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Why was Lincoln reluctant to defend Fort Sumter Why did he eventually respond to the situation by asking for Union troops?
He wasn't reluctant to defend Sumter, but the attack was a surprise and began the war so he needed troops.
Is fort Sumter a museum?
Fort Sumter was a fort back when Lincoln was president.
How many volunteers did Lincoln call for after fort Sumter?
After the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers. He requested that each of them serve for three months.
What confederate orderd the attack of ft Sumter?
Beauregard (on the orders of his President, Jefferson Davis.)
Who was important in the battle of fort Sumter?
Jefferson Davis was important in the battle at Fort Sumter. He sent officers to the fort to ask the union army to surrender the fort in April 1861. He was born in Kentucky and was elected president of the Confederacy. Bombed Fort Sumter.
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