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Fort Sumter, a fort that remained in the union, was running low on supplies. President Lincoln had to decide whether or not to supply fort. If he did he risked war if not he would giving in to the rebels [the confederate]. Lincoln informed South Carolina that he would be resuplying Fort Sumter. Confederate leaders decided to take over Fort Sumter before the supplies ships arrived. On April 12, 1861, the confederates opened fire on Sumter. the attack lasted for 34 hours until the fort had to surrender. The Conferderate attack on Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War.
The beginning of the American Civil War.
The battle that was fought after Fort Sumter was Manassas Junction.
Fort Snelling was built after the War of 1812 as a string of fortifications. Indian agents were also stationed at this fort as well as many others.
In actuality, the Battle of Fort Sumter in April of 1861 is classified as an act of rebellion and or treason. The US Supreme Court ruled that the actual "war" began in July of 1861, when US President Lincoln addressed Congress to ask for more men and supplies to put down the Southern rebellion. As for the Confederacy, their Congress and Jefferson Davis made the statement in May of 1861 that the Confederacy and the United States were in fact now (meaning May ) at war with with the US.