The American civil war.
The American Civil War began with an attack on Fort Sumter, SC.
Confederate army
Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in 1861.
The US Civil War began on April 12, 1861.for South Carolina dec 1860 for USA and lower south CSA attack on fort Sumter and for the complete CSA then victory for the south on fort Sumter.
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the battle of fort Sumter began in April 12-13, 1861
The fort was under union control before it was attacked by the south (south Carolina) and began the civil war.
The Attack on Fort Sumter in April 1861 Began the American Civil War. Confederate Brigadier Gen. Beauregard demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Ft. Sumter in Charleston, SC.
Jefferson Davis did not personally attack Fort Sumter; the attack was carried out by Confederate forces under his command. The bombardment of Fort Sumter began on April 12, 1861, marking the start of the American Civil War. Davis, as the President of the Confederate States, authorized the assault on the Union-held fort in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The fort surrendered on April 13, 1861, after enduring a 34-hour bombardment.
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