USA HISTORY

The Battle of Fort Sumter was the Civil War’s First Battle. It had ____ casualties. It was a ____ Victory.

(A) ** 0, Confederate

(B) 0, Union

(C) 1, 000, Confederate

(D) 1, 000, Union

Concept note-1: -The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. Although there were no casualties during the bombardment, one Union artillerist was killed and three wounded (one mortally) when a cannon exploded prematurely while firing a salute during the evacuation on April 14.

Concept note-2: -Over 46, 000 projectiles were fired against it with an estimated total weight in metal of 3, 500 tons. Confederate soldiers suffered at least 52 killed and 267 wounded.

Concept note-3: -When President Abraham Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard bombarded Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, kicking off the Battle of Fort Sumter. After a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13.

Concept note-4: -The Confederate victory at the Battle of Fort Sumter resulted in enormous support for military action from both the North and South. President Lincoln called for 75, 000 volunteers to put down the rebellion, while four more states joined the Confederacy.