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the election of Abraham Lincoln
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
After the surrender of Fort Sumter in April of 1861, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to serve for three months and end the Southern rebellion. After Lincoln's announcement, the southern slave states of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina joined the Confederacy.
Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
After the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers. He requested that each of them serve for three months.
the election of Abraham Lincoln
Established a naval blockade around the Southern states
The confederacy of the southern states wanted Fort Sumter to have a foot hold on the harbors. The confederacy held possession of Fort Sumter until February 1865, when the North came in and raised the Northern states flag and regained control of Fort Sumter.
In 1860, Lincoln was elected President. Not one single southern ... seven southern states seceded1 from the union.
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
his choise's were to resuply Fort Sumter
After the surrender of Fort Sumter in April of 1861, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to serve for three months and end the Southern rebellion. After Lincoln's announcement, the southern slave states of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina joined the Confederacy.
The Federal fort, Fort Sumter was located in the Charleston harbor in South Carolina. Southern forces attacked Fort Sumter, and the commander of the fort surrendered. This conflict led to US President Lincoln to ask for volunteers to serve for 3 months.
Before. It was Lincoln's decision to resupply the fort. When he informed the South that he was resupplying it, they attacked Fort Sumter!
Lincoln sent a ship to Fort Sumter in 1861 because the troops needed food and supplies.
Southern states secede from the union and then the Civil War began.
Because the seceded States attacked the Federal garrison of Fort Sumter, thus opening the hostilities against the Union.