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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 [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
This is a list of the costliest land battles of the American Civil War, measured by casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and ... 1861: Manassas, Virginia: 35,000 ...
The following is a tabulation of United States military casualties of war. Overview ... American Civil War: total 1861–1865 214,938 ... War Years Deaths 1:
American Civil War: 0.6–1 million [87] [88] 1861–1865 United States vs. Confederate States: North America Mozambican Civil War: 0.5–1 million [89] [90] 1977–1992 People's Republic of Mozambique, later Republic of Mozambique, and allies vs. RENAMO and allies Mozambique First Sudanese Civil War: 0.5–1 million [91] [92] 1955–1972
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, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia [A]), the District of Columbia, and six territories (Arizona ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. First major land battle of the American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Battle of First Manassas Part of the American Civil War Struggle on a Manassas, Virginia bridge during the Union Army's retreat in 1861 depicted in an engraving by William Ridgway based on a drawing by F. O. C ...
American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government issues the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872). The U.S. Army abolishes flogging. John Gill Shorter is elected the 17th governor of Alabama defeating Thomas H. Watts.
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1861) Republican: Union: Lawyer Died of disease in second year of the war [11] Asa W. Farr: October 6, 1863 42 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1856–57) Democrat: Union: Lawyer Killed at the Battle of Baxter Springs [12] Daniel E. Frost: July 19, 1864 45 Member of the West Virginia House of ...