Schlacht

Second Battle of Fort Sumter

8. Sept. 1863 · 32.75° N, 79.87° W

Auf der Karte öffnen

Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen

Wann
8. Sept. 1863
Art
Schlacht
Koordinaten
32.75° N, 79.87° W
Description
September 1863 battle of the American Civil War

Second Battle of Fort Sumter

September 1863, American Civil War

The Second Battle of Fort Sumter was fought on September 8, 1863, in Charleston Harbor. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard, who had commanded the defenses of Charleston and captured Fort Sumter in the first battle of the war, was in overall command of the defenders. In the battle, Union forces under Major General Quincy Gillmore attempted to retake the fort at the mouth of the harbor.

Aus Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Artikel lesen

Die Quelle

Teil von

Zeitlich und räumlich in der Nähe