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  2. American Civil War - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of wars involving the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of military conflicts, that United States has been involved in. There are currently 123 military conflicts on this list, 5 of which are ongoing. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.

  4. Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War

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    United States State Department clerk Robert S. Chew and United States War Department Captain Talbot give President Lincoln's message to Governor Pickens. [327] [353] The U. S. Revenue Cutter Harriet Lane leaves New York with supplies for Fort Sumter. [352] [353]

  5. List of conflicts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of conflicts in the United States. Conflicts are arranged chronologically from the late modern period to contemporary history . This list includes (but is not limited to) the following: Indian wars , skirmishes , wars of independence , liberation wars , colonial wars , undeclared wars , proxy wars , territorial disputes , and ...

  6. List of American Civil War battles - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. List of wars: 1945–1989 - Wikipedia

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    Part of the Sri Lankan Civil War Sri Lanka: Tamil Tigers: 1983 1986 1983–1986 Kurdish rebellions in Iraq Part of the Iran–Iraq War and the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict: Iraq: KDP PUK: 1983 1983 United States invasion of Grenada United States Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Jamaica Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada Cuba ...

  8. Trump: 'Why was there the Civil War? Why could that one not ...

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    President Donald Trump asked why the Civil War happened in an interview with journalist Salena Zito set to air Monday on Sirius XM. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in.

  9. Conclusion of the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The conclusion of the American Civil War commenced with the articles of surrender agreement of the Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, at Appomattox Court House, by General Robert E. Lee and concluded with the surrender of the CSS Shenandoah on November 6, 1865, bringing the hostilities of the American Civil War to a close. [1]