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It started the war, pitting the industrial north against the better trained south
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Who fought in the battle of fort Sumter?
The United States of America and the Confederate States of America.
What were the events that led to the firing shots of the civil war?
The build-up of the new Confederate States Army, and their challenge to Fort Sumter, a tiny island garrison in Charleston Harbour, which they declared to be Confederate territory.
Who fired upon fort Sumter?
Henry S. Farley, a Lieutenant, fired the first shot at Fort Sumter. The Battle of Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
Witch side started the civil war?
Seven states had seceded from the United States by 1861. One of those Confederate states, South Carolina, demanded that the US Army leave Fort Sumter, which started the Civil War.
What year did the American Civil War start?
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.
