During the American Civil War, the state of Illinois was a major source of troops for the Union Army (particularly for those armies serving in the Western...

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")...

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...

who address the origins of the American Civil War agree that the preservation of the institution of slavery was the principal aim of the eleven Southern...

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...

German-Americans were the largest ethnic contingent to fight for the Union in the American Civil War[citation needed]. More than 200,000 native-born Germans...

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...

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...

widows of veterans of the American Civil War (fought 1861–1865) are known to have survived into the 21st century. All were born in the 20th century and married...

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