Nothing much. It was a big anti-climax, as both sides realised they weren't ready for combat.
The first pitched battle (Manassas/Bull Run) was provoked by the politicians, who thought it was going to be a short, bloodless war. It proved otherwise, and simply showed that there was lot of planning to be done before serious operations could start.
began with the attack on fortsumter
It happened when Confeserate troops attacked.
The civil war was fought in this time period.
Eleven other states joined them and the civil war began.
The American Revolutionary War began in 1775. The US Civil War began in 1861. Therefore the Revolutionary War was before the Civil War.
The American Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865.
The Civil War began on April 12 1861 at 4:30 p.m.
The Civil War began in 1861.
Slavery began the civil war
Teddy was 4 years old when the Civil War began.
The American Civil War began with an attack on Fort Sumter, SC.
It began in 1861