Confederate artillery firing on the Union garrison on the island of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbour.
Confederate and Union
It was an American attack on a confederate military base.
The first attack of the Civil War was on April 12-13 at Fort Sumter in Charleston County South Carolina. Result: Confederate victory.
It was launched by Confederate artillery in Charleston - the first shots of the Civil War.
Cause: Union ships were going to take supplies to the Fort when Confederate forces attacked the supply ships. Effect: The Civil War began
Confederate and Union
he was the confederate armys general:)
he was the confederate armys general:)
The Union were the northern states and the Confederate States Army were the south.
It was an American attack on a confederate military base.
The Confederate attack on Ft Sumter
The start of the Civil War is historically signaled by the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held fort in Charleston, South Carolina, after President Abraham Lincoln's decision to resupply it. This assault marked the beginning of armed conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy), leading to a four-year war that would ultimately reshape the nation.
The first attack of the Civil War was on April 12-13 at Fort Sumter in Charleston County South Carolina. Result: Confederate victory.
If it was the Confederate soldiers, the Union would attack the Confederates. If it was the Union soldiers, then the Confederates would attack the Union.
The Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861, starting the Civil War.
To attack the civilian infrastructure that supported the Confederate armies.
Pickett's Charge