During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Maryland, a slave state, was one of the border states, straddling the South and North. Despite some popular...

Battles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865 in 19 states, mostly Confederate (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida...

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North")...

Unionists in the border states organized political parties to oppose secession from the United States during the American Civil War. They extended critical...

The eastern theater of the American Civil War consisted of the major military and naval operations in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland...

The origins of the American Civil War are rooted in the desire of the Southern states to preserve the institution of slavery. Historians in the 21st century...

The bibliography of the American Civil War comprises books that deal in large part with the American Civil War. There are over 60,000 books on the war...

Like other border states, Maryland found herself in a difficult position at the start of the American Civil War, with loyalties divided between North...

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the American Civil War: American Civil War – civil war in the United States of...

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland remained officially neutral throughout the American Civil War (1861–1865). It legally recognized the belligerent...

Station. The riot produced the first deaths of Union volunteers by hostile action, although caused by civilians, in the American Civil War. Civilians...

Wikisource has original text related to this article: Maryland, My Maryland Maryland in the American Civil War List of U.S. state songs "On bill-signing day,...

The following is a list of films and television shows about the American Civil War (1861–1865). The Battle of Gettysburg (1955) The Civil War by Ken Burns...

from the American Civil War have been popularly shared since its end. Among the locales that have become known for Civil War ghost stories are the Sharpsburg...

America (CSA), also known as the Confederacy or South, during the American Civil War. The Union was led by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the...

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States, was the center of the Union war effort, which rapidly...

home in Maryland "The Home”. After their return to the United States, Clemson served in the Civil War, leaving Calhoun to care for the children and the farm...

border state of key importance in the American Civil War. It officially declared its neutrality at the beginning of the war, but after a failed attempt by...

the capabilities of the forces that fought the American Civil War. Understanding these capabilities should give insight into the reasoning behind the...

to both sides in the field during the American Civil War. Units of spies and scouts reported directly to the commanders of armies in the field, providing...

during the Civil War. He was a distant cousin of John Yates Beall, Confederate privateer and spy, executed during the Civil War. Beall graduated from the United...

In the American Civil War (1861–65), the border states or the Border South were four, later five, slave states in the Upper South that primarily supported...

The American state of Virginia became a prominent part of the Confederacy when it joined during the American Civil War. As a Southern slave-holding state...

The Unconditional Union Party was a unionist political party in the United States during the American Civil War. It was a regional counterpart to the...

The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox...

the Union during the American Civil War. Very little is known about Kate Warne prior to her working for Allan Pinkerton, except that she was born in Erin...

park preserves the site of an American Civil War prisoner of war camp and the Point Lookout Light, which was built in 1830. It is the southernmost spot...

American Civil War reenactment is an effort to recreate the appearance of a particular battle or other event associated with the American Civil War by...

During the American Civil War, music played a prominent role on each side of the conflict, Union (the North) and Confederate (the South). On the battlefield...

politician in the divided border-state of Maryland during the American Civil War. As governor, opposing the Democrats, his views accurately reflected the conflicting...