The Civil War had begun. Immediately following the attack, four more states -- Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee ... His words were not simply aimed at the loyal southern states, ...

The Civil War was the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in American history. From the beginning of the war in April 1861 to the end in April 1865, over 620,000 people were killed, about ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. ... His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had lost all influence.

They say the older you get, you either become someone who smokes meat or someone who gets into the Civil War. Well, I feel ...

It’s been nearly 153 years since the Confederate Army surrendered to Union forces, ending the American Civil War. Some Southern states still commemorate those who died fighting for secession ...

To determine the states with the most Civil War deaths, 24/7 Tempo compiled death counts from the American Battlefield Trust and historical tabulations by William F. Fox and Frederick H. Dyer ...

Before he even took office, seven Southern states seceded from the United States. Southern Democrats led the charge to form the Confederacy. Lincoln took office in March 1861.

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley's answer on 'what caused the civil war' led us to speak with an expert about slavery's role in the conflict.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Civil War lessons taught to American students often depend on where the classroom is, with schools presenting accounts of the conflict that vary from state to state and even ...

In real world history, the Civil War devastated the Confederate states. Not only were more than one-fifth of adult white men dead — most Southern wealth was invested in two things: enslaved ...

“By the time the Civil War broke out, there had been literally hundreds of years of negotiations around how, when and where to end slavery, and the southern states that seceded are what ...

It’s been nearly 152 years since the Confederate Army surrendered to Union forces, ending the American Civil War. Some Southern states still commemorate those who died fighting for secession ...