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apr 12, 1861 - Attack on Fort Sumter (start of Civil War)

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The Attack on Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War. It took place in South Carolina, where Confederate forces fired at a Union fort in construction as well as the ships that attempted to rescue the Union soldiers under siege. The Confederacy won the battle; there were no casualties.

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apr 12, 1861
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~ 164 years ago

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