| 1860 |
December 20 |
South Carolina Secession Convention adopts the Ordinance of secession. |
| 1860 |
December 26 |
Robert Anderson, Major, U. S. Artillery, moves U. S. troops from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter. The move, Anderson said, was "necessary to prevent the effusion of blood."
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| 1860 |
December 27 |
South Carolina troops seize Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie. |
| 1860 |
December 30 |
South Carolina troops seize the United States Arsenal at Charleston.
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| 1861 |
January 2 |
South Carolina troops seize Fort Johnson. |
| 1861 |
January 5 |
The first efforts for Fort Sumter relief sails from New York Harbor. |
| 1861 |
January 9 |
South Carolina troops fire on the Steamship Star of the West as it tries to relieve Fort Sumter. |
| 1861 |
January 11 |
Surrender of Fort Sumter demaned by South Carolina State Troops. |
| 1861 |
March 1 |
The Confederacy assume command of operations at Charleston from South Carolina. |
| 1861 |
March 3 |
Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard assumes command at Charleston. |
| 1861 |
April 3 |
Confederate batteries fire on the Schooner Rhoda H. Shannon. |
| 1861 |
April 10 |
A second relief expedition for Fort Sumter under the command of G. V. Fox leaves from New York. |
| 1861 |
April 11 |
General Beauregard demands the surrender of Fort Sumter. Major Anderson refuses. |
| 1861 |
April 12 |
Bombardment of Fort Sumter begins by Confederate forces. |
| 1861 |
April 13 |
Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter continues. |
| 1861 |
April 14 |
Major Anderson surrenders and leaves Fort Sumter "with colors flying and drums beating, bringing away company and private property, and saluting my flag with fifty guns." |
