Civil War (American)

A four-year (1861-65) civil war between the United States federal government (the Union or North) and 11 Southern states that sought to form an independent government (the Confederacy or South).

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Civil War (American)
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024