human
I need to know about the history of the Civil War.
assistant
The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina. It ended on April 9, 1865 with the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. During this time, approximately 620,000 soldiers died and more than 1 million were wounded. This was a brutal war that divided the nation and changed its course forever.