Fort Sumter: The American Civil War
After some of the southern states had begun to secede, the Confederate soldiers started taking over federal establishments, including forts. Fort Sumter was a federal fort located in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
The South took control of the fort early 1861. Instead of provoking them with armed conflict, Lincoln resupplied the fort by sending food, clothes, and other non-military supplies. A merchant ship, called the Star of the West, was sent to Fort Sumter with supplies and reinforcements for Major Anderson. It didn’t reach the fort due to the defense Governor Pickens had built up in the harbor.
In March, Brigadier General P.G.T Beauregard was sent to take command of the military in Charleston by President Jefferson Davis.
The South took control of the fort early 1861. Instead of provoking them with armed conflict, Lincoln resupplied the fort by sending food, clothes, and other non-military supplies. A merchant ship, called the Star of the West, was sent to Fort Sumter with supplies and reinforcements for Major Anderson. It didn’t reach the fort due to the defense Governor Pickens had built up in the harbor.
In March, Brigadier General P.G.T Beauregard was sent to take command of the military in Charleston by President Jefferson Davis.