After Confederate troops opened fire on Ft. Sumter, approximately how long did it take for the Union surrender?

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Imani Hendricks

22 April, 21:34

After Confederate troops opened fire on Ft. Sumter, approximately how long did it take for the Union surrender?

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Brielle Gilmore · Answer 1

Answer:four years

Explanation: After a 34-hour exchange of artillery fire, Anderson and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort on April 13. Confederate troops then occupied Fort Sumter for nearly four years, resisting several bombardments by Union forces before abandoning the garrison prior to William T.