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| Keywords: today's document todaysdocument u.s. national archives usnationalarchives april april 18, 1861 april181861 april 18 april18 04/18/1861 04181861 nara:arcid=594525 telegram civil war civilwar fort sumter fortsumter surrender text document writing Title: Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter Production Date: April 18, 1861 Telegram from Maj. Robert Anderson to Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary, announcing his withdrawal from Fort Sumter, April 18, 1861 (ARC ID 594525); Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s-1917; Record Group 94; National Archives. The first engagement of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861. After 34 hours of fighting, the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederates. Major Robert Anderson informed Secretary of War Simon Cameron of the surrender in this telegram, dated April 18. Persistent URL: arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=594525 Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted Title: Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter Production Date: April 18, 1861 Telegram from Maj. Robert Anderson to Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary, announcing his withdrawal from Fort Sumter, April 18, 1861 (ARC ID 594525); Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1780s-1917; Record Group 94; National Archives. The first engagement of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861. After 34 hours of fighting, the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederates. Major Robert Anderson informed Secretary of War Simon Cameron of the surrender in this telegram, dated April 18. Persistent URL: arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=594525 Access Restrictions: Unrestricted Use Restrictions: Unrestricted | ||||
