The Civil War
Movement: Action in Charleston Harbor (April 1861) Principal Commanders: Maj. Robert Anderson [US]; Brig. Gen. P.G.T.Description: On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command ofthe Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina,demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, which was unable to reply effectively. At 2:30 pm, April 13, Major Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter, evacuating the garrison on the following day. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. One Union artillerist was killed and three wounded (one mortally) when a cannon exploded prematurely while firing a salute during the evacuation on April 14. Location: Fairfax County and Prince William County Movement: Manassas Campaign (July 1861) Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell [US]; Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Brig. Gen. P.G.
Beauregard [CS] Description: Mississippi, a major transportation center, as the staging area for an offensive against Maj. back through the streets to Cemetery Hill. Burning brush killed many of the wounded. Grant advanced with a Union army of 115,000 men. New Orleans, considered an international city and the largest city in the Confederacy, had fallen. Beauregard [CS] Description: This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia. Attacking the Union troops on the morning of the 6th, the Confederates surprised them, routing many.
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