Battle of Fort Sumter

 (12 Apr 1861-14 Apr 1861) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Major Robert Anderson,, 1st U.S. Artillery, and Confederate forces under Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard, CSA,. Known by Union forces as the Battle of Fort Sumter, known by Confederate forces as the same. A Confederate victory resulted, Fort Sumter was captured and held by Confederate forces for most of the remainder of the war.

Current Status
Since 1948, Fort Sumter National Historic Monument in Charleston Harbor, Charleston County, South Carolina.

See Also:
 * Fort Sumter
 * Third System

Sources:
 * Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields

Links:
 * Civil War Trust - Fort Sumter
 * Wikipedia - Battle of Fort Sumter]