What fort did general pgt beauregard receive orders to abandon?

General P.G.T. Beauregard received orders to abandon Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. This decision came as tensions escalated leading up to the Civil War, and the fort was a focal point of conflict between the Union and Confederate forces. Beauregard's command ultimately led to the first shots fired in the conflict on April 12, 1861, marking the start of the Civil War.