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Battle of Fort Sumter

Took place on April 12, 1861

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The 166th anniversary falls on April 12, 2027, in 169 days.

The Battle of Fort Sumter (also the Attack on Fort Sumter or the Fall of Fort Sumter) (April 12–13, 1861) was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina, by the South Carolina militia. It ended with the surrender of the fort by the United States Army, beginning the American Civil War.

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