When did the Civil War begin? Most say April 1861, but many historians say it started earlier.
Most say the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. But many ...
The First 12 Days of the Civil War
Hear about the Union and Confederate forces' race to Washington DC in April 1861. In April 1861, as Union forces retreated north, having lost the first battle of the Civil War, attention turned to the ...
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The Civil War and emancipation
The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack ... Finally, on August 6, 1861, fugitive slaves were declared to be "contraband of war" if their labor had been used to aid the ...
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25 facts about the Civil War you might not know
In February 1861, representatives of these seven states met in Montgomery ... With the 160th anniversary of the Civil War's conclusion coming up in 2025 and some saying the U.S. could be on the verge ...
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Holy Cow History | The belle of Civil War-era Washington, D.C.
Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...
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The Average American Is Stumped By These Simple Civil War Questions
The first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired on a Union army camp at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The war officially ended on April 9, 1865 ...