1. By: Matt Grebner and Andrew Rohrbach
Fort Sumter Battle
By: Matt Grebner and Andrew Rohrbach

2. Battle Facts General- P.G.T Beauregard
Confederate
Union
General- P.G.T Beauregard
The Confederate was in the South
500 Confederate soldiers
No soldiers were killed
Ended up winning the fight
General- Major Robert Anderson
The Union was located in the North
80 Union soldiers
No soldiers were killed
Robert Anderson surrendered

3. Battle Facts Battle went from April 12-14, 1861
The battle was located at Fort Sumter
It was originally constructed in 1829
The battle was the first shots of the Civil War.
Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort causing Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard to bombard Fort Sumter.
South Carolina succeeded from the Union in 1860 on December, 26.

4. Battle Facts
April 11th General Beauregard dispatched asides to Anderson to demand the fort’s surrender (Anderson refused)
Next morning, the Confederates opened fire on the fort and continued for 34 hours
Anderson was conservative and didn’t fire back for the first two hours do to low ammunition
On Saturday, April 13th, Anderson surrendered the Fort
No soldiers were killed in battle
Anderson the next day performed a 100 gun-salute before he and his men evacuated the fort the next day
The salute was cut short to 50 guns due to an accidental explosion killing one of the gunners, and wounding another
When they returned to the North they were greeted as heroes

5. Battle Pictures