Battle of Fort Sumter

Battle of Fort Sumter (12 Apr 1861-14 Apr 1861) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Major Robert Anderson, (Cullum 406), 1st U.S. Artillery, and Confederate forces under Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard, CSA, (Cullum 942). Known by Union forces as the Battle of Fort Sumter, known by Confederate forces as the same. A Confederate victory resulted, Fort Sumter was captured and held by Confederate forces for most of the remainder of the war. Fort Sumter Bombardment April 1861 Current Status Since 1948, Fort Sumter National Historic Monument in Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina. Location: Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina. Maps & Images Lat: 32.75241 Long: -79.87496 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 0' See Also: Fort Sumter Third System Sources: Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1252865 Links: Civil War Trust - Fort Sumter Wikipedia - Battle of Fort Sumter] Visited: 23 Jan 2010