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Well Technically The Civil war started on April 12 1861, The Southern States launched an attack against a Union Fort. Fort Sumter. Even those this was a bloodless battle this is when the war first started. The Union surrender red after 36 hours of fighting. What happened was that the NOrth or Union moved troops to Fort Sumter, this was seen as an act of Hostality and the South retaliated by attacking Fort Sumter.

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