apr 12, 1861 - Battle of Fort Sumter
Description:
The first battle of the Civil War, consisting of Confederate soldiers bombarding For Sumter near Charleston, SC. After Confederate Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard had sufficiently bombed the fort, Union Major Robert Anderson evacuated the fort, which was then captured by the Confederacy.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 12, 1861
Now
~ 165 years ago