American Civil War (1861-1865).

... American Civil War (1861-1865) It was the bloodiest war in United States history, pitting brother against brother, dividing families and splitting an emerging nation. From April 1861 to May 1865, hundreds of thousands of Americans died defending their way of life and their principles and in the end, an American President had been assassinated, and the slaves freed. States rights and the overriding question of slavery were the chief reasons for the war. When Abraham Lincoln became President of the United States in 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union, soon after it was joined by six other southern states. Another four states joined them on the outbreak of war in April 1861. 1861 War was declared in America on April 12th, 1861 but trouble had been brewing for quite some time. In January 1861, Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery was elected president. The South Carolina legislature immediately

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