April 12, 2005
Today in History: The Civil War Begins
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Today, in 1861, at 4:30 a.m. Fort Sumter was fired upon, returned fire, and the United States was officially at war with itself.
After it had all ended, over 600,000 Americans had perished. Source.
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Thanks for marking this occasion--as a reader who has had a lifelong interest in the Civil War, it is nice to know I'm not alone in marking these milestones.
Posted by: Angie at April 12, 2005 02:00 PM (FlWAT)
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And I believe that today is the day that Lincoln died?
Posted by: Jim at April 15, 2005 12:14 PM (tyQ8y)
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