Under pressure from Washington DC in 1863, Rear Admiral Du Pont reluctantly commanded seven moniters, along with the ironclads New Ironsides and Keokuk, into the Charleston harbor. On April15th Du Pont held the opinion that such an expedition should be a joint army and navy assault. His opinion at that time was ignored. After only two hours, the Confederate guns on forts Sumter and Moultrie, forced the Union fleet to withdraw.
In April of 1863, the Union began its first of several attempts to capture Charleston Harbor. In this case a Union naval force failed to knock out the harbor's defensive forts.
confederacy won
The Battle of Fort Wagner was a Confederate victory on July 11, 1863. This would be the first Union attempt to take control of the fort. The fort was an important fortification protecting the Charleston South Carolina Harbor.
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first of the American Civil War. It was fought in South Carolina, where it lies before Charleston Harbor.
The first battle of the Civil War took place at Charleston - South Carolina, on April 12, 1861.
The first armed conflict that soon led to the US Civil War was the Confederate bombardment of the Federal Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor. The fort surrendered and President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to serve three months to end the rebellion.
If you mean Cold Harbor, Virginia, it was the battle of Cold Harbor. Michael Montagne
The Siege of Charleston Harbor, or Fort Sumter.
Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12, 1861, Charleston Harbor South Carolina.
The first battle of the American Civil War was the siege of Fort Sumter, which is the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina.
The Battle of Charleston started because Union ships attacked Charleston harbor during the Civil War. This was an important shipping lane and the Union soldiers wanted to remove supplies from the area.
Union forces failed to take control of the Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The Southern forces forced a Union retreat. This battle took place on April 7, 1863.
The Battle of Fort Wagner was a Confederate victory on July 11, 1863. This would be the first Union attempt to take control of the fort. The fort was an important fortification protecting the Charleston South Carolina Harbor.
Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first of the American Civil War. It was fought in South Carolina, where it lies before Charleston Harbor.
The war started at Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina.
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Civil War Journal - 1993 The Battle of Charleston was released on: USA: 20 November 1994
Fort Sumter