Why is the battle of FT Sumter important?

Answer 1

The significance of the Battle of Fort Sumter for the American Civil War is difficult to over-estimate because the combat that broke out in and around it in April of 1861 was the basic cause of the war as a whole. Before April 12th (on which the South Carolina troops first besieged and bombarded the fort), there was yet hope for a peaceful settlement of North/South differences; after, there was only the prospect of resolution through violence.

Answer 2

In the context of the American Civil War, the importance of the Battle of Fort Sumter can only with great difficulty be over-stated. It was, after all, the cause of the formal beginning of hostilities between the North and the South. Before being fired upon on April 12, 1861, there was still hope for a peaceful settlement between North and South. Afterward, there was only year after year of violence and bloodshed before a victor could emerge from the conflict.

Answer 3

Fort Sumter is where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.

Answer 4

It was where the first shooting occurred in the Civil War.

Answer 5

It was where the first shots of the war were fired - by Confederate artillery at the U.S. Army garrison of Fort Sumter, on an island in Charleston Harbour.