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The Confederate commander tells Fort Sumter's Union soldiers to surrender.
The Confederate army bombards the fort.
The fort's commander knows his men can't hold the fort any longer, so, he surrenders.
After hearing about the fort's capture, President Lincoln calls for the recruitment of soldiers to defend the Union.