The Battle of Fort Sumter

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The Battle of Fort Sumter

• A Brief History
• By Yuridia Ramos ?

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So.What was the battle of Fort Sumter? \ hmm

• It was recognized for being the battle that
  started the American civil war!
• And the Fort was named after General Thomas
  Sumter, who was a revolutionary war hero from
  South Carolina

Now, lets begin
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OK, so I think we all know it happened in Ft.
Sumter, but Where was this place?

• Well it took place in South Carolina!
• Exactly where? Charleston and Charleston Bay!

RIGHT HERE!
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Nowwhen did it happen?
Put it in your notebook cause its blues clue!
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OK, OK Ill get seriousthe date was
April 12-14, 1861
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Who were the main people in the Battle of Fort
Sumter?

• For the North or the Union States, it was Major
  Robert Anderson

• For the South or the Confederate states, it was
  Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard

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Ill try to explain what happened

• Heres what happened

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OKIt wasnt REALLY like thatbut you get the
point!

• Now, seriously what actually happened?
• Well, Abraham Lincoln's administration would
  not surrender the fort to the Confederates in a
  peaceful way.
• SO
• Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate
  States decided to take matters under his own
  hands

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Why did the Confederates want Fort Sumter so
badly?

• Well, Davis hoped that in seizing the command of
  Fort Sumter he could kick the northerners out of
  the South and help South Carolina secede to the
  Confederate States of America. He then sent
  P.G.T. Beauregard under his command to evacuate
  the fort.

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And the Battle Began
However when Beauregard commanded Anderson to
evacuate the fort, he denied. And on April 12th
at 4.30am General Beauregard opened fire from
Fort Johnson in Charleston.

• Union
• -Commander Robert Anderson
• -Men 80
• -Casualties and Losses
• none

• Confederacy
• -Commander P.G.T. Beauregard
• -Men 500 (estimated)
• -Casualties and Losses
• none

After 34 hours of battle, Anderson surrenders to
Beauregard
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Aftermath Confederacy Won! (And Civil War
Starts)

• The result was war. However a neighboring Fort,
  Fort Pickens in Florida was retained by the Union
  and helped considerably in the blockade of
  Southern Ports.
• The Confederates completed and strengthened
  Fort Sumter and retained it through several
  attacks in 15 months time.
• Although retired , Robert Anderson returned to
  Fort Sumter in April 1865 for Union flag raising
  ceremonies.

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Hooray! Thats the End!! D
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