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12 lis 2013 · Fact #1: The Civil War was fought between the Northern and the Southern states from 1861-1865. The American Civil War was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861.
- Usct Soldiers Proved Their Heroism at New Market Heights
During the Civil War, 1,520 men and one woman received the...
- Missouri Compromise
The painting "American Progress" represents "Manifest...
- Baltimore in the Civil War
Learn more about Baltimore during the Civil War through...
- Emancipation Proclamation
Fact #7: The Emancipation Proclamation helped prevent the...
- Civil War Photography
Fact #10: Glass plates of famous Civil War images did not...
- Baltimore in The War of 1812
The city of Baltimore, Maryland, played a critical role in...
- Kansas-Nebraska Act
Described by historians as the most consequential piece of...
- Bennett Place
On April 11, 1865, at 1 o’clock in the morning, General...
- Usct Soldiers Proved Their Heroism at New Market Heights
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 [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
15 paź 2009 · Learn about the Civil War, the costliest and deadliest war in American history, that began in 1861 over slavery and states' rights. Explore the causes, dates, battles and outcomes of the war that divided the nation.
11 lis 2024 · 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.
16 sie 2011 · The American Civil War was 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. Many elements of Civil War scholarship are still hotly debated. The facts on this page are based on the soundest information available.
10 maj 2011 · 1. One-third of the soldiers who fought for the Union Army were immigrants, and nearly one in 10 was African American. The Union Army was a multicultural force—even a multinational one.
20 lis 2008 · The Civil War is the central event in America's historical consciousness. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the United States, the Civil War of 1861-1865 determined what kind of nation it would be.
