To assert that Charleston harbour was Confederate territory.
Also to make the point that Confederate war-talk was not just talk, as some people thought it was.
April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire
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Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
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.
April 12 1861 to April 13 1861 is the dates that Fort Sumter was under fire
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General P.G.T Beauregard
1861
P.G.T. Beauregard
Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
The civil war begins. Confederates open fire on Fort Sumter, in Charleston, South Carolina.
1861
Fort Sumter is in Charleston South Carolina.
confederate soldier fire on union troops in fort sumter.
Fort Sumter.
1861