The civil war was the bloodiest war in American history . As a result of the different views between the free North and the slaveholding South slavery is recognized as one of the major causes of the civil war. During Abraham Lincoln's presidency eleven southern states seceded from the Union, formed the Confederate States of America. Although the Union refused to recognize the Confederacy. The civil war began when the Confederate States attacked the US army base at Fort Sumter. The Northern States fought to preserve the union and to end slavery .The civil war was a devastating event where many key individuals and battles changed America.
