Fort Sumter was first built in the wake of the War of 1812, which had highlighted the United States’ lack of strong coastal defenses. Named for Revolutionary War general and South Carolina native Thomas Sumter, the fortification was one of nearly 50 forts built as part of the so-called Thi...
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In the process, the South took control of federal installations, including forts in the region, which would give them a foundation for war. One of the most shocking events occurred when one-quarter of the nation's army surrendered in Texas under the command of General David E. Twigg. Not ...
After the declaration, South Carolina set about seizing forts, arsenals, and other strategic locations within the state. Within six weeks, five more Southern states—Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana—had followed South Carolina’s lead. In February 1861, delegates from those ...
The War in the West, 1861-1863 Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain In February 1862, forces underBrig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grantcaptured Forts Henry and Donelson. Two months later he defeated a Confederate arm...
11.1 The Civil War Begins The secession of Southern states cause the North and the South to take up arms. NEXT I. Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter 1 SECTION I. Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter A. The Confederacy Takes Control • Confederate soldiers take over govt, military installations ...
The U.S. Navy Attacks the South Carolina Coast The Battle of Port Royal on November 7, 1861 was the beginning of the end of the Old South. Beaufort was the first southern city captured by Union forces, remaining in their hands throughout the war. The town had been completely abandoned ...
For a devastated Georgia, the war was over. Sherman's armies successfully cut the south apart; the remaining southern armies in Virginia and the Carolinas were no longer able to draw supplies from the vital farmlands and factories of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. With southern armi...
February 20-21, 1862 ValverdeRef:Forts Henry and Donelson: The Key to the Confederate Heartland Ref:Duel on the Roanoke - The True Story of the CSS Albemarle Ref:Struggle for the Heartland: The Campaigns from Fort Henry to Corinth Ref:The Civil War in the Western Territories: Arizona, New...
As the states of the Deep South moved to secession, in the border slave-holding state of Missouri people feared, and prepared for, civil conflict and the possibility of violence. In such an atmosphere the existing marching clubs did NOT disband. Instead they reorganized for the feared war ...