Fort Sumter (April 1861)
- A
Was a peaceful surrender of the federal garrison without any shots fired by either side in Charleston
- Bcheck_circle
Was the first battle of the Civil War, where Confederate forces fired on a U.S. fort in Charleston Harbor
- C
Was the final battle of the Civil War, where Union forces accepted the Confederacy's formal surrender
- D
Was a decisive Union naval victory that crushed the Confederacy and ended the secession crisis within weeks
Explanation
Lincoln's response (calling for troops) led to additional Southern secessions.