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Q: What troops were occupying fort Sumter?
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What was the effect of confederate soldiers firing on union troops at fort Sumter?

confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.


How many union troops were in the battle of fort Sumter?

The garrison of Fort Sumter was of 80 men.


What was fort Sumter about?

The Battle of Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War, it was the first "official" battle. Fort Sumter was a Union Fort. But, Confederate troops wanted to seize it, as they had with other Union forts. They asked commanders at Fort Sumter to surrender, but they wouldn't. As a result, Confederate troops opened fire in an effort to seize Fort Sumter from the North. Southern troops fired first, followed by Americans. The bombardment lasted for about 3 days. Hope this helped...


What were the Southern results of Fort Sumter?

The United States troops surrendered the fort to the Confederate forces.


What was the effect after confederate soldiers fired on union troops in fort Sumter?

The Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter signed the outbreak of the American Civil War-.


Why did Lincoln send a ship to fort Sumter in April?

Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.


How did the troops know when to begin the civil war?

after the south attacked fort sumter


Where were the first shots fired of the Civil War?

The first shot's credited to the start of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were the Confederate military attacked the fort.Fort sumpter


Did the union troops fire the first shots in the civil war?

No, the Confederate troops fired the first shots in the Civil War during the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861. The Union troops stationed at the fort returned fire in self-defense.


Who won the fort Sumter batlle?

The Southern forces in Charleston's harbor forced the Union troops in Fort Sumter to surrender as there was no other choice. "Rescue warships" arrived too late to help the Fort.


Who was the confederate general of the battle fort Sumter?

General P.G.T. Beauregard was the commanding general of the Confederate troops at the Battle of Fort Sumter. The Union was led by Major Robert Anderson.


What is the stradagy for the north of fort Sumter?

they didnt have any, the south kept of firing at the fort, and the troops (northerner) at the fort were low on supplies. They had to surrender