Information, facts and trivia in the American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, between the Northern Union and Southern Confederates. Important people of the war include Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
Information, facts and trivia in the American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, between the Northern Union and Southern Confederates. Important people of the war include Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.
The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
Civil War weapons varied from swords to submarines, and from hunting muskets to hand grenades. With such a wide range of options, there have to a be a few with some really interesting stories to go with them!
Learn more about General Robert E. Lee's most famous Civil War battles. History articles, battle maps, and more await. The Seven Days, Second Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, and more.
The Civil War was one of the defining moments in American History. This section of our Site presents detailed information on the key Battles of the Civil War. The thumbnails below will take you to extensive research resources, including pictures and maps. You can browse the information by the topics of interest.
While military technology raced ahead, preservative innovations during the Civil War lagged behind, resulting in the monumental body counts that marked the battle of Gettysburg and others.
Legend has it that when critics of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant complained to President Abraham Lincoln about Grant's drinking, Lincoln replied, "I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals."
Abraham Lincoln always thought slavery was unjust - but struggled with what to do once slavery ended. Historian Eric Foner traces how Lincoln's thoughts about slavery - and freed slaves - mirrored America's own transformation in The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War and one of the great figures in American history. Expand your knowledge and appreciation of Lincoln's legacy with these amazing facts.
The Northern and Southern sections of the United States developed along different lines. The South remained a predominantly agrarian economy while the North became more and more industrialized. Different social cultures and political beliefs developed. All of this led to disagreements on issues such as taxes, tariffs and internal improvements as well as states rights versus federal rights.
The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
Civil War weapons varied from swords to submarines, and from hunting muskets to hand grenades. With such a wide range of options, there have to a be a few with some really interesting stories to go with them!
Learn more about General Robert E. Lee's most famous Civil War battles. History articles, battle maps, and more await. The Seven Days, Second Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, and more.
The Civil War was one of the defining moments in American History. This section of our Site presents detailed information on the key Battles of the Civil War. The thumbnails below will take you to extensive research resources, including pictures and maps. You can browse the information by the topics of interest.
While military technology raced ahead, preservative innovations during the Civil War lagged behind, resulting in the monumental body counts that marked the battle of Gettysburg and others.
Legend has it that when critics of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant complained to President Abraham Lincoln about Grant's drinking, Lincoln replied, "I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals."
Abraham Lincoln always thought slavery was unjust - but struggled with what to do once slavery ended. Historian Eric Foner traces how Lincoln's thoughts about slavery - and freed slaves - mirrored America's own transformation in The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War and one of the great figures in American history. Expand your knowledge and appreciation of Lincoln's legacy with these amazing facts.
The Northern and Southern sections of the United States developed along different lines. The South remained a predominantly agrarian economy while the North became more and more industrialized. Different social cultures and political beliefs developed. All of this led to disagreements on issues such as taxes, tariffs and internal improvements as well as states rights versus federal rights.
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