Timeline, Week 1 of the Civil War: Fort Sumter

Date	Key Events for the Week of April 8, 1861 (War Week 1)
April 10, 1861 Wed	Confederate Forces Demand the Surrender of Fort Sumter Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard commanding Confederate forces demands the Union garrison quit the fort. (Bowman 50)
12 Fri	The Assault on Fort Sumter In their first overt act of war, Confederate batteries open fire on Fort Sumter shortly before dawn. The Union forces are able to fire one shot for every four shot by Confederate canons. (New York Times Online, “Disunion”)
13 Sat	Fort Sumter Surrenders Following the bombardment in which over 5000 shells are fired, Major Anderson surrenders to Brig. General Beauregard. (New York Times Online, “Disunion”)
14 Sun	The Occupation of Fort Sumter Under generous terms offered by Brig. Genl. Beauregard, Union garrison commander Major Anderson is allowed to lower the U.S. flag with honor and fire a one hundred gun salute. Tragedy strikes when a canon explodes killing one man—the only mortality of the engagement. (New York Times Online, “Disunion”)