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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 12 > Confederates fire on Fort Sumter in 1861, beginning Civil War

Confederates fire on Fort Sumter in 1861, beginning Civil War

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
April 12, 2009

Today is Easter Sunday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2009. There are 263 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began as Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

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