KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+ The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America within the United States of America, between twenty-four mostly northern states of the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union in 1860–1861. The war produced over 970,000 casualties (3.09% of ...

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• American Civil War - The division of the country
• American Civil War - The Union States
• American Civil War - The Confederacy
• American Civil War - Border States
• American Civil War - Origins of the conflict
• American Civil War - Narrative summary
• American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863
• American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863
• American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865
• American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865
• American Civil War - Analysis of the War
• American Civil War - Major land battles
• American Civil War - Major naval battles
• American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers
• American Civil War - The question of slavery
• American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy
• American Civil War - Aftermath
• American Civil War - Further reading and viewing
• American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies
• American Civil War - Primary Sources
• American Civil War - Biographies
• American Civil War - Special Studies
• American Civil War - Novels about the war
• American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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One of the reasons that the US Civil War wore on as long as it did and the battles were so fierce was that most important generals on both sides had formerly served in the United States Army — some, including Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, during the Mexican-American War between 1846 and 1848. Most were graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, where Lee had been commandant for 3 years in the 1850s. Significant Southern leaders included Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, Thomas J. "Sto ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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The most useful military intelligence of the American Civil War was probably provided to Union officers by slaves and smugglers. There were, however, conventional spies working for each side. American Civil War spies - Confederacy. Thomas Jordan, a former U.S. Army officer who became a Confederate colonel, started an embryonic spy network in Washington, D.C. as early as 1860. He turned over control of the network to Rose O'Neal Greenhow, in the summer of 1861. Much of the valuable intelligence she gathered ...

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• American Civil War spies - Confederacy
• American Civil War spies - Union
• American Civil War spies - External link

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In 1861, as the American Civil War broke out, Jackson became a drill master for some of the many new recruits in the Confederate Army. On April 27, 1861, Virginia Governor John Letcher ordered Colonel Jackson to take command at Harpers Ferry, where he would assemble and command the famous "Stonewall Brigade", consisting of the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 27th, and 33rd Virginia infantry regiments. All of these units were from the Shenandoah Valley region of Vi ...

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Stonewall Jackson, Stonewall Jackson - Paternal ancestry, Stonewall Jackson - Childhood, Stonewall Jackson - U.S. Army the Mexican War, Stonewall Jackson - Virginia Military Institute, Stonewall Jackson - American Civil War, Stonewall Jackson - Legacy, Stonewall Jackson - Notes

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In 1861, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America. Fearing that the Confederacy would take control of the facility, the shipyard commander ordered the burning of the shipyard. The Confederate forces did in fact take over the shipyard, and did so without armed conflict through an elaborate ruse orchestrated by civilian railroad builder William Mahone (soon to become a famous Confederate officer). The Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia was rebuilt using the burned-out hulk of USS Merrimack. Virginia ...

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Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard - History, Norfolk Naval Shipyard - British control, Norfolk Naval Shipyard - American control, Norfolk Naval Shipyard - American Civil War, Norfolk Naval Shipyard - Modern shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard - Notable ships

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At the outbreak of the Civil War, Capt. Tattnall held command of the Sackett's Harbor Station. Though he opposed secession, Tattnall resigned his commission on 21 February 1861. A week later, Governor Joseph E. Brown commissioned Tattnall as the senior flag officer of the Navy of Georgia. On 26 March 1861, he received his commission as a captain in the Confederate Navy. Tattnall commanded Southern naval units during the defense of Port Royal until the harbor was captured by Union forces on 7 November 1861. From there, he moved to overall com ...

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Josiah Tattnall, Josiah Tattnall - Schooling and War of 1812, Josiah Tattnall - Interwar Years 1818-1845, Josiah Tattnall - Mexican-American War, Josiah Tattnall - Interwar Years 1848-1860, Josiah Tattnall - American Civil War, Josiah Tattnall - Final Years, Josiah Tattnall - Legacy

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When the Civil War threatened to break out in the United States, Cobden was deeply distressed. But after the conflict became inevitable his sympathies were wholly with the North, because the South was fighting for slavery. His great anxiety, however, was that the British nation should not be committed to any unworthy course during the progress of that struggle. And when relations with America were becoming critical and menacing in consequence of the depredations committed on American commerce by vessels issuing from British ports, he brought the question before the House of Commons ...

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Richard Cobden, Richard Cobden - Early years, Richard Cobden - First publications, Richard Cobden - First steps in politics, Richard Cobden - Corn laws, Richard Cobden - Tribute and sojourn, Richard Cobden - Peace campaigner, Richard Cobden - Second Opium War, Richard Cobden - American Civil War, Richard Cobden - Legacy, Richard Cobden - Bibliography

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After the election of Lincoln, Southern Democrats led the charge to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America. The Congress was dominated by Republicans, save for Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, the only Southern senator of a state in rebellion to reject secession. The states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Delaware, despite being Southern Democratic slave states, did not approve secession, and thus remained in the Union. The state of Maryland, dominated by Southern Democrats and days away from approving secession, was forced to remain in th ...

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Southern Democrats, Southern Democrats - Early history, Southern Democrats - American Civil War, Southern Democrats - Post-Reconstruction to modern times, Southern Democrats - Notable modern and former Southern Democrats

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When the American Civil War began, Barton resigned her position in the Patent Office to devote herself to the care of wounded soldiers on the field of battle. With the outbreak of war and the cascade of wounded Union soldiers into Washington, Miss Barton quickly recognized the unpreparedness of the Army Medical Department. In April 1861, after the First Battle of Bull Run, she established an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded soldiers. For nearly a year, she lobbied the U.S. Army bureaucracy in vain to bring her own medical ...

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Clara Barton, Clara Barton - Youth education family nursing, Clara Barton - Teaching organizing learning bureaucracy a mission, Clara Barton - American Civil War, Clara Barton - Barton sees the International Red Cross in action, Clara Barton - Organizing the American Red Cross, Clara Barton - Religious Beliefs, Clara Barton - Later life heritage, Clara Barton - Clara Barton's Birthplace House and Museum, Clara Barton - Clara Barton National Historic Site, Clara Barton - References and additional reading

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During the American Civil War (1861-1865) the canal was in an important strategic position for Union and Confederate forces. In April, 1862, upon learning of rumors that the canal would be used to help the Confederate ironclad escape from Hampton Roads to the Albemarle Sound in North Carolina, Union General Ambrose E. Burnside sent General Jesse L. Reno from Roanoke Island to destroy the Culpepper Locks near South Mills on the Dismal Swamp Canal. Reno's 3,000 troops disembark ...

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Dismal Swamp Canal, Dismal Swamp Canal - History, Dismal Swamp Canal - American Civil War, Dismal Swamp Canal - Post-war 20th century, Dismal Swamp Canal - Current use

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As the American Civil War began in 1861, although his Quaker upbringing made Palmer abhor violence, his passion to see the slaves free compelled him to enter the war. Palmer took a commission as a Colonel in the Union Army. Palmer was an expert scout and effective military recruiter for the Union cause, helping with the formation of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry. In 1862, he was captured by the Confederates while scouting before the Battle of Antietam within Confederate lines in civilian clothes while gathering information f ...

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William Jackson Palmer, William Jackson Palmer - Childhood education in railroad engineering, William Jackson Palmer - American Civil War, William Jackson Palmer - Post-war: building the western railroads Colorado, William Jackson Palmer - Glen Eyrie, William Jackson Palmer - Retirement, William Jackson Palmer - Legacy

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Cavalry was a branch of army service in a process of transition during the American Civil War. It suffered from emerging technology threats, difficult logistics, and sometimes misguided or inept commanders. Nevertheless, it played important roles in many Civil War campaigns and earned its place alongside the infantry and artillery combat arms. Cavalry in the American Civil War - Types of mounted forces. There were four types of mounted forces prevalent in the Civil War. Cavalry. Forces that fought pri ...

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• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Types of mounted forces
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Tactics
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Organization
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Equipment
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Confederate cavalry
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Union cavalry
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Significant cavalry battles and raids
• Cavalry in the American Civil War - Notable cavalry leaders and partisan rangers

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Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860 triggered South Carolina's secession from the Union. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in nine states in the South. Leaders in South Carolina had long been waiting for an event that might unite the South against the anti-slavery forces. Once the election returns were certain, a special South Carolina convention declared "that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the name of the 'United States of America' is hereby dissolved." By February 1, 1861, six mo ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The division of the country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Narrative summary, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Analysis of the War, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Major naval battles, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The question of slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath, American Civil War - Further reading and viewing, American Civil War - Reference Books and Bibliographies, American Civil War - Primary Sources, American Civil War - Biographies, American Civil War - Special Studies, American Civil War - Novels about the war, American Civil War - Documentaries about the war

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Lincoln's victory in the presidential election of 1860 triggered South Carolina's secession from the Union. Lincoln was not even on the ballot in nine states in the South. Leaders in South Carolina had long been waiting for an event that might unite the South against the anti-slavery forces. Once the election returns were certain, a special South Carolina convention declared "that the Union now subsisting between South Carolina and other states under the name of the 'United States of America' is hereby dissolved." By February 1, 1861, six mo ...

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American Civil War, American Civil War - The Division of the Country, American Civil War - The Union States, American Civil War - The Confederacy, American Civil War - Border States, American Civil War - Origins of the conflict, American Civil War - Economic Interpretations, American Civil War - Failure to Compromise, American Civil War - Southern Nationalism: Psychological nationhood, American Civil War - Slavery as a cause of the War, American Civil War - Southern fears of Modernity, American Civil War - Secession, American Civil War - Narrative summary: 1861 to Ft Sumter, American Civil War - Eastern Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Western Theater 1861–1863, American Civil War - Trans-Mississippi Theater 1861–1865, American Civil War - The End of the War 1864–1865, American Civil War - Naval War, American Civil War - Analysis of why the North won, American Civil War - Major land battles, American Civil War - Naval action, American Civil War - Civil War leaders and soldiers, American Civil War - The Question of Slavery, American Civil War - Foreign diplomacy, American Civil War - Aftermath

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During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the United States, the twenty-four northern states that were not part of the seceding Confederacy. Since the term had been used prior to the war to refer to the entire United States (a "union of states"), using it to apply to the non-secessionist side carried a connotation of legitimacy as the continuation of the pre-existing political entity. Also, in the public dialogue of the United States, new states are "admitted to the Union" and the President's annual address to Congress and ...

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African American art is a broad term describing the visual arts of the American black community. Influenced by various cultural traditions, including those of Africa, Europe and the Americas, traditional African American art forms include the range of plastic arts, from basketweaving, pottery and quilting to woodcarving and painting. African American art - History. African American art - Antebellum and Civil War eras. The earliest African American artists were slave artisans wor ...

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• African American art - History
• African American art - Antebellum and Civil War eras
• African American art - Post-Civil War
• African American art - Modern era

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Military history of African Americans is that of African Americans in the United States since the arrival of the first black slaves in 1619 to the present day. African American military history is marked by feats throughout several conflicts in American History; as African American soldiers had fought bravely in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, the World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the current War in Iraq. Military history of African Americans - Revolutionary War. Including:

• Military history of African Americans - Revolutionary War
• Military history of African Americans - Civil War
• Military history of African Americans - African Americans in the Union Military
• Military history of African Americans - African Americans in the Confederate Military
• Military history of African Americans - Indian Wars
• Military history of African Americans - Spanish American War
• Military history of African Americans - Volunteer Army Units
• Military history of African Americans - Spanish Civil War
• Military history of African Americans - World Wars
• Military history of African Americans - Vietnam War
• Military history of African Americans - Gulf War
• Military history of African Americans - 2003 War in Iraq

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This is a chronological summary and record of every engagement between the troops of the Union and of the Confederacy, showing the total losses and casualties in each engagement. It was collated and compiled from the official records of the War Department. This summary has been divided by year: 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 ...

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Battles of the American Civil War, Battles of the American Civil War - Troop engagements of the American Civil War, Battles of the American Civil War - Lists by state, Battles of the American Civil War - Alabama, Battles of the American Civil War - Arizona, Battles of the American Civil War - Arkansas, Battles of the American Civil War - Colorado, Battles of the American Civil War - District of Columbia, Battles of the American Civil War - Florida, Battles of the American Civil War - Georgia, Battles of the American Civil War - Idaho, Battles of the American Civil War - Indian Territory now part of Oklahoma, Battles of the American Civil War - Indiana, Battles of the American Civil War - Kansas, Battles of the American Civil War - Kentucky, Battles of the American Civil War - Louisiana, Battles of the American Civil War - Maine, Battles of the American Civil War - Maryland, Battles of the American Civil War - Minnesota, Battles of the American Civil War - Mississippi, Battles of the American Civil War - Missouri, Battles of the American Civil War - New Mexico, Battles of the American Civil War - North Carolina, Battles of the American Civil War - North Dakota, Battles of the American Civil War - Ohio, Battles of the American Civil War - Pennsylvania, Battles of the American Civil War - South Carolina, Battles of the American Civil War - Tennessee, Battles of the American Civil War - Texas, Battles of the American Civil War - Vermont, Battles of the American Civil War - Virginia, Battles of the American Civil War - West Virginia

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The following names have been, or are, used to describe the conflict itself, listed roughly by frequency of use. The first two names have seen enduring usage; the remaining names have been more isolated. Naming the American Civil War - Enduring names. Civil War The most common term for the conflict, it has been used by the overwhelming majority of reference books, scholarly journals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, popular histories, and the press in the United States since the early 20th centu ...

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Naming the American Civil War, Naming the American Civil War - The War, Naming the American Civil War - Enduring names, Naming the American Civil War - Historical terms for the war, Naming the American Civil War - Combatants, Naming the American Civil War - Battles and armies, Naming the American Civil War - Notes

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