The Confederate general who gave the order to open fire on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, was Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. He commanded the Confederate forces in Charleston, South Carolina, and initiated the attack, marking the beginning of the American Civil War. Beauregard's decision to fire on the fort was a strategic move to assert Confederate control over the area.
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
The Battle of Fort Sumter ws April 12-13 1861
Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter on Saturday, April 13, 1861.
Henry S. Farley, a Lieutenant, fired the first shot at Fort Sumter. The Battle of Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
The first shot's credited to the start of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were the Confederate military attacked the fort.Fort sumpter
Fort Sumter in April of 1861, refused to surrender to Confederate forces. As a result of this, Rebel artillery fired the first shots at the fort on April 12, 1861. The Confederate General PT Beauregard was commanded to begin the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
P.G.T. Beauregard
Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
April 12, 1861
In the April 1861 the battle of Fort Sumter led to the Union's surrender of the fort to Confederate forces.
The Battle of Fort Sumter ws April 12-13 1861
Confederate forces captured Fort Sumter on Saturday, April 13, 1861.
Henry S. Farley, a Lieutenant, fired the first shot at Fort Sumter. The Battle of Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
12 April 1861
The Confederate general in charge of firing on Fort Sumter was Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard. He commanded the Confederate forces during the attack on the fort, which marked the beginning of the American Civil War on April 12, 1861. Beauregard's orders initiated the bombardment that ultimately led to the fort's surrender.
On April 12,1861 Confederate forces attaked Fort Sumter and The Civil War Begin.
On April 12,1861 Confederate forces attaked Fort Sumter and The Civil War Begin.