The United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
80 union soldiers
None died in the battle. One Union soldier died when a powder keg accidentally ignited while firing a 21-gun salute to the American Flag before it was lowered.
Major Robert Anderson was the commanding officer of the Union soldiers during the Battle of Fort Sumter.
The garrison of Fort Sumter was of 80 men.
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General P.G.T. Beauregard was the commanding general of the Confederate troops at the Battle of Fort Sumter. The Union was led by Major Robert Anderson.
Fort Sumter
The United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
The Battle of Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War, it was the first "official" battle. Fort Sumter was a Union Fort. But, Confederate troops wanted to seize it, as they had with other Union forts. They asked commanders at Fort Sumter to surrender, but they wouldn't. As a result, Confederate troops opened fire in an effort to seize Fort Sumter from the North. Southern troops fired first, followed by Americans. The bombardment lasted for about 3 days. Hope this helped...
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Robert Anderson was for the northern leader at the battle of fort Sumter
The Confederates attacked the Union fort on April 12, 1861.
Sumeter was mainly a shelling of the fort until the Union unit stationed there surrendered. There were 80 men on the Union side and 500 on the Confederacy side. No one was injured or died in the shelling.
80 union soldiers
No, Fort Sumter was a Union defeat, and not at all close.