The Fall of Fort Sumter

U.S. vs. Confederates

At this point in time, the north and south have divided. The south has become thr Confederate States of America, a.k.a the confederacy. The U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, had declared in April of 1861, that he was going to send more supplies to Fort Sumter. Now, President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, thought that the presence of federal troops in a vital harbor to the South was unacceptable. Davis also thought that firing at a supply ship would for sure lead to a war with the U.S.. As a result, Davis decided to take Fort Sumter before the supply ship could arrive, Davis's logic behind the action was this: he thought that if he was successful, there would be no war. The Confederates then sent a letter to U.S. Major, Robert Anderson, demanding that the U.S. surrender Fort. Sumter by the morning of April 12,1861. Anderson remained relentless
and the time came and Davis held true to his word and began firing upon the fort. The bombardment lasted 33 hours, wrecking the for, but killing no one, until Anderson finally surrendered. This battle had begun the Civil War.

The Bombardment of Fort Sumter