The deadliest war in American history is known as the American Civil War killing nearly 620‚000 soldiers and a mass amount of civilians. The War Between the States was fought between Southern slave states and the United States federal government. formed a group called the Confederacy‚ which went against the beliefs of the Union. America and Abraham Lincoln sought different views on slavery. Lincoln believed that all slaves should be emancipated and advocated the restoration of the Union. The
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was elected President of the United States. In February of this year‚ 1861‚ The Confederate States of America were formed and Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President. The Confederate States include South Carolina‚ Mississippi‚ Florida‚ Alabama‚ Georgia‚ Louisiana‚ Texas‚ Virginia‚ Arkansas‚ Tennessee and North Carolina.
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South Carolina. The fort is in Charleston’s harbor. The fort was not even complete when war broke out. This was a big turning point for the United States of America. It separated the north from the south and in some cases it separated families. This war would impact how the United States saw slavery. It is the most deadly war that the United States has every seen in its history. It all began with the secession of South Carolina. After this an understanding was established between the authorities
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struggles in the South‚ its four years of fighting were the bloodiest of which America had ever seen. Its tumultuous years saw numerous battles‚ as well as the ruthless assassination of the nation’s president. The American Civil War brought the United States into a new era‚ one of both tension and freedom. In the years leading up to the war‚ a large economic rift began to form between the northern and southern states. The North relied heavily on manufacturing and industry‚ while the South relied
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four forts‚ had been given up to the Confederate States without having to fight. But Sumter was especially important because of its location and its purpose: to guard the Charleston Harbor‚ a territory of significance for the rebels. The rebels asked Abraham Lincoln to transfer the fort to them‚ but he decided not to do it because the Americans would see it as an act of betrayal. Lincoln knew Fort Sumter was short in supplies and men. If he attacked the Confederates would appear as a Northern aggression
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July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advance into the north. This would be the battle of all battles; it would be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Three days of warfare resulted in a Union victory at the cost was 51‚000 American casualties. The Southern reason for rebellion was to break away from the Union and become a separate country‚ the Confederate States of America. Up to this point the rebels were winning battles with
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honorable as possible. 2. From your reading of Killer Angels‚ what do you think was the main reason the Civil War was fought? While the North lightly interpreted the United States Constitution‚ and while pursuing industrialization and the expansion of cities‚ the South remained mostly agricultural. During this period in America‚ it seemed as if there was a major divide in the country and even completely different cultures had evolved that despised one another. The abolishment of slavery was the mechanism
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Record of the Union and Confederate Armies was also used as a reference. McDonough focuses on the under-examined facets of the Civil War in Western Theater to recount the Confederates attempt to gain control of Kentucky. McDonough identifies collective leadership deficiencies on both sides and argues that 1862 should be the decisive year of the war. June 20‚ 1862‚ Jefferson Davis‚ commander of the 11 states that made of the Confederate States of America‚ removed General P.G. T
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Background to the War After the War of Independence the United States of America was governed by the Articles of Confederation. This provided for a weak central government and strong state governments. However‚ it proved unworkable and a new Constitution was adopted that resulted in a stronger Federal government with powers which included regulating interstate commerce as well as foreign affairs. The different states had varying policies concerning slavery. In some areas of the country where religious
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While the United States was beginning to develop‚ conflict between the individual states was the cause for division between America in 1861. When several of the Southern states broke away from the Union the Civil War was starting to fuel. From there one of the bloodiest wars in American history took place when the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter‚ the Federal military base in South Carolina. Through all of the battles and deaths‚ one of the greater aspects of the war was the courage and involvement
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