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United States
Involvement in the Civil War
Dates: 1861 - 1865
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In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He was the
candidate of the Republican Party, which opposed slavery.
The southern states therefore withdrew from the Union. Lincoln’s
government declared that they had no right to do so, and
the result was civil war (1861-1865)
The
North had more men, money and machines and an established
government. It also controlled the sea and so could prevent
aid reaching the South from other countries. Although the
Southerners, or Confederates, fought with great determination,
they were defeated and surrendered in April 1865. Five days
later Lincoln was assassinated. With the Emancipations Proclamation
in 1863, Lincoln had made slavery, the immediate cause of
the war, illegal and the victory of the Union (the North)
ensured that the USA remained a single nation." Reference
Journey Through History, Neil Grant
Steve
Hartzheim's Civil War Photos
Civil War
(1861 - 1865) |
Service
Division |
Number Serving |
Battle Deaths |
Other Deaths |
Wounds |
| Army |
2,128,948 |
138,154 |
221,374 |
280,040 |
| Navy |
84,415 |
2,112 |
2,411 |
1,710 |
| Marines |
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148 |
312 |
131 |
| Total |
2,213,363 |
140,414 |
224,097 |
281,881 |
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