Question

The first battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, in April 1861. Place the events from April 1861 in order.

Answer 1

The Confederate commander tells Fort Sumter's Union soldiers to surrender.

The Confederate army bombards the fort.

The fort's commander knows his men can't hold the fort any longer, so, he surrenders.

After hearing about the fort's capture, President Lincoln calls for the recruitment of soldiers to defend the Union.