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how many years did it take from the attack on fort Sumter to general lee's surrender, the end of the war?

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The first engagement of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861. After 34 hours of fighting, the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederates.
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Since fort Sumter was attacked it took 4 years for the war to end and it took Lee 16 months to surrender
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