Telegram announcing the surrender of Ft. Sumter (1861)
Major Robert Anderson sent a telegram on April 18, 1861, announcing the surrender of Fort Sumter to Confederate General Beauregard. The telegram detailed the conditions under which the fort was surrendered after a 34-hour defense. This event marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
- ▪The telegram was sent at 10:30 AM on April 18, 1861.
- ▪Fort Sumter was defended for 34 hours before surrendering.
- ▪Anderson accepted terms of evacuation offered by General Beauregard.
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| Original publisher | Wikisource |
| Canonical URL | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Fort_Sumter_telegram |
| Publication time | Fri, 29 May 2026 19:03:27 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-29T19:20:03.268Z |
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