apr 12, 1861 - Attack on Fort Sumter (start of Civil War)
Description:
The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–13, 1861) was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the Confederate States Army, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the United States Army that started the American Civil War.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 12, 1861
Now
~ 165 years ago