American Civil War

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Category
Wars
Begin
1861
End
1865
Region
North America
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
"It was the Kansas-Nebraska conflict of 1854, about the introduction of slavery into the Middle West, which precipitated the formation of the Republican Party. This was to elect Abraham Lincoln (1809-65) as president in 1860, an event that led to the eventual secession of the Confederate States of the South from the Union in 1861." [Hobsbawm: Capital, p. 139]

This period is linked to the following events

Event Name
Category
Date
Civil War begins when Confederates attack Fort Sumter
War
1861
Battle of Antietam after Lee crosses the Potomac River to invade Pennsylvania
War
1862
In July, Union stops Confederates at Battle of Gettysburg--a turning point
War
1863
Sherman captures Atlanta and then leads destructive March to the Sea
War
1864
On April 9, Civil War ends as Robert E. Lee surrenders at Appomattox
War
1865

This period is linked to the following movies

Movie title
Genre
Released
The Red Badge of Courage
Historical
1951
Glory
Historical
1989
Ken Burns: The Civil War
Documentary
1990
Gettysburg
Historical
1993
Andersonville
Historical
1996
Cold Mountain
Historical
2003
Gods and Generals
Historical
2003
Sherman's March
Documentary
2007