The Confederates.
the Confederacy
12 April 1861
The Union and the Confederacy. Union commander Major Robin Anderson eventually surrendered.
No, Fort Sumter was a Union defeat, and not at all close.
Fort Sumter
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
In the Northern States, the South's attack and capture of Fort Sumter, galvanized support to take arms against the South. Previously many Northerners saw no need for a war with the South. The attack on Fort Sumter changed this and the North wanted to engage in a war to keep the Union intact.
1861
1861
NO
The attack on Fort Sumter lasted for approximately 34 hours, beginning on April 12, 1861, and concluding on April 13, 1861. This engagement marked the start of the American Civil War, as Confederate forces bombarded the fort, which was held by Union troops. Ultimately, the Union garrison surrendered, and the fort fell into Confederate hands.
Four of them did - Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina