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The defining event in our nation's history. Between 1861 and 1865, 10,000 battles and engagements were fought across the continent, from Vermont to the New Mexico Territory, and beyond. The four-year struggle between north and south made heroes of citizen soldiers, forever changed the role of women in society, and freed more than 3 million slaves.
Feb 3, 2010 · January 3 - Georgia state troops seize Fort Pulaski. January 4 - Alabama state troops seize the U.S. Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Alabama. January 5 - U.S. Senators from seven Southern states meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss secession. January 6 - The state of Florida seizes the Apalachicola Arsenal.
Battle of Rich Mountain. West Virginia. (Virginia at the time) [A] B. Union. Confederate forces under Gen. Robert S. Garnett split in half mid-battle by Union forces under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. One half surrenders; the other escapes. July 18, 1861. Battle of Blackburn's Ford.
May 19, 2024 · civil war, a violent conflict between a state and one or more organized non-state actors in the state’s territory. Civil wars are thus distinguished from interstate conflicts (in which states fight other states), violent conflicts or riots not involving states (sometimes labeled intercommunal conflicts), and state repression against individuals who cannot be considered an organized or ...
It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the American population in 1860. The Battle of Gettysburg, one of the bloodiest engagements during the Civil War, resulted in about 7,000 deaths and 51,000 total casualties.
American Civil War Timeline. Lists covering some of the major causes and effects of the American Civil War, conflict between the United States and the 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union. The war, which arose out of disputes over the issues of slavery and states’ rights, proved to be the deadliest conflict in American history.
Timeline of significant events related to the American Civil War, from the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president in 1860 to major turning points in the war, including the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania in July 1863 and the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by Union forces that same month.
