The firing at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.
Lincoln's call for volunteers, following the firing on Fort Sumter by Confederate artillery.
Federal troops would not vacate Ft. Sumter after SC declared secession.
With the firing of Confederate artillery on the island-garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbour in April 1861.
Lincoln declaring that he would defend all Union-held garrisons. It was effectively a declaration of war.
The firing at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.
1861
cameron
By firing on the island garrison of Fort Sumter - officially 'federal property', but to the Confederates, part of South Carolina.
Confederates.
It occurred on April 1861.
The firing on Fort Sumter
P.G.T. Beauregard
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Fort Sumter
Confederate artillery firing from Charleston across the harbour.
Confederate forces firing on Ft. Sumter in 1861.