The Civil War and Reconstruction, Part 7
Question 1: Briefly describe the Battle of Fort Sumter.
Answer 1: Fort Sumter, which is located in Charleston, South Carolina, was the location in which the first battle of the Civil War took place. . The battle began on April 12, 1861 and involved U.S. Major Robert Anderson. Major Anderson took control of the fort of his own volition, without permission from the U.S. government or armed forces. South Carolina called for the evacuation of the fort, but to no avail. There were no Confederate soldiers that actually died in the battle and there were only two Union casualties. The Union was forced to surrender Fort Sumter after the battle, but they were able to seize it again four years later, in February of 1865.
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Question 2: Briefly describe some of Union leader Ulysses S. Grant’s military achievements.
Answer 2: Ulysses S. Grant achieved the first two Union victories with the capture of Fort Donelson and Fort Henry. He also won the Battles of Shiloh and Vicksburg, and was the officer who accepted Lee’s surrender at the Appomattox courthouse. After the war, he went on to be elected President (as a Republican) in 1868.
Question 3: Briefly describe some of Union leader Winfield Scott’s military achievements.
Answer 3: Winfield Scott was nicknamed “Old Fuss and Feathers,” and he is responsible for creating the Anaconda Plan, which is the plan that many point to as the key to Union victory. He was unable to enter battle himself due to his large size, but he achieved fame for his military strategy. He also fought in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Black Hawk War.
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