Battle of Fort Sumter (1 h, apr 12, 1861 y – 2 h, apr 12, 1861 y)
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On April 12, 1861, the Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The Confederate states argued that even though it was a U.S. military fort, it was in the south, so it belonged to the south. By attacking the fort, the south had just started the Civil WarThis was the first battle in the Civil War.
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1 h, apr 12, 1861 y
2 h, apr 12, 1861 y
~ 1 hours