, occupied by the US Army.
In the run-up to the war, after South Carolina had seceded, Lincoln declared that the US would hold this territory against the threat of Confederate attack from the mainland.
In the end, he had to evacuate the island, and in retaliation he appealed for volunteer troops for the Union army. The war was on - and Sumter was occupied by the Confederates for the next four years.
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Which side started firing at fort Sumter?
Confederates.
Did the Confederate side retreat or advance in the Battle of Fort Sumter?
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
What goemtric shape was fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter was a pentagon.
What is the nickname for fort Sumter?
what is the nickname for the battle fort sumter
Where did they sleep at the battle of fort Sumter?
on the ground in side the fort
The confederates wanted because it controlled the entrance to Charleston Harbor?
fort sumter
Which side started firing at fort Sumter?
Confederates.
Did the Confederate side retreat or advance in the Battle of Fort Sumter?
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
Who is some Famous generals for fort Sumter on the union side?
No Generals. Just a Major (Anderson) commanding the garrison on the island of Fort Sumter.
What were Lincoln's choices in regard to fort Sumter?
his choise's were to resuply Fort Sumter
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
What goemtric shape was fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter was a pentagon.
What is the nickname for fort Sumter?
what is the nickname for the battle fort sumter
What town was Fort Sumter in?
Fort Sumter is in Charleston, South Carolina.
What are the south's nicknames in the fort Sumter?
what are the souths nickname for the fort sumter
Where did the battle fort Sumter took place?
Fort Sumter in SC.
