Question

why is the battle of fort sumter important to the civil war

Answer 1

because brtish and america's four for civil rights

Answer 2

it started the civil war.

Answer 3

it was also the bloodiest day of the war. not the bloodiest battle though

Answer 4

The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the first overt engagement of the American Civil War. The Fort, a Federal arsenal in Charleston Harbor, was a symbol of Federal(National or Union) power in the South. The bombardment led by General Beauregard commenced six days after South Carolina declared their secession(breaking away).