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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"), which had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union.
May 3, 2024 · Northeastern Virginia (1861) The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas [1] by Confederate forces, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of what is now the city of Manassas and about thirty miles west-southwest of ...
23 hours ago · Abraham Lincoln (/ ˈ l ɪ ŋ k ən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
1 day ago · v. t. e. The history of the United States from 1865 to 1917 was marked by the Reconstruction era, the Gilded Age, and the Progressive Era, and includes the rise of industrialization and the resulting surge of immigration in the United States .
2 days ago · Arizona Territory. Today part of. United States. The Confederate States of America ( CSA ), commonly referred to as the Confederate States ( C.S. ), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway [1] republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. [8]
May 1, 2024 · The 37th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. , from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1863, during the first two years of Abraham Lincoln 's presidency . [1]
Apr 24, 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 24, 2024 • Article History. First Battle of Bull Run. Also called: First Battle of Manassas , Battle of First Manassas, or Manassas Junction. Date: July 21, 1861. Location: Manassas. United States. Virginia. Participants: Confederate States of America. United States. Context:
