Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Fort Sumter (1861)
Citation: Telegram from Maj.
引文：少校的电报
Robert Anderson to Hon.
罗伯特·安德森致阁下。
Simon Cameron, Secretary, announcing his withdrawal from Fort Sumter; April 18, 1861; Union Battle Reports, 1874 - 1899; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, Record Group 94; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.
国务卿西蒙·卡梅伦宣布从萨姆特堡撤军； 1861 年 4 月 18 日；联邦战争报告，1874 - 1899；副官办公室记录，记录组 94；国家档案馆，华盛顿特区。
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The first engagement of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861.
内战的第一次交战于 1861 年 4 月 12 日至 13 日在萨姆特堡发生。
After 34 hours of fighting, the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederates.
经过 34 小时的战斗，联邦军将要塞交给了南方军。
When Abraham Lincoln took office, the nation was breaking apart.
当亚伯拉罕·林肯上任时，国家正在分裂。
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas had already seceded.
南卡罗来纳州、密西西比州、佛罗里达州、阿拉巴马州、佐治亚州、路易斯安那州和德克萨斯州已经脱离联邦。
In his inaugural address on March 4, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln asserted that secession was unconstitutional, that the Union of the states was perpetual, and states could not leave it at will.
亚伯拉罕·林肯总统在 1861 年 3 月 4 日的就职演说中声称，分裂国家是违宪的，各州联盟是永久的，各州不能随意离开。
As the first states seceded, they seized most forts, arsenals, and federal property inside their borders.
当第一批州脱离联邦时，他们夺取了境内的大部分堡垒、军火库和联邦财产。
On April 10, 1861, Brigadier General Pierre G.T.
1861 年 4 月 10 日，准将 Pierre G.T.
Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the U.S. garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
博勒加德指挥南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿的临时同盟军，要求查尔斯顿港萨姆特堡的美国驻军投降。
Garrison commander Major Robert Anderson refused.
驻军指挥官罗伯特·安德森少校拒绝了。
On April 12, the Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, which was unable to reply effectively.
4月12日，同盟军炮台向堡垒开火，堡垒无法有效反击。
At 2:30 p.m., April 13, Major Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter, evacuating the garrison on the following day.
4 月 13 日下午 2:30，安德森少校投降了萨姆特堡，并于第二天疏散了驻军。
The battle had started at 4:30 a.m.
战斗于凌晨4点30分打响。
and ended 34 hours later.
并于34小时后结束。
Major Anderson notified Secretary of War Simon Cameron of the outcome of the battle by telegram five days after he surrendered to Confederate Brigadier General Pierre G.T.
安德森少校向南方邦联准将皮埃尔·G·T·安德森投降五天后，通过电报将战斗结果通知了战争部长西蒙·卡梅伦。
Beauregard, as seen in this document.
Beauregard，如本文档中所示。
The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.
对萨姆特堡的轰炸是美国内战的开端。
From 1863 to 1865, the Confederates at Fort Sumter withstood a 22-month siege by Union forces.
1863 年至 1865 年间，萨姆特堡的南方联盟军抵御了联邦军队长达 22 个月的围困。
During this time, most of the fort was reduced to brick rubble.
在此期间，大部分堡垒已沦为砖瓦砾。
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S.S.
SS
Baltic.
波罗的海。
off Sandy Hook apr.
四月离开桑迪胡克
Eighteenth Ten Thirty A.M.
上午十八点三十分
via New York.
经纽约。
Hon.
尊敬的。
S.
S。
Cameron.
卡梅伦。
Secy.
塞西。
War Washn.
战争沃森。
Having defended Fort Sumter for thirty four hours until the quarters were entirely burned the main gates destroyed by fire.
保卫萨姆特堡三十四小时，直到宿舍被完全烧毁，主门也被大火摧毁。
The gorge walls seriously injured.
峡壁严重受伤。
The magazine surrounded by flames and its doors closed from the effects of heat.
该杂志被火焰包围，其门因热力而关闭。
Four barrells and three cartridges of powder only being available and no provisions remaining but pork.
只剩下四桶和三盒火药，除了猪肉之外，没有其他食物了。
I accepted terms of evacuation offered by General Beauregard being on same offered by him on the eleventh inst.
我接受了博勒加德将军提出的撤离条件，与他在第十一分钟提出的撤离条件相同。
Prior to the commencement of hostilities and marched out of the fort Sunday afternoon the fourteenth inst.
在敌对行动开始之前，第十四天周日下午，他们走出了堡垒。
With colors flying and drums beating.
色彩飞扬，鼓乐敲响。
Bringing away company and private property and saluting my flag with fifty guns.
夺走公司和私人财产，用五十支枪向我的旗帜敬礼。
Robert Anderson.
罗伯特·安德森.
Major First Artillery.
第一炮兵少校。
Commanding.
指挥。