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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"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union.
- Causes of The Civil War
- Outbreak of The Civil War
- The Civil War in Virginia
- After The Emancipation Proclamation
- Toward A Union Victory
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In the mid-19th century, while the United States was experiencing an era of tremendous growth, a fundamental economic difference existed between the country’s northern and southern regions. In the North, manufacturing and industry was well established, and agriculture was mostly limited to small-scale farms, while the South’s economy was based on a...
Even as Lincoln took office in March 1861, Confederate forces threatened the federal-held Fort Sumterin Charleston, South Carolina. On April 12, after Lincoln ordered a fleet to resupply Sumter, Confederate artillery fired the first shots of the Civil War. Sumter’s commander, Major Robert Anderson, surrendered after less than two days of bombardmen...
George B. McClellan—who replaced the aging General Winfield Scott as supreme commander of the Union Army after the first months of the war—was beloved by his troops, but his reluctance to advance frustrated Lincoln. In the spring of 1862, McClellan finally led his Army of the Potomac up the peninsula between the York and James Rivers, capturing Yor...
Lincoln had used the occasion of the Union victory at Antietam to issue a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all enslaved people in the rebellious states after January 1, 1863. He justified his decision as a wartime measure, and did not go so far as to free the enslaved people in the border states loyal to the Union. Still, the Eman...
In March 1864, Lincoln put Grant in supreme command of the Union armies, replacing Halleck. Leaving William Tecumseh Sherman in control in the West, Grant headed to Washington, where he led the Army of the Potomac towards Lee’s troops in northern Virginia. Despite heavy Union casualties in the Battle of the Wildernessand at Spotsylvania (both May 1...
Learn about the Civil War in the United States, which began in 1861 over slavery, states' rights and westward expansion. Explore the causes, dates, battles and consequences of the war that divided the nation and cost 620,000 lives.
Erfahre, warum der Sezessionskrieg zwischen Nord- und Südstaaten der USA ausbrach und wie er endete. Lerne mit Karteikarten über die Hintergründe, die Konfliktparteien, die Schlachten und die Folgen des Bürgerkriegs.
Vor 5 Tagen · April 12, 1861 - April 26, 1865. Location: United States. Participants: Confederate States of America. United States. Major Events: Battle of Antietam. Fort Pillow Massacre. Battle of Gettysburg. Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack. Battle of Monocacy. (Show more) Key People: James Buchanan. Ulysses S. Grant.
- The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...
- The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...
- It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the Ame...
- Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...
- The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...
Der Sezessionskrieg oder Amerikanische Bürgerkrieg [2] war der von 1861 bis 1865 währende militärische Konflikt zwischen den aus den Vereinigten Staaten ausgetretenen, in der Konföderation vereinigten Südstaaten und den in der Union verbliebenen Nordstaaten (Unionsstaaten).
20. Nov. 2008 · Learn how the Civil War of 1861-1865 resolved the fundamental questions of the nation's identity and future. Explore the major battles, events, and outcomes of the war that divided and reunited the United States.
Erfahre, warum sich die USA in den 1860er Jahren in einen blutigen Bürgerkrieg spalteten. Lerne die wichtigsten Fakten über die Sklaverei, die Politik von Abraham Lincoln, die Schlachten und die Folgen des Krieges kennen.
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