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The American civil war lasted 3 years. Hostilities began on April 12th,1861 at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The war ended at the Appomattox Court House when General Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9th,1864.

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As of April 12, 2011 it has been 150 years since the beginning of the US Civil War.

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The American civil war was from 1861-1865

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