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How Long Did the Civil War Last?

The Beginning of the Civil War The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a U.S. military installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. This attack marked the start of a long and bloody conflict that would last for four years, until Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April…