What the records say
- When
- 8 Sep 1863
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 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.
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