Fort Sumter
Disputes over the issue of slavery and state rights had slowly split the United States into two opposing forces. These two opposing teams were know as the North and the South. Southerners had deeply depended on slavery to support their way of life. As soon to be President Lincoln had begun rising in the political world, the South saw him as an abolitionist who wanted to destroy their way of life. When word got out that Lincoln had won the presidency, some southen states had had enough. On December 20th, 1860, South Carolina had decided to split from the United Sates and call themselves the Confederate States of America. Following South Carolina, six other states would quickly join the new America. As a result of the split, the Union leader, Robert Anderson, had decided to move his men to safety at Fort Sumter.
Surrounded by the water of Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter was very isolated . Transporting goods in and out of the fort had proven to be very difficult. Not long after the inauguration of President Lincoln, Robert Anderson has contacted Abraham letting him know that the fort had only six more weeks worth of food left. Alert of the notification from the Union leader to President Lincoln, Confederate leader, General Beauregard, quickly sent troops to demand the surrender of Fort Sumter. The Confederate Army decided to take over the fort while they were low in supply. The next day, Confederate troops had the fort surrounded, and began to fire shots until they surrendered. The South was furiously shooting bullets while the North tried to conserve their ammunition by firing less bullets. After thirty-four long hours of fighting, the South had forced the North to surrender Fort Sumter. Although there were no casualties, this event marked the beginning of the bloody Civil War.
Surrounded by the water of Charleston Harbor, Fort Sumter was very isolated . Transporting goods in and out of the fort had proven to be very difficult. Not long after the inauguration of President Lincoln, Robert Anderson has contacted Abraham letting him know that the fort had only six more weeks worth of food left. Alert of the notification from the Union leader to President Lincoln, Confederate leader, General Beauregard, quickly sent troops to demand the surrender of Fort Sumter. The Confederate Army decided to take over the fort while they were low in supply. The next day, Confederate troops had the fort surrounded, and began to fire shots until they surrendered. The South was furiously shooting bullets while the North tried to conserve their ammunition by firing less bullets. After thirty-four long hours of fighting, the South had forced the North to surrender Fort Sumter. Although there were no casualties, this event marked the beginning of the bloody Civil War.