Question

In April 1861, thousands of Confederate troops gathered in Charleston, South Carolina

and they planned to attack the Union army at Fort Sumter. Only 80 Union soldiers were
stationed there. What did the Union forces do? What effect did this have on
Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia

Answer 1

The confederate troops fired on fort Sumter and South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor.

Answer 2

The Union war effort expanded to include not only reunification, but also the abolition of slavery. To achieve emancipation, the Union had to invade the South, defeat the Confederate armies, and occupy the Southern territory. The Civil War began as a purely military effort with limited political objectives.