The Battle of Fort Sumter
In the year 1861, the first official battle of the Civil War took place. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the starting point of The Civil War, as well as a victory for the Confederates. The fight began after Major Robert Anderson of the Unions had moved his troop from the Fort Moultrie in the Charleston Harbor on December 26. There are multiple reasons why Anderson had transferred his army, one of which is because Major Anderson thought that where he was, Fort Moultrie, was unsafe. Also, three shots were fired at Fort Moultrie which acted as a signal to the Unions that they should move to Fort Sumter. In addition to this, if Major Robert Anderson and the Unions could take over Fort Sumter, it would allow the North to claim forts around Fort Sumter, as well as part of his army guarding Fort Sumter. This reason made Major Robert Anderson and his troops eager to capture Fort Sumter. Because the amount of food for the soldiers was starting to reduce itself, the Union was even more eager to move. They did not want to run out of food while traveling to the fort. This conflict was not something Anderson wanted to risk, so he decided to inform and ask President Lincoln to deliver the Union more supplies. During this time, the Confederate's general, P.G.T. Beauregard, had requested the Union to surrender. The Confederates were convinced that they either needed to battle the Union, or wait until they starved in order for the Union to give up Fort Sumter.
Later on April 11 1861, Major Robert Anderson refused to surrender and was sure he could win the battle. Once the Union army had arrived at Fort Sumter, Anderson realized that he had made a huge mistake because the Confederates had decided that the only way for the Union to give up their fort was by going into battle.
On April 12, at 4:30 A.M., the Union troops were facing the shooting of the Confederates for two hours, until they were finally equipped well enough to fight back. Edmund Ruffin had fired the first bullet towards Fort Sumter and the battle began. Two hours later, Captain Abner Doubleday fired the first shot for the Unions, even though the Union's weapons were not equally as effective than those of the Confederates. This fighting continued on for an exhausting thirty six hours until Major Anderson surrendered the fort. Miraculously, the battle of Sumter resulted in absolutely no deaths of the Union's garrison. This is very unusual and even lucky because the Confederates had fired 3,000 times. In conclusion, the Confederates got Fort Sumter and the South received it's first victory.
Later on April 11 1861, Major Robert Anderson refused to surrender and was sure he could win the battle. Once the Union army had arrived at Fort Sumter, Anderson realized that he had made a huge mistake because the Confederates had decided that the only way for the Union to give up their fort was by going into battle.
On April 12, at 4:30 A.M., the Union troops were facing the shooting of the Confederates for two hours, until they were finally equipped well enough to fight back. Edmund Ruffin had fired the first bullet towards Fort Sumter and the battle began. Two hours later, Captain Abner Doubleday fired the first shot for the Unions, even though the Union's weapons were not equally as effective than those of the Confederates. This fighting continued on for an exhausting thirty six hours until Major Anderson surrendered the fort. Miraculously, the battle of Sumter resulted in absolutely no deaths of the Union's garrison. This is very unusual and even lucky because the Confederates had fired 3,000 times. In conclusion, the Confederates got Fort Sumter and the South received it's first victory.