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The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861), The Bombardment Of Fort Sumter In Charleston Harbor, South Carolina By The South Carolina Militia, And The Return Gunfire And Subsequent Surrender By The United States Army, The Flashpoint That Started The American Civil War (Color, 1993, 48 Minutes) PLUS BONUS TITLE: YOU ARE THERE: APRIL 12, 1861, An Episode Of The CBS News Radio Historical Drama Series By The Same Staff CBS Employed During World War II, Including Newscaster Don Hollenbeck, War Correspondent, Commentator And Associate Of Edward R. Murrow And Fred W. Friendly (May 22, 1949, 30 Minutes) -- All Presented In The Highest DVD Quality MPG Video Format Of 9.1 MBPS As An MP4 Video Download Or Archival Quality All Regions Format DVD!
* August 16, 2023: Updated With YOU ARE THERE: APRIL 12, 1861!
The Battle Of Fort Sumter began the American Civil War as Confederate troops under the command of Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire at 4:30 a.m. on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor near Charleston, South Carolina. The United States Army returned gunfire and subsequent surrendered. Following declarations of secession by seven Southern states, South Carolina demanded that the U.S. Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor. On December 26, 1860, Major Robert Anderson of the U.S. Army surreptitiously moved his small command from the vulnerable Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island to Fort Sumter, a substantial fortress built on an island controlling the entrance of Charleston Harbor. An attempt by U.S. President James Buchanan to reinforce and resupply Anderson using the unarmed merchant ship Star of the West failed when it was fired upon by shore batteries on January 9, 1861. South Carolina authorities then seized all Federal property in the Charleston area except for Fort Sumter. During the early months of 1861, the situation around Fort Sumter increasingly began to resemble a siege. In March, Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard, the first general officer of the newly formed Confederate States Army, was placed in command of Confederate forces in Charleston. Beauregard energetically directed the strengthening of batteries around Charleston harbor aimed at Fort Sumter. Conditions in the fort, growing increasingly dire due to shortages of men, food, and supplies, deteriorated as the Union soldiers rushed to complete the installation of additional guns. The resupply of Fort Sumter became the first crisis of the administration of the newly inaugurated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln following his victory in the election of November 6, 1860. He notified the Governor of South Carolina, Francis W. Pickens that he was sending supply ships, which resulted in an ultimatum from the Confederate government for the immediate evacuation of Fort Sumter, which Major Anderson refused. Beginning at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, the Confederates bombarded the fort from artillery batteries surrounding the harbor. Although the Union garrison returned fire, they were significantly outgunned and, after 34 hours, Major Anderson agreed to evacuate. There were no deaths on either side as a direct result of this engagement, although a gun explosion during the surrender ceremonies on April 14 caused two Union deaths. Following the battle, there was widespread support from both North and South for further military action. Lincoln's immediate call for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion resulted in an additional four southern states also declaring their secession and joining the Confederacy.
The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-13, 1861), The Bombardment Of Fort Sumter In Charleston Harbor, South Carolina By The South Carolina Militia, And The Return Gunfire And Subsequent Surrender By The United States Army, The Flashpoint That Started The American Civil War (Color, 1993, 48 Minutes) PLUS BONUS TITLE: YOU ARE THERE: APRIL 12, 1861, An Episode Of The CBS News Radio Historical Drama Series By The Same Staff CBS Employed During World War II, Including Newscaster Don Hollenbeck, War Correspondent, Commentator And Associate Of Edward R. Murrow And Fred W. Friendly (May 22, 1949, 30 Minutes) -- All Presented In The Highest DVD Quality MPG Video Format Of 9.1 MBPS As An MP4 Video Download Or Archival Quality All Regions Format DVD!
* August 16, 2023: Updated With YOU ARE THERE: APRIL 12, 1861!
The Battle Of Fort Sumter began the American Civil War as Confederate troops under the command of Gen. Pierre Beauregard open fire at 4:30 a.m. on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor near Charleston, South Carolina. The United States Army returned gunfire and subsequent surrendered. Following declarations of secession by seven Southern states, South Carolina demanded that the U.S. Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor. On December 26, 1860, Major Robert Anderson of the U.S. Army surreptitiously moved his small command from the vulnerable Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island to Fort Sumter, a substantial fortress built on an island controlling the entrance of Charleston Harbor. An attempt by U.S. President James Buchanan to reinforce and resupply Anderson using the unarmed merchant ship Star of the West failed when it was fired upon by shore batteries on January 9, 1861. South Carolina authorities then seized all Federal property in the Charleston area except for Fort Sumter. During the early months of 1861, the situation around Fort Sumter increasingly began to resemble a siege. In March, Brigadier General P. G. T. Beauregard, the first general officer of the newly formed Confederate States Army, was placed in command of Confederate forces in Charleston. Beauregard energetically directed the strengthening of batteries around Charleston harbor aimed at Fort Sumter. Conditions in the fort, growing increasingly dire due to shortages of men, food, and supplies, deteriorated as the Union soldiers rushed to complete the installation of additional guns. The resupply of Fort Sumter became the first crisis of the administration of the newly inaugurated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln following his victory in the election of November 6, 1860. He notified the Governor of South Carolina, Francis W. Pickens that he was sending supply ships, which resulted in an ultimatum from the Confederate government for the immediate evacuation of Fort Sumter, which Major Anderson refused. Beginning at 4:30 a.m. on April 12, the Confederates bombarded the fort from artillery batteries surrounding the harbor. Although the Union garrison returned fire, they were significantly outgunned and, after 34 hours, Major Anderson agreed to evacuate. There were no deaths on either side as a direct result of this engagement, although a gun explosion during the surrender ceremonies on April 14 caused two Union deaths. Following the battle, there was widespread support from both North and South for further military action. Lincoln's immediate call for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the rebellion resulted in an additional four southern states also declaring their secession and joining the Confederacy.