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The Civil War
THE CIVIL WAR
FORT SUMTER
Location: Charleston County
Movement: Action in Charleston Harbor (April 1861)
Date: April 12-14, 1861
Principal Commanders: Maj. Robert Anderson [US]; Brig. Gen. P.G.T.
Beauregard [CS]
Description: On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of
the Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina,
demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in
Charleston Harbor. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, which was unable to reply effectively. At 2:30 …
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