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The attack on Fort Sumter led to the first military engagement of the American Civil War
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Historical evidence confirms that the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, marked the beginning and the first military engagement of the American Civil War.
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Wikipedia: Fort Sumter. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sumter
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Wikipedia: American Civil War. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
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judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026
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