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Who was involved in the firing on fort Sumter?

People there were Generals Grant and Lee, the Confederate and Union soldiers at that time.


Which confederate general lead the firing on ft Sumter?

P.G.T. Beauregard


How many confederate soldiers fought against fort Sumter?

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.


What started the battle of Ft Sumter?

Confederate artillery firing from Charleston across the harbour.


How did the confederate forces get ft Sumter to start on fire?

Artillery firing from The Battery in Charleston.


Who was responsible for starting the Civil War?

Confederate forces firing on Ft. Sumter in 1861.


What event officially started civil war?

On April 12, 1861 the confederate army bombarded Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor.


Why did firing on Fort Sumter spark the beginning of the Civil War?

It was an American attack on a confederate military base.


What led to upper south's secession?

Lincoln's call for volunteers, following the firing on Fort Sumter by Confederate artillery.


What confederate army's attack signaled the start of the civil war?

Confederate artillery firing on the Union garrison on the island of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbour.


What was the importance of the Firing on Fort Sumter?

The firing at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War.


Were the first shots of the war fired by northerners or southerners?

Southerners. It was Confederate artillery firing on the US Army garrison at Fort Sumter in Charleston harbour.