[Bean Counter]

This month’s Smithsonian Magazine has an excellent cover article about the attack on Fort Sumpter that set off the Civil War. Great read...

[Perdogg]

Don't they mean the ‘War of Northern Aggression’ ? ;)

[Radix]

On April 2 1865 the Battle of Petersburg commenced, and the war was over. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox 1 week later.

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/va089.htm