apr 13, 1861 - Fort Sumter

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Union: 80, Major Robert Anderson
Feds: 500, Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard

union peeps in fort on fed territory, they said get out, union like, "pff, no?"
feds surrounded them --> fired --> union eventually surrendered --> feds let them leave

start of the war

lincoln thought it would be short and sweet, WRONG

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