April 11, 1861:
Confederate Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard demanded Anderson surrender the fort by dismissing all aides toward them, but Anderson refused.
April 12, 1861:
The Confederate fired on Fort Sumter at 4:30 A.M. and continued for 34 hours. But Major Anderson did not return the fire until after the first two hours. Anderson was lacking in supply of exploding shells and ammunition, lowering the chance of an equal fight. The firing continued the rest of the day, having the fort's flag staff crash to ground. But during the fire a courageous lieutenant, Norman J. Hall, exposed himself to the enemies fire to reapply their flag. Later that evening, the firing eventually extended to on and/or in the fort itself.
April 13, 1861:
Soon Anderson surrendered the fort to the Confederate once the firing hit inside the fort. Flabbergasting, none of the soldiers were killed in the battle, but surrendering allowed Anderson to complete a 100-gun salute before he and his men evacuated the fort the following day.
April 14, 1861:
When the salute began at 2:00 P.M. it was limited to a 50-gun salute after an accidental explosion killed one of the gunners and severely injured another. Marching out of the fort, Anderson and the men were carrying their flag while boarding a ferry that transported them to the Union ships outside the harbor, where they were welcomed as heroes in the North.
Confederate Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard demanded Anderson surrender the fort by dismissing all aides toward them, but Anderson refused.
April 12, 1861:
The Confederate fired on Fort Sumter at 4:30 A.M. and continued for 34 hours. But Major Anderson did not return the fire until after the first two hours. Anderson was lacking in supply of exploding shells and ammunition, lowering the chance of an equal fight. The firing continued the rest of the day, having the fort's flag staff crash to ground. But during the fire a courageous lieutenant, Norman J. Hall, exposed himself to the enemies fire to reapply their flag. Later that evening, the firing eventually extended to on and/or in the fort itself.
April 13, 1861:
Soon Anderson surrendered the fort to the Confederate once the firing hit inside the fort. Flabbergasting, none of the soldiers were killed in the battle, but surrendering allowed Anderson to complete a 100-gun salute before he and his men evacuated the fort the following day.
April 14, 1861:
When the salute began at 2:00 P.M. it was limited to a 50-gun salute after an accidental explosion killed one of the gunners and severely injured another. Marching out of the fort, Anderson and the men were carrying their flag while boarding a ferry that transported them to the Union ships outside the harbor, where they were welcomed as heroes in the North.