150 years ago today the first shots of the Civil War were fired on Fort Sumter. Although no casualties were reported on either side due to the bombardment, Fort Sumter marked the start of a cruel, bloody war between 27 northern states and 11 southern states that would last four years and cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

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