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When did Jefferson Davis ask for the surrender of union held fort Sumter in Charleston South Carolina?
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On Apr.10,1861 the Confederate Secretary of War, Walker, telegraphed to Gen. Beauregard to ask for the surrendering of the Fort. The request was handed over to Major Anderson, commander of the fort, in the late afternoon of the 11th.
The request was repealed at 3,15 AM of 12th.
At 4,15 AM of the same day the Confederates opened fire on fort Sumter.
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Where was the location of Fort Sumter?
Fort Sumter "is" in Charleston, South Carolina.
When did Jefferson Davis president of the confederacy ask for the surrender of union held fort Sumter in Charleston?
April 12th 1861
In what state did Confederates open fire on Ft. Sumter?
Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.
Who was the Confederate general that forced the surrender of Fort Sumter in 1861?
Major General PT Beauregard was in charge of Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina. With the approval of provisional President Jefferson Davis, Beauregard ordered artillery to fire cannons on Fort Sumter.
Is fort Sumter in Sumter?
no it is not in Sumter. it is in Charleston harbor South Carolina.
Was fort Sumter confederate?
Fort Sumter was a United States fort which happened to be in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, waters claimed by the Confederacy. After its surrender it became Confederate.
When did Lincoln declare that there was an insurrection in the south?
When South Carolina forced the surrender of Fort Sumter.
Where is fort Sumter national monument?
Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina
What town was Fort Sumter in?
Fort Sumter is in Charleston, South Carolina.
Which is bigger Charleston or Sumter?
Charleston is much bigger, as it is a southern city; Sumter is a fort at the entrance to Charleston harbor, South Carolina
Which state is fort Sumter located?
Fort Sumter is located on an island in the harbor of Charleston, SC.The US Civil War was triggered by a Confederate bombardment of the Union-occupied fort on April 12, 1861, and its subsequent surrender.
Where did the Battle of Fort Sumter begin?
The Battle of Fort Sumter began and ended at Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina.
