Opening of American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sumter
In April of 1861, the opening of the bloodiest civil war had begun, it was the battle of Fort Sumter. This war took place at Charleston Harbour in South Carolina.
This all started when the South decided come out of the Union on December 20, 1860. Major Robert Anderson, led 85 of his men to Fort Sumter. It was because of his and his men's safety. Major Anderson's position became dangerous because he had moved from the ordered positioned place Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter on his own and there was so many discussions going on on the authorities about this problem. At that time, they were lack of supplies, only had supplies for 6 weeks. South seceded from the Union not to long ago, the North did not see that South were on their own.
The South wanted to become completely independent from the Union. They still had some Northern facilities, and wanted to remove all the Northern properties. So General P.G.T. Beauregard who was a leader from the South, led his 500 men to Fort Sumter on April 11, 1861. He offered Major Anderson surrender but Anderson refused. In the next morning, April 12, 1861, General Beauregard fired at Fort Sumter and that moment the Civil War has started.
When the South fired, the North couldn't fight back much. That was because they were lack of supplies; they were unfortified. South fired then waited for them to surrender, because the North couldn't fire back for 2 hours. But then finally the North responded to the shot of the South. General Beauregard told them to surrender but the North fired back at them.
The South wanted to become completely independent from the Union. They still had some Northern facilities, and wanted to remove all the Northern properties. So General P.G.T. Beauregard who was a leader from the South, led his 500 men to Fort Sumter on April 11, 1861. He offered Major Anderson surrender but Anderson refused. In the next morning, April 12, 1861, General Beauregard fired at Fort Sumter and that moment the Civil War has started.
When the South fired, the North couldn't fight back much. That was because they were lack of supplies; they were unfortified. South fired then waited for them to surrender, because the North couldn't fire back for 2 hours. But then finally the North responded to the shot of the South. General Beauregard told them to surrender but the North fired back at them.
Result of the Battle
Fire was going out of control, there were so many hungry and tired soliders, and bombing continued. One of General Bearuegard's men was sent and asked Maj Anderson for a surrender. "You have defended your flag nobly, Sir. You have done all that it is possible to do, and General Beauregard wants to stop this fight. On what terms, Major Anderson, will you evacuate this fort?" said Col. Louis Wigfall, who was a senetor for the Southern army. It was said that Anderson was encouraged by the word "evacuate". So then he agreed to surrender. The South had won! In generous meaning for the surrender, Maj. Anderson was allowed to fire 100 gun salutes. After that the next day they evacuated.