On Friday, April 12, 1861, at 4:30 a.m., Confederate batteries opened fire, firing
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This morning marked the 150th Anniversary of the opening hostilities between
the north and the south.
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This morning marked the 150th Anniversary of the opening hostilities between
the north and the south.