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12th April 1861: American Civil War begins with the Battle of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina

April 11, 2024

After suffering significant damage during the battle from more than 3,000 artillery rounds over 34 hours, at 2:30 p.m the following day Major Anderson and his men formally surrendered, and the Confederate forces took control of Fort ...