

IN PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOP HISTORY TRAVEL BOOKS/DVDS FORUMS SEARCH: From Our Magazines America's Civil War American History Aviation History British Heritage Civil War Times MHQ Military History Vietnam Wild West World War II More On The Website All History Topics Classifieds Partner Links Civil War Sesquicentennial Our History Magazines Order America's Civil War Order American History Order Aviation History Order British Heritage Order Civil War Times Order Military History Order MHQ Order Vietnam Order Wild West Order World War II Order Armchair General Subscriber Services Order a Subscription Give a Gift Renew Get Subscription Help HistoryNetShop.com Store Home Books Book Series 2012 Calendars DVDs PC Wargames Action Figures Audio Collections Videos Gift Ideas Magazine Subscriptions Magazine Back Issues Magazine Special Issues Magazine Slip Cases Armchair General Forums List of Partner Links Civil War Sesquicentennial Heritage Travel Book and DVD Guide

Picture of the Day: April 12

Published Online: June 12, 2006

0 comments

FONT + FONT -

Bombardment of Fort Sumter
Anticipating war between North and South, Confederate President Jefferson Davis ordered Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard to clear the harbor forts in Charleston, South Carolina of Union troops. On April 11, 1861, Beauregard ordered the Federals under the command of Major Robert Anderson to surrender Fort Sumter, but Anderson refused. For three long months, Anderson and his besieged troops had waited for reinforcements at Fort Sumter. Back in Washington, Union naval officer Gustavus Fox raced against time to organize just such a mission. The Confederates sent a final ultimatum at 12:45 a.m. on April 12. Upon receiving Anderson's refusal, Beauregard's artillery began to bombard Fort Sumter at 4:30 a.m. For 34 hours, the Confederates and Federals traded fire before Anderson surrendered on April 13. The Civil War had begun.

Image: Library of Congress

HISTORYNET READERS' POLL

Loading ...

STAY CONNECTED WITH US

What is HistoryNet?

The HistoryNet.com is brought to you by the Weider History Group, the world's largest publisher of history magazines. HistoryNet.com contains daily features, photo galleries and over 5,000 articles originally published in our various magazines.

If you are interested in a specific history subject, try searching our archives, you are bound to find something to pique your interest.

From Our Magazines

Weider History Group

Picture of the Day: April 12

Leave a Reply

Related Articles

What is HistoryNet?

From Our Magazines

Weider History Group