fort union

made for alex Tags: civil war game group game fighting not really that kinda historical On April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865 At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, the rebel 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.