New York Times Fort Sumter Battle Description
After hearing about the outcome of the battle of Fort Sumter, some people from the north were not satisfied. They thought that Major Anderson's reputation was ruined because of his surrender to the Confederacy at the fort. Some people even believed that he was a traitor, because he couldn't protect Fort Sumter, which was what he was supposed to do. Other civilians did not criticize Anderson for his surrender because they realized that no one, except for Major Anderson, knew what actually went on during the battle. Another group of people was not quite sure what to think of the battle, because all of the facts were jumbled up. Although there were many different thoughts about what happened at the battle of Fort Sumter, the majority of the people from the north protested against the thoughts that Anderson had betrayed the Union. These people supported Major Anderson because they understood that he didn't allow anyone to die, and he was not the one who started the war, it was Lee. Some people complained how Anderson did not lose or kill any men, because they didn't consider this a true fight. On the contrary, others thought that it was an incredible feat that Anderson had managed to not lose any men. Overall, the public was either disappointed that Major Anderson did not do anything right by surrendering and keeping the battle from being bloody, while others praised Anderson for what he did while under the intense circumstances of the battle of Fort Sumter.