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1 day ago · The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces opened fire on the Union-held Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter is located in the middle of the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Its status had been contentious for months.
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4 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.
- The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...
- The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...
- 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 Ame...
- Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...
- The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...
4 days ago · The war in 1861. Learn about Civil War battle-ridden Virginia, home of top generals and the Confederate capital, and the state's split with West Virginia. Overview of Virginia's role in the American Civil War. See all videos for this article.
4 days ago · The Confederate States of America consisted of 11 states: 7 original members and 4 states that seceded from the United States after the fall of Fort Sumter. Four border states held enslaved people but remained in the Union. West Virginia became the 24th loyal U.S. state in 1863. (more)
5 days ago · The American Revolutionary War, The Republic and the Early National Period ; The Late National, Antebellum, Pre-Civil War Periods ; The American Civil War, Reconstruction and the Gilded Age ; U.S. Imperialism, Progressive Era, and WWI ; The Roaring 20’s, The Great Depression, & WWII ; Early Post War, Cold War, and Golden Age of Capitalism Periods
5 days ago · This research guide comprises selected digital and print items from the vast body of American Civil War collection material at the Library of Congress. Additionally, links to selected external resources are included.
2 days ago · The Civil War, for all its vast changes—the conquest of the Confederacy, the end of slavery, the creation of a federal government, the so-called Yankee Leviathan of the size and power never before witnessed in this country—had only created the conditions for the revolution.
