Six days after South Carolina seceded from the Union, the commander of Charleston's forts decided to move his men to Fort Sumter.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
To reach the city, Farragut had to sail his ships past two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River.
VOA: special.2009.09.10
It was one of the few United States forts in the south still held by federal forces.
VOA: special.2009.08.06
Some were very beautiful. They included religious buildings in Malaysia and old military forts in India.
VOA: special.2009.01.14
The army refused. It told the commander to defend the forts as best he could.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
The governor then ordered state soldiers to seize the other two forts in Charleston Harbor.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
It was better protected from Indian attacks because it passed by two Army forts.
VOA: special.2010.04.26
They built forts and other defensive positions across the southern part of the state.
VOA: special.2009.09.03
There were several United States forts in and around the Port of Charleston.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
Soldiers were sent to build roads and forts in the western plains.
VOA: special.2010.04.01
But the forts were so strong that the shells caused little damage.
VOA: special.2009.09.10
Without them,he said, he could not defend the forts.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
The commander of the forts asked for more men.
VOA: special.2009.07.23
He shelled the forts for six days and nights.
VOA: special.2009.09.10
But thirteen made it safely past the forts.
VOA: special.2009.09.10
Two Confederate forts stood in Grant's way.
VOA: special.2009.09.03
And he built forty-eight forts.
VOA: special.2009.09.03
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