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The US Civil War was started by attack on Federal Fort Sumter in the Charleston harbor in South Carolina. Sumter had to surrender & President Lincoln took his first steps to aid Fort Sumter & to prepare to defend Federal forts and other Federal property located in the "South".

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When did the civil war started in America?

The one in the US started in 1861


What month did the Civil War start?

The US Civil War started on April 12, 1861.


Which us war started 150 years ago?

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Was the Civil War the war that started all wars?

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The US Civil War was started in the state of?

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How old was the US when the civil war started?

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(US Civil War) The South shelled Ft. Sumter (US Fort).


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When did slavery become a problem in the US making the Civil War start?

The civil war started over "States Rights", not slavery.


How old was US President Lincoln during the US Civil War?

The Civil War lasted from 1861-1865. Lincoln was born February 12, 1809. He was 52, when the war started, and 56, when the war ended.