The Battle of Fort Sumter ws April 12-13 1861
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The Confederates. It was April 1861.
It began with the secession of South Carolina in December of 1860. The fighting didn't start until April 12, 1861, with the bombardment of Fort Sumter. It is this date that is typically referred to as the beginning of the war.
1861. These were the shots that started the war.
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The Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861, starting the Civil War.
12 April 1861
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Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
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1861, Fort Sumter, SC.
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The Battle of Fort Sumter, which set off the American Civil War, occurred in 1861. The battle ended with victory for the Confederacy.
The first shot of the American Civil War was fired at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861. This marked the beginning of the conflict between the Union and the Confederate states. The attack on the fort was initiated by Confederate forces, signaling the start of a four-year war that would shape the nation's future.