What happened in April 1861?

Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter, this marked the beginning of the Civil War.

Battle of Fort Sumter when the confederate troops attacked the fort

April 1861 is a very important month in American History, as it marks the beginning of the Civil War. This was a war within America, accepted as being fought over the morals and economics of slavery.

Early on April 12 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter, which is in the Charleston Harbor South Carolina. Union forces returned fire, though soon later they surrendered. This is widely regarded as marking the start of the Civil War.

Hi Krystal,

In April 1861, the American civil war began. The key event that triggered it was the Battle of Fort Sumter, which took place from April 12th until April 13th 1861.

The two days in the Middle of April 1861 saw the start of the US Civil War with attacks by the South Carolina Militia mounted against a Federal outpost, Fort Sumter. The attack forced the withdrawal of the Federal forces (13 April 1861) and the capture of the Fort the following day by the Confederacy army.

At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina's Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union forces surrendered. Traditionally, this event has been used to mark the beginning of the Civil War.