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...
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The U.S. state of West Virginia was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War (see History of...
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The city of Winchester, Virginia, and the surrounding area, were the site of numerous battles during the American Civil War, as contending armies strove...
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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")...
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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...
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Richmond, Virginia, served as the capital of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War from May 8, 1861, before that date the capital...
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The eastern theater of the American Civil War consisted of the major military and naval operations in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland...
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The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil...
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Contraband was a term commonly used in the US military during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain people who escaped slavery or...
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Unionists in the border states organized political parties to oppose secession from the United States during the American Civil War. They extended critical...
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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...
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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...
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during the American Civil War. Despite Virginia's secession from the Union, along with newly created West Virginia, it also supplied 22,000 troops to the Union...
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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...
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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...
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland remained officially neutral throughout the American Civil War (1861–1865). It legally recognized the belligerent...
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no fewer than 10 times during the American Civil War, assuming the occupying force spent at least one night in the town. (Oral tradition and an erroneous...
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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...
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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...
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Offerman. The plot follows a team of war journalists traveling from New York City to Washington, D.C. during a civil war fought across the United States...
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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...
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During the American Civil War, the State of Ohio played a key role in providing troops, military officers, and supplies to the Union army. Due to its...
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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...
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were a wide variety of weapons used during the American Civil War, especially in the early days as both the Union and Confederate armies struggled to arm...
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conflict of the American Civil War. The area was the site of many battles and bloodshed. The Army of Northern Virginia was the primary army for the Confederate...
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During the American Civil War, sexual behavior, gender roles, and attitudes were affected by the conflict, especially by the absence of menfolk at home...
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The Catawba in the American Civil War participated in the Eastern Theater. From the very beginning, the Catawba allied themselves with the Confederacy...
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example, the Old West subperiod is sometimes used by historians regarding the time from the end of the American Civil War in 1865 to when the Superintendent...
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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...
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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...
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