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Fort Sumter's construction
Plans for the buliding of Fort Sumter were adopted and building started in 1829 -
Anderson occupies Fort Sumter
Robert Anderson, a Union commander, stationed his troops at Fort Sumter after South Carolina seceeded -
Lincoln sends supplies ships
Lincoln sent supplies ships to Charleston Harbor to attempt to supply the fort of much needed supply such as food. -
general Beauregard order surrender of the fort
Confederate general Beauregard ordered Anderson to surrender the fort but he refused -
Confederates attack Fort Sumter
Confederated troops open fire on the Union held Fort sumter -
Anderson Surrenders
Anderson surrenders Fort Sumter to the Confederates -
Sherman takes back Fort Sumter
William Sherman reclaimed Fort Sumter for the Union when he captured the city of Charleston -
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Sumter used as lighthouse
Fort Sumter was used as an un-armed lighthouse -
Fort Sumter re-designed
An istallation was made to Fort Sumter for military purposes, but it never saw combat
