Two years earlier, the ship Star of the West was prevented from bringing supplies to it prior to an engagement that saw Abner Doubleday fire the first shot to leave this location.
A naval assault on this location ordered by Rear Admiral John Dahlgren resulted in complete failure. Two years earlier, the ship Star of the West was prevented from bringing supplies to it prior to an engagement that saw Abner Doubleday fire the first shot to leave this location. That battle saw this location defended by forces under Major Robert Anderson, and the residents of the neighboring city, including victorious General P. G. T. Beauregard, watched the fighting from balconies overlooking Charleston Harbor. For 10 points, name this South Carolina fort that withstood 34 hours of continuous bombardment before surrendering in the first battle of the American Civil War.
A naval assault on this location ordered by Rear Admiral John Dahlgren resulted in complete failure.
Fort Sumter