To assert their sovereignty over South Carolina.
In 1860, Fort Sumter, located in Charleston (South Carolina) harbor, was an Union-occupied fortification surrounded by hostile forces. Over the course of several months, the fort's surrender was demanded by South Carolina, which had seceded from the Union, although no hostilities had as yet broken out between North and South. Finally, in April of 1861, Fort Sumter was fired on -- and the Civil War thus began.
Because they wanted to assert Confederate control over the fort, as it was part of South Carolina.
Fort Sumter, when Confederate artillery fired on a US Army garrison on this small island in Charleston harbour, to assert sovereignty over South Carolina.
Because it was in Charleston Harbour, and the Confederacy was trying to assert its sovereignty over the whole of South Carolina. Lincoln did not recognise the Confederacy, and continued to occupy the fort with US troops.
Fort Sumter was in the Civil War, not the Revolutionary war. And yes, Fort Sumter was taken over by South Carolina and the Confederacy in the Civil WAr
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To assert their sovereignty over South Carolina.
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Fort Sumter was a Federal establishment manned by men loyal to the North. The South laid seige to the fort and the Union forces surrendered. While hundreds of cannon rounds were fired in and out of the fort, there were few casualties.
To assert Confederate sovereignty over South Carolina.
Because they wanted to assert Confederate control over the fort, as it was part of South Carolina.
In 1860, Fort Sumter, located in Charleston (South Carolina) harbor, was an Union-occupied fortification surrounded by hostile forces. Over the course of several months, the fort's surrender was demanded by South Carolina, which had seceded from the Union, although no hostilities had as yet broken out between North and South. Finally, in April of 1861, Fort Sumter was fired on -- and the Civil War thus began.
No one died in the Battle of Fort Sumter. It was harmless. The south fired upon the fort for over 33 hours. Unluckily, no one got wounded or died.
Yes. The South was asserting its rights over this US Army garrison as part of the new Confederacy.
Fort Sumter was a US Army garrison on a tiny island in Charleston harbour. The Confederacy wanted to assert sovereignty over it, as it was part of South Carolina. Lincoln did not recognise the Confederacy and said he would defend his garrison from all attacks. Confederate artillery then fired on the fort, Lincoln appealed for volunteer-troops, and the war was effectively on. Because the Confederacy was not officially recognised in Washington, there was no actual declaration of war, and nor was there a peace treaty afterwards. Fort Sumter is taken as the beginning of the war, and the armistice at Appomattox is taken as the end.