A history of the American nation . - resistance to the efforts of the administration to sustaintroops of the Union, stationed under the authority of the Gov-ernment, in a fort of the Lnion, in the ordinar\ course of ser\ tleet was consequently ordered to carry relief to the fort. Be-fore it arrived, however. General Beauregard, the leader of theConfederate forces, summoned Major Anderson, who was in com-mand of Sumter, to surrender. Anderson refused, and the batteries SECESSION AND CIVIL WAR—1861-1865 387 opened on the fort April 12, 1861. The bombardment lastedthirty-four hours, and the
A history of the American nation . - resistance to the efforts of the administration to sustaintroops of the Union, stationed under the authority of the Gov-ernment, in a fort of the Lnion, in the ordinar\ course of ser\ tleet was consequently ordered to carry relief to the fort. Be-fore it arrived, however. General Beauregard, the leader of theConfederate forces, summoned Major Anderson, who was in com-mand of Sumter, to surrender. Anderson refused, and the batteries SECESSION AND CIVIL WAR—1861-1865 387 opened on the fort April 12, 1861. The bombardment lastedthirty-four hours, and then Anderson surrendered the saluted his flag withfifty guns, and marchedout with colors flyingand drums beating, bring-ing away company and The war --—-^ > ^•jiSat/ Castle IMuckncy V^ ^^ ^
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