Statements (120)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Union_Colonel_Edward_R._S._Canby
|
| gptkbp:activities |
gptkb:battle
Union forces reported no casualties Confederate forces reported no casualties |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased tensions between North and South
Union blockade of Southern ports Union forces surrendered the fort |
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
|
| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
low
Union casualties: 0 Confederate casualties: 0 Total casualties: 0 (Union) and 4 (Confederate) |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Confederate_States
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard Confederate: P. G. T. Beauregard Union: Robert Anderson |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Union surrender
Confederate occupation |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Formation of the Confederate States of America
Increased enlistment in the Union Army |
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
1829
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Symbol of Southern resistance
Inspiration for songs and literature Symbol of Union resolve |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
Referenced in films and documentaries
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 12, 1861
April 14, 1861 |
| gptkbp:defense |
Union garrison
|
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter
Coastal fortification |
| gptkbp:duration |
34 hours
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ The war began here.”
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
April 12, 1861 and April 14, 1861
April 12-14, 1861 |
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
gptkb:Charleston_Harbor
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in Civil War studies
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Official reports of the siege
Confederate declaration of war Lincoln's call for volunteers |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Start of hostilities
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Jefferson_Davis Varied perspectives |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Marked the start of the Civil War
Sparked the American Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of the Civil War
Symbol of the start of the Civil War |
| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:battle
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Fort Sumter
|
| gptkbp:influenced_artists |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:is_a_place_for |
gptkb:fortification
Coastal fortification |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter_National_Monument
gptkb:National_Park Annual reenactments Historical markers Memorials and reenactments |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural references
Historical tourism Influence on military strategy Influence on American identity Symbol of Southern resistance Military strategy studies Impact on American history Impact on international relations Influence on future military engagements Impact on civil rights movements Symbol of the start of the Civil War Rallying point for Union forces Foundation for Civil War studies Symbol of the divided nation |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Fort_Sumter
gptkb:Charleston,_South_Carolina gptkb:Charleston_Harbor |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Significant media attention
Significant press coverage |
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Artillery bombardment
Siege warfare tactics |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Ironclad ships
Artillery pieces used |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First shot fired
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant gptkb:Jefferson_Davis gptkb:Colonel_William_Tecumseh_Sherman |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Secession_of_Southern_states
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Secession_of_Southern_states
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Eyewitness accounts
Newspaper articles from 1861 Letters from soldiers Official military correspondence |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Celebration in the South
Rallying of Northern troops Rallying point for the Confederacy Call to arms for the Union |
| gptkbp:purpose |
gptkb:Defense_of_Charleston
|
| gptkbp:result |
Confederate victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First battle of the American Civil War
|
| gptkbp:status |
gptkb:memorial
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Charleston Harbor
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Psychological warfare
Supply shortages Artillery bombardment Defensive fortifications |