Fort Sumter and the “Start” of the American Civil War

Around 2: 30 PM this afternoon, Saturday 13, Maj. Robert Anderson, head of the installation, they decided to evacuate the great fortress of he and his troops have occupied in 110 days. His decision came after a 34-hour bombardment began at 4: 30 Friday morning,

Fort Sumter and the “Start” of the American Civil War