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A brief
history of the American Civil War,
by Ann
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war between the United
States of America, called the Union, and the Confederate States of
America, formed by eleven Southern states that had declared their
secession from the Union. The Union won a decisive victory, followed by
a period of Reconstruction. The war produced more than 970,000
casualties (3 percent of population), including approximately 560,000
deaths. The causes of the war, the reasons for the outcome, and even
the name of the war itself, are subjects of much controversy, even
today.
By Ann
Hudson Valley & The American Civil War
Collis' Zouaves, the 114th Pennsylvania Volunteers
The American Civil War
(Dakota State University)
The Civil War Reenactors Home Page
Orange County Civil War Grave Registration
American
Civil War Source
The American Civil War began at 4:30am on April 12,
1861, when General Pierre G. T. Beauregard’s Confederate artillery
opened fire on Fort Sumter in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
Beauregard’s bombardment lasted for thirty-three hours until Union
Major Robert Anderson surrendered the fort. The Confederates took down
the stars and stripes and raised the stars and bars at Fort Sumter.
Civil War Tours: http://www.civilwartours.org or 860-485-3603. Destinations for Civil War Tours have included Antietam and South Mountain in Maryland, Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, and Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and Spotsylvania in Virginia. Two-day weekend tours including bus or van, lunch, and lectures, $295, but not lodging. All-in-one tours: http://www.civilwartours.net or 888-681-5333. Custom group tours available to Civil War sites. Tours offered in the past include trips as long as seven days to explore Civil War history in Kansas, Virginia and elsewhere. Prices vary but most bus tours range from $70-$110 daily and overnights from $120-$150 per day.
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