ID: 901001473 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001473	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Battle of Fort Sumter (American Civil War battle, 1861)

Note: The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Ameican Civil War, waged at the fort located on the man-made island at the entrance to the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina. In the months preceding the battle, the seven Confederate States that sececded from the Union claimed posession of all U.S. Fort within their territory. At the time of the conflict, the fort, begun in 1829, was uncompleted, but was garrisoned by U.S. troops under Major Robert Anderson. The Confederates demanded the immediate evacuation of the fort,and when this was refused, the South opened fire at 4:27 AM on April 12. Major Anderson was forced to surrender and on April 14, Fort Sumter was evacuated by federal troops.

Display Date: 12-14 April 1861

Names:

	Battle of Fort Sumter (American Civil War battle, 1861) (preferred,English-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Named Events (P)
		....<North and South American history> (P)
		........<United States history> (P)
		............American Civil War (American history, 1861-1865) (P)
		................Battle of Fort Sumter (American Civil War battle, 1861) (P)

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... battle
	.....(armed conflicts, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	related to .... Fort Sumter National Monument
	.....(Sullivan's Island, Charleston county, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America) (TGN)

	actor is .... Anderson, Robert (American Union major, 1805-1871)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	nationality is .... American (North American)
	.....(North American, American regions, Americas, The, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	located in .... Charleston Harbor
	.....(Charleston county, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America) (TGN)

Sources:

	Battle of Fort Sumter (American Civil War battle, 1861)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Fort Sumter National Monument," accessed 23 September 2016

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Fort Sumter National Monument," accessed 23 September 2016
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter#/media/File:Attack_on_Fort_Sumter.jpg