The Battle of Fort Sumter ws April 12-13 1861
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1861
1861
The Confederates. It was April 1861.
1861. These were the shots that started the war.
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.