Intro The American civil war was quite on of the bloodiest wars in the history of America. The civil war started in 1861 and ended in 1865. There were a lot of causes for the civil war. One reason was there was uncompromising distance between the free and slave states. The southern states had broken away from the north. The civil war did have a less devastating effect on the north than the south because the north had much more advantages. Most of the combat in the American civil war was fought on southern soil. One important person in the civil war was Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln led us through the civil war.
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Most of the fighting in the American civil war was fought on southern soil. In part the was the result of the war strategies of both the south and north. To win the war the south only needed to survive, yet on the other hand the north needed to restore the union. Eventually union forces had to conquer the south in order to win the …show more content…
When the dispute began fort Sumter was unoccupied. But major Robert Anderson soon moved his small force into Sumter from fort Moultrie. The most fierce battle was the battle of Shiloh. The battle was named after a church on the battlefield. In february 1862 union forces led by general grant and they captured fort henry and fort donelson both in Northern Tennessee. The loss of these forts forced Johnston's Confederate troops to retreat South to Corinth Mississippi.
Notable people in the American Civil War Abraham Lincoln was truly one of the greatest men of all time. He led the United States during the American Civil War. During the Civil War Lincoln's first task was to win the war. He had to view nearly all other matters in relation to the war. He once said “it was the progress of our arms, upon which all depends.” Lincoln was a peace loving man who did described military glory as a peace loving rainbow
After the Civil
South.
Most of the fighting in the American civil war was fought on southern soil. In part the was the result of the war strategies of both the south and north. To win the war the south only needed to survive, yet on the other hand the north needed to restore the union. Eventually union forces had to conquer the south in order to win the …show more content…
When the dispute began fort Sumter was unoccupied. But major Robert Anderson soon moved his small force into Sumter from fort Moultrie. The most fierce battle was the battle of Shiloh. The battle was named after a church on the battlefield. In february 1862 union forces led by general grant and they captured fort henry and fort donelson both in Northern Tennessee. The loss of these forts forced Johnston's Confederate troops to retreat South to Corinth Mississippi.
Notable people in the American Civil War Abraham Lincoln was truly one of the greatest men of all time. He led the United States during the American Civil War. During the Civil War Lincoln's first task was to win the war. He had to view nearly all other matters in relation to the war. He once said “it was the progress of our arms, upon which all depends.” Lincoln was a peace loving man who did described military glory as a peace loving rainbow
After the Civil