Question: What years did the American Civil War start and end?

Answer: The US Civil War was fought during the 19th century, officially starting on April 12, 1861 and finishing on April 9, 1865.

However despite the Confederate leader General Lee surrendering on April 9, fighting still continued for another month until May 9, 1965.

The US Civil War was eventually won by the Northern Union States, led by President Abraham Lincoln who himself was assassinated on April 14, 1965.

The war was fought between the United States Union (The North) and the Confederate States (The South).