Bombardment of Fort Sumter
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The Bombardment of Fort Sumter was the April 1861 Confederate artillery attack on a U.S. fort in Charleston Harbor that triggered the start of the American Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artillery bombardment
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event in the American Civil War → military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Fort Sumter
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| artilleryUsedByConfederates |
cannon
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mortars → |
| attackingForce |
Confederate artillery batteries around Charleston Harbor
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America → |
| casualties |
no combat deaths reported during the bombardment
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| cause |
Confederate demand for surrender of Fort Sumter
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dispute over control of federal property in seceded states → |
| commanderConfederate |
P. G. T. Beauregard
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| commanderUnion |
Robert Anderson
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| conflict |
American Civil War
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| country |
United States
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| dateOfSurrender |
1861-04-13
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| defendingForce |
U.S. Army garrison at Fort Sumter
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| defensiveAction |
Union return fire from Fort Sumter’s guns
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| endDate |
1861-04-13
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| followedBy |
Lincoln’s call for 75,000 volunteers
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secession of Arkansas → secession of North Carolina → secession of Tennessee → secession of Virginia → |
| garrisonCommander |
Robert Anderson
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| harbor |
Charleston Harbor
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| hasPart |
Confederate artillery attack on Fort Sumter
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| location |
Charleston Harbor
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Charleston, South Carolina → Fort Sumter → |
| militaryObjective |
to force evacuation of U.S. troops from Fort Sumter
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| notableFeature |
Union forces evacuated Fort Sumter after surrender
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Union garrison surrendered after prolonged bombardment → first shots of the American Civil War → |
| orderedByConfederateSide |
Jefferson Davis
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| partOf |
campaigns of 1861 in the American Civil War
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| politicalImpact |
encouraged additional Southern states to secede
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galvanized Northern public opinion in favor of war → |
| precededBy |
formation of the Confederate States of America
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secession of South Carolina → |
| result |
Confederate victory
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| startDate |
1861-04-12
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| state |
South Carolina
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| symbolism |
symbolic beginning of open warfare between North and South
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| timeOfFirstShot |
1861-04-12T04:30
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| triggered |
outbreak of the American Civil War
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter ("First Battle of Fort Sumter") → Fort Sumter ("Second Battle of Fort Sumter") → P. G. T. Beauregard ("Battle of Fort Sumter") → |
notableEvent |
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Bombardment of Fort Sumter
("Battle of Fort Sumter")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Robert Anderson
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event |
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Charleston Harbor
("Battle of Fort Sumter")
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eventLocation |
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Charleston County, South Carolina
("Firing on Fort Sumter")
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hasHistoricEvent |
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Bombardment of Fort Sumter
("Confederate artillery attack on Fort Sumter")
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