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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.
Who was at the battle of fort Sumter the north or the south?
Sumter was a Union Army garrison off the coast of South Carolina, a state which had seceded. The Confederate President, Davis, ordered the local commander, Beauregard, to fire on it. The war was on.
What confederate general was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville by friendly fire?
Stonewall Jackson
What fort did confederate general PGT beauregard fire on to start the civil war?
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What genaral led the confederacy army in thd US Cuvil War?
The Confederate President, Jefferson Davis (an ex-soldier), gave the order to fire on Fort Sumter - the first shots of the war. The order was carried out by General P.G.T. Beauregard, who was also in command at the war's first pitched battle, Manassas (Bull Run). Although there was some disagreement with General Joseph E. Johnston over seniority at this battle, Johnston did concede some authority to Beauregard, because of the latter's familiarity with the terrain.
Confederate general who gave the order to open fire on Fort Sumter April 12 1861?
P.G.T. Beauregard
Who was the confederate general who gave the order open fire on fort Sumter on April 12 1861?
Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
What Confederate general opened fire on Ft Sumter in Charleston?
General PGT Beuregard of New Orleans, Loiuisiana was in command of the batteries that fired on Fort Sumter.
What fort did confederate General P.G.T Beaurgard fire on to start the civil war?
Fort Sumter.
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.
What year did the confederate fire on fort Sumter?
1861
What was the effect of confederate soldiers firing on union troops at fort Sumter?
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Why did the south fire at fort Sumter?
To assert that this island-garrison was on Confederate territory.
What year did the confederate forces fire the first shot?
1861, Fort Sumter, SC.
How did the confederate forces get ft Sumter to start on fire?
Artillery firing from The Battery in Charleston.
Who shot who at fort Sumter?
The Confederate Predident, Jefferson Davis, ordered General P.G.T. Beauregard to fire on the US Army garrison on the island of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour. The garrion was commanded by Major Anderson, who eventually abandoned the Fort.
Was PGT beaguard union or confederate?
Beauregard was a Confederate. In Charleston, he ordered the artillery to fire the first shots of the war, at the island garrison of Fort Sumter.
