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Question: Where was the first battle of the "Civil War"!?
I think it's the Battle of Bethel, but i'm not sure, and it says on my worksheet that there was only one person killed in the battle!. Can someone help me!. 10 points to the first person, who explains and gives a good answer(not sure if that's any motovation)!. Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com


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it was April 1861 at a place called fort Sumter in South Carolina!. now you may be wondering how could the first battle of the civil war be so far behind enemy lines!? well fort sumter was a union fort in south carolina that had been occupied by a union regiment for some time, about 86 men i think!. after lincoln became president and the south seceded, the confederates attacked fort sumter,and only one man was killed and the rest of the union troops surrenderedWww@QuestionHome@Com

Battle of Fort Sumter April 12 - P!.G!.T!. Beauregard fires on Federal fort in Charleston Harbor, the first battle of the American Civil WarWww@QuestionHome@Com

Ft!. Sumter!. No war caused casualties though!. However, one person did die from a exploding canon!. They were using the canon to tell everyone that they were surrendering!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The assualt on Fort Sumter of course!. The first major battle was the First Battle of Bull Run!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

When Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter!. How could you not know that!? It's what heated up the nation's longest cold war!.Www@QuestionHome@Com