Fort Sumter (12 avr. 1861 – 14 avr. 1861)

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Summary - After secession, Confederates demanded the surrender of Ft. Sumter, a Union fort in Charleston Harbor
The Union commander refused to surrender and waited for reinforcements
In the meantime, Confederates fired the first shot of the war on the fort
Outcome-Confederate Victory (no casualties)
Significance-1st Battle of the Civil War
Lincoln’s call to arms raised 75,000
Several more Southern states seceded