Civil War Timeline Explained
The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865. This is how the war started and its major turning points over four years.
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The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South from 1861 to 1865. This is how the war started and its major turning points over four years.
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Read MoreSome of the battles that defined the Civil War still rank among the most famous of the 19th century. These are the most important battles of the Civil War.
Read MoreThe Civil War was hell, and poor generalship on both the Union and Confederate sides only makes it worse.
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Read MoreThe Civil War was by far the bloodiest conflict on American soil. It was difficult for all Americans, including teenagers of the time.
Read MoreMany might recognize names like Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee from history class, but here are some of the forgotten Union generals from the Civil War.
Read MoreDespite well over a century of rigorous study into the devastating conflict, there are still a few things about the American Civil War that don't make sense.
Read MoreThe Battle of Antietam had a profound impact on the rest of the war, but it's more well known for its other title: the deadliest day of the Civil War.
Read MoreOften overlooked, Black soldiers were some of the most courageous participants of the American Civil war. These are a few of their incredible true stories.
Read MoreYorktown often sparks thoughts of the Revolutionary War. But years later, the region was home to another battle during the Civil War.
Read MoreHistory forgets the role Black Americans had in their own liberation during the Civil War. This is what life was like for Black people during the Civil War.
Read MoreBraxton Bragg was one of the most controversial generals of the Civil War, a former war hero who routinely failed to secure a win for his side.
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Read MorePeople did stuff during the Civil War that leaves you shaking your head. Here are some of the messed-up things that happened during the American Civil War.
Read MoreConfederate General Braxton Bragg was responsible for one of the most significant victories of the Civil War, yet is regarded as one of the worst generals.
Read MoreAs one of the deadliest conflicts in U.S. history, there were an overwhelming number of fallen soldiers to account for afterward. Here's what happened to them.
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Read MoreThe life of a Civil War soldier was far from easy, and at times became very trying, even deadly. This is what life was really like for Civil War soldiers.
Read MoreA woman during the American Civil War had it pretty rough. Let's look back at the past to find out what life was really like for Civil War women.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Purchase was either good or bad, depending on which side one was on — and it ultimately helped bring on the Civil War.
Read MoreWhen the Civil War broke out, secret agents were important to both the Union and the Confederacy. Interestingly, a good number of them were women.
Read MoreThere were all kinds of atrocities that occurred during the Civil War. Once, a Civil War soldier accidentally and disgustingly ate human brains.
Read MoreVictorian ideals of morality and decency ran rampant at the time of the American Civil War, but this did not stop several women from fighting as soldiers.
Read MoreThe American Civil War lasted four years and led to over 500,000 deaths. Amid the bloodshed, spy Antonia Ford Willard influenced a couple key moments.
Read MoreThe American Civil War was made worse by multiple blunders by incompetent generals and politicians. Here are some of the Civil War's biggest blunders.
Read MoreThe 19th-century photographer Mathew Brady, who went from taking portraits of the rich and famous to taking death portraits on Civil War battlefields, is known for depicting the cost of war. The truth of Civil War photographer Mathew Brady is he funded the photojournalism himself and went into debt.
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