The Confederate general who called on the Union to surrender Fort Sumter was P.G.T. Beauregard. He issued the demand on April 11, 1861, as tensions escalated between the North and South, leading to the start of the American Civil War. Beauregard's orders marked a pivotal moment in U.S. history, as the refusal to surrender resulted in the first shots fired at the fort the following day.
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