United States Civil War, 1861-1865

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United States Civil War, 1861-1865

United States Civil War, 1861-1865
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History

The American Civil War began on 12 April 1861 when troops in South Carolina fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Also called the "War between the States" and the "War of Secession", the Civil War lasted until 1865. Approximately 3.5 million soldiers fought in the war resulting in almost 600,000 deaths.

States in 1861

Northern States (blue) California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia Wisconsin Southern States (red) Seceded before 15 Apr 1861 Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina Texas

Southern States (orange) Seceded after 15 Apr 1861 Arkansas North Carolina Tennessee Virginia Slave States that did not secede (yellow) Delaware District of Columbia Kentucky Maryland Missouri States not yet formed or which were territories in 1861 (gray) Alaska (not part of the U. S. until 1867) Arizona Colorado Hawaii (not part of the U. S. until 1898) Idaho Oklahoma Montana Nebraska Nevada New Mexico North Dakota South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming