the union garrison surrendered in the battle of fort sumter.
who surrendered in the battle of fort sumter?
the union garrison
the first battle of fort sumter began on april 12, 1861, when confederate artillery fired on the union garrison. these were the first shots of the war and continued all day, watched by many civilians in a celebratory spirit. the fort had been cut off from its supply line and surrendered the next day. the second battle of fort sumter (september 8, 1863) was a failed attempt by the union to retake the fort, dogged by a rivalry between army and navy commanders. although the fort was reduced to rubble, it remained in confederate hands until it was evacuated as general sherman marched through south carolina in february 1865.
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bullet::::- major robert anderson's telegram announcing the surrender of fort sumter—image of original telegram





























bullet::::- battle of fort sumter—historical preservation site





























bullet::::- crisis at fort sumter—multimedia teaching tool from tulane university including text from historical documents





























bullet::::- fort sumter article at fortwiki.com





























bullet::::- fort sumter at northamericanforts.com





























bullet::::- charleston, sc insider's guide—short article about ft. sumter for travelers





























bullet::::- extensive collection of photos and drawings from the library of congress





























bullet::::- the civil war field fortifications website





























bullet::::- charleston sc real estate—webcam provides live streaming video of fort sumter





























bullet::::- letters associated with the first battle of ft. sumter
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