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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:historical_events
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Union forces evacuated Fort Sumter
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gptkbp:casualties
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no reported deaths
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Robert_Anderson
gptkb:P._G._T._Beauregard
To assert control over Southern territory
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gptkbp:context
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:date
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April 13, 1861
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gptkbp:duration
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34 hours
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gptkbp:fired_upon
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Union-held fortifications
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
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gptkbp:historical_interpretation
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A pivotal moment in American history
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Remains a symbol of the Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Led to the secession of more Southern states
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Surrender of Fort Sumter
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gptkbp:impact
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Increased enlistment in the Union Army
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gptkbp:location
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Fort Sumter, South Carolina
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Extensive coverage in Northern newspapers
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gptkbp:notable_mission
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Boosted Confederate morale
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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Fort Sumter crisis
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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Outrage in the North
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gptkbp:result
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Confederate victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First battle of the American Civil War
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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Start of the Civil War
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gptkbp:union's_position
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Fort was a symbol of federal authority
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fort_Sumter
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Sumter
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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