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What is a civil war l?
The Civil War in the United States began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states’ rights and westward expansion. The War Between the States, as the Civil War was also known, ended in Confederate surrender in 1865.
What are other names for the Civil War?
Enduring names
- Civil War.
- War Between the States.
- War of the Rebellion.
- War of Separation/Secession.
- War for Southern Independence/Second American Revolution.
- War for the Union.
- War of Northern/Yankee Aggression.
- Miscellaneous.
What was the South called in the Civil War?
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America, also called Confederacy, in the American Civil War, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, carrying on all the affairs of a separate government and conducting a major war until defeated in the spring of 1865.
What year did the Civil War start?
April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865
American Civil War/Periods
At 4:30 a.m. on April 12, 1861, Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Harbor. Less than 34 hours later, Union forces surrendered. Traditionally, this event has been used to mark the beginning of the Civil War.
What are some words used in the Civil War?
Caisson, Campaigns, Cannon, Canteen, Captive, Capture, Carbine, Carnage, Carpetbagger, Casualties, Cause, Caution, Cavalry, Chaos, Charge, Charred, Clandestine, Clash, Collapse, Combat, Command, Compassion, Compromise, Concentration, Concussion, Confederate, Confederate, Conflict, Confrontation, Confusion, Congress, Conscript, Consequences,
What was an antebellum during the Civil War?
Antebellum: (pronounced an-tee-bel-uhm) A term often used to describe the United States of America before the outbreak of the Civil War. Armory: A place where weapons and other military supplies are manufactured. Army: The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps.
What was Butternut in the Civil War slang?
The dye was made from the husks, leaves, bark, branches and/or roots of butternut and walnut trees. “ Butternut” was also a slang term for a Confederate soldier. Caisson: (pronounced kay-suhn) – A two-wheeled cart that carried two ammunition chests, tools, and a spare wheel for artillery pieces.
How many armies were there in the Civil War?
There were 16 Union armies (named after rivers, such as the Army of the Potomac) and 23 Confederate armies (named after states or regions, such as the Army of Northern Virginia). 1 company = 50 to 100 men, 10 companies = 1 regiment, about 4 regiments = 1 brigade, 2 to 5 brigades = 1 division, 2 or more divisions = 1 corps, 1 or more corps = 1 army.