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American Civil War - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other sectional names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
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Civil War Battle Summaries by State - NPS
Battle names appearing in blue denote a Union victory; butternut denotes a Confederate victory; green denotes an indecisive action.
https://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bystate.htm
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Civil War Weapons - American Civil War Story
Civil War weapons varied from swords to submarines, and from hunting muskets to hand grenades. With such a wide range of options, there have to a be a few with some really interesting stories to go with them!
http://www.americancivilwarstory.com/civil-war-weapons.html
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Lee's Greatest Battles - Civil War
Learn more about General Robert E. Lee's most famous Civil War battles. History articles, battle maps, and more await. The Seven Days, Second Manassas, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, The Wilderness, and more.
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/greatest-battles-of-robert-e-lee/
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WGBH American Experience, Grant's Greatest Battles - PBS
As a cadet at West Point, Ulysses S. Grant was an indifferent student. But as a young soldier in the Mexican War, he had carefully studied the work of generals such as Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott. When he took command of his own troops in the Civil War, Grant combined what he had learned with his own considerable talents to win an impressive string of battlefield victories.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/grant-greatest-battles/
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Civil War Battles - Son of the South
The Civil War was one of the defining moments in American History. This section of our Site presents detailed information on the key Battles of the Civil War. The thumbnails below will take you to extensive research resources, including pictures and maps. You can browse the information by the topics of interest.
http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-battles.htm
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Technology and Casualties in the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg - Civilwar
While military technology raced ahead, preservative innovations during the Civil War lagged behind, resulting in the monumental body counts that marked the battle of Gettysburg and others.
http://www.civilwar.org/resources/technology-and-casualties-in.html
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Whiskey and the War: Alcohol Played a Role in the Civil War
Legend has it that when critics of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant complained to President Abraham Lincoln about Grant's drinking, Lincoln replied, "I wish some of you would tell me the brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals."
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/life/entertainment/story/2012/oct/21/whiskey-and-the-war-civil-war/90673/
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Fort Sumter: The Civil War Begins - Smithsonian Magazine
Nearly a century of discord between North and South finally exploded in April 1861 with the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/fort-sumter-the-civil-war-begins-1018791
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Lincoln's Evolving Thoughts On Slavery, And Freedom : NPR
Abraham Lincoln always thought slavery was unjust - but struggled with what to do once slavery ended. Historian Eric Foner traces how Lincoln's thoughts about slavery - and freed slaves - mirrored America's own transformation in The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.
http://www.npr.org/2010/10/11/130489804/lincolns-evolving-thoughts-on-slavery-and-freedom
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150 Years of Misunderstanding the Civil War - The Atlantic
As the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg approaches, it's time for America to question the popular account of a war that tore apart the nation.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/06/150-years-of-misunderstanding-the-civil-war/277022/
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10 Facts about Abraham Lincoln - Civil War
Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War and one of the great figures in American history. Expand your knowledge and appreciation of Lincoln's legacy with these amazing facts.
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/lincoln-hub/lincoln-ten-facts/10-facts-lincoln.html
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Causes Of The Civil War - History Net: Where History Comes Alive
The Northern and Southern sections of the United States developed along different lines. The South remained a predominantly agrarian economy while the North became more and more industrialized. Different social cultures and political beliefs developed. All of this led to disagreements on issues such as taxes, tariffs and internal improvements as well as states rights versus federal rights.
http://www.historynet.com/causes-of-the-civil-war
