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2 days ago · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
- Cost, Significance, Impact
The enormous death rate—roughly 2 percent of the 1860...
- Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise, measure worked out in 1820 between the...
- Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United...
- Battle of Monocacy
Battle of Monocacy, (July 9, 1864), American Civil War...
- The Land War
The first military operations took place in northwestern...
- Battle of Antietam
Following the defeat of Union Gen. John Pope’s Army of...
- Timeline
The victory leaves the Mississippi River completely under...
- Facts & Related Content
Important people during the American Civil War included...
- Causes & Effects
Lists covering some of the major causes and effects of the...
- What Caused The American Civil War
The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle...
- Cost, Significance, Impact
1 day ago · The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union.
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1 day ago · The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting against the United States forces to win the independence of the Southern states and uphold and expand the institution of slavery.
May 10, 2024 · Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia, the most successful of the Southern armies during the American Civil War, and ultimately commanded all the Confederate armies. As the military leader of the defeated Confederacy , Lee became a symbol of the American South.
- What was Robert E. Lee’s family like?On both sides, Robert E. Lee’s family had produced many of the dominant figures in the ruling class of Virginia. His father, Col. Henry (“Light-Hor...
- What was Robert E. Lee’s childhood like?Robert E. Lee’s father’s financial mismanagement left Lee, his mother, and his siblings in circumstances that rendered them less wealthy than the p...
- What was Robert E. Lee’s occupation after leaving the military?Robert E. Lee spent several months recuperating from the Civil War and then, in 1865, became the president of Washington College (later Washington...
- Should statues of Robert E. Lee be taken down?Whether statues of Robert E. Lee or other controversial people should be taken down is widely debated. Some argue the statues misrepresent history...
May 20, 2024 · The cornerstone of the Confederate nation, according to Alexander Stephens, the Vice President of the Confederacy, was slavery and white supremacy.
May 3, 2024 · SUMMARY. The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) was formed in 1894 to protect and venerate Confederate memory following the American Civil War (1861–1865).
May 17, 2024 · The first era, when the group was founded, was in the aftermath of the Civil War, particularly during Reconstruction. The Klan operated as a vigilante group that targeted newly freed black populations and Republican politicians in the Reconstruction governments of the former Confederacy.
