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In 1861, Union troops surrendered Fort Sumter in South Carolina to Confederate forces, marking the first significant military engagement of the American Civil War. The surrender occurred on April 13, after a 34-hour bombardment by Confederate artillery. This event galvanized both the North and South, leading to increased recruitment and the mobilization of forces for the conflict ahead.

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