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  American Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a sectional conflict in the United States between the federal government (the "Union") and 11 Southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis.
By seceding, the rebel states would reduce the strength of their claim to the Western territories that were in dispute, cancel any obligation for the North to return fugitive slaves to the Confederacy, and assure easy passage in Congress of many bills and amendments they had long opposed.
Alarmed at the loss, and in an attempt to prevent more slave states from leaving the Union, the U.S. Congress passed the Crittenden-Johnson Resolution on July 25 of that year, which stated that the war was being fought to preserve the Union and not to end slavery.
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 United Daughters of the Confederacy Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Congress of the United States used the term, "War Between the States" in two measures enacted into law; one measure became Public Law 834 in 1950, and a Resolution, H.580 was adopted by the House in 1944.
The term "War Between the States" has been used in various reports on bills during the 70th, 71st, 72nd, 74th, 80th and 81st Congresses.
The war was not a class struggle, but a sectional combat, having its roots in such complex political, economic, social and psychological elements that it is difficult for historians to agree on all its basic causes.
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 War Between States
War Between the States, 1861-1865, simulates the American Civil War from the opening shots at Fort Sumter to Lee's surrender at Appomatox.
War Between the States uses three maps to cover the major theaters of operation from Galveston, Texas, to St. Joseph, Missouri, and from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jacksonville, Florida.
It was overwhelmingly a war of attrition between nation states.
www.decisiongames.com /html/war_between_states.html   (414 words)

  
 War of Northern Agression / War Between The States / Civil War
Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union known as the United States of America.
Thomas Jefferson's words stated in the Declaration of Independence in 1776 "that all men are created equal" now had meaning for millions of Americans that had been excluded from the social compact.
In the post war years the popularization by Confederate veterans organizations of the Battle Flag as a symbol of the South, was intended to represent the valour of the Southern soldier, rather than the Confederacy's political aims, which would have been represented by one of the old national flags.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/civil_war.htm   (1764 words)

  
 Althouse: The term "the War Between the States."
"The war between the states" seems to allow the idea that the polities in the civil war were separate entities, something the term civil war specifically denies.
It wasn't a Civil War at all, as the South was not attempting to conquer the national government.
In any case, the "War Between the States" seems to capture the character of the war more accurately than "Civil War", especially when things like Kentucky's declaration of neutrality and West Virginia seeing a need to seceded from its state to stay in the Union are factored in.
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 War Between the States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1861, West Virginia seceded from Virginia and became a state in 1863.
Lincoln sought abolitionist support for the war and he used the victory at Antietam to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
During the war, hundreds of new patents were issued for new inventions that made fighting (and killing the other side) easier: better guns, bullets, and cannon increased the casualties.
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 WABSHA - War Between The States Historical Society
The War Between The States Historical Association, Inc. is a non-profit educational association recognized by the State of California and the United States.
These Civil War re-enactors portray with sharp authenticity, the uniforms, personality and manners of the War's soldiers, and the life of civilians in camp such as wives of soldiers and nurses.
Between battle re-enactments, the public is urged to participate in the living history tours of the respective Union and Confederate camps at each end of the field.  Tour the encampments and view authentic camp life in an atmosphere highlighted by the various items of equipment from the Civil War era.
www.wbsha.org   (313 words)

  
 eBay - war between the ..., Nonfiction Books, Games items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"Airliners Between the Wars 1919-39" by Macmillan 1972
Britain between the Wars 1918-1940 Charles Loch Mowat
CLIVEDEN AND THE ASTOR HOUSEHOLD BETWEEN THE WARS Tyack
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 War Between the States V2
War Between the States was originally published by SPI in 1977.
While games like Wacht Am Rhein and War in Europe were quite spectacular and created alot of buzz in the industry, they did suffer, due to their size, from playability.
In the Civil War it was often difficult for generals and political leaders to get troops moving and attacking.
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 The War Between the States: America’s Uncivil War by John J. Dwyer
Part II presents not only the events and strategies of the war, but the people from all walks of life who lived through it – and not just soldiers and politicians, but spies, artists, theologians, inventors, nurses, poets, and mothers and children on the home front.
Inventions of many kinds sprang forth, born in the crucible of war and struggle, from weaponry to communications, and transportation to medicine.
If the war was America’s time of sorrows, it also opened a window to the selfless bravery of which her sons and daughters are capable.
www.lewrockwell.com /orig3/dwyer5.html   (1611 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: War Between the States
It is true that a map showing the locations of free and slave states (and territories) in the pre-Civil War U.S. bears a rough resemblance to a map showing the electoral vote results for the 2004 U.S. presidential election.
On the eve of the Civil War (which began in April 1861), the United States was very sharply divided along regional lines.
margin, and a single strongly-contested state such as Ohio could have tipped the electoral vote balance in the other direction), and although the states won by each candidate were largely clumped into regional clusters, both candidates generally ran very strongly even in the states they did not win.
www.snopes.com /politics/ballot/civilwar.asp   (455 words)

  
 Civil War or War Between the States? Which is correct?
A civil war is a military conflict between political factions in the same country.
The War was not a struggle between two different groups within the same nation--it was a Conflict between two distinct nations.
Therefore, since the War was between two groups of states, the United States and the Confederate States--two separate nations--the most exact name for that great conflict of the 1860's is "The War Between the States."
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 Constitution Of The United States Of America (1787-1865)
Passage in most states depended heavily upon the adoption of amendments to protect the rights of states and citizens, which resulted in what is now known as the Bill Of Rights.
This is the United States Constitution as it was known in the years leading up to (and during) the War Between the States.
But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice.
www.csawardept.com /documents/Constitutions/USA/index.html   (3381 words)

  
 The War Between The States - South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Jackson became state treasurer and tax collector during the war and had been sheriff of Chesterfield County, a member of the legislature and county commissioner before the war.
You stated that you thought you would come to see me this Fall, and you wanted me to send you the nearest depot address, you will stop at Florence and come to Cheraw, that is nearest to me, it is about thirty-five miles from me. You wanted to know about our folks.
The skirmish between Kilpatrick's cavalry and Wheeler's cavalry occured in Lancaster County which is on the opposite side of Lynches River from Chesterfield.
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 Glimpses of Historical Areas East of the Mississippi River
THE Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park presents to the visitor the closely connected fields of six of the greatest and most important battles of the War Between the States, namely, the two battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Salem Church, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Courthouse.
In 1861-65 its position midway between the Federal and Confederate capitals made it the hub of the eastern theater of war.
In the ridges and valleys and the open plains and woodlands are still to be seen the infantry entrenchments and gun pits dug by the men who strove mightily upon this ground.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/glimpses3/glimpses4m.htm   (1337 words)

  
 The War Between the States, from A to Z
The War Between the States, from A to Z
He remained as a lieutenant of Lee for the duration of the war, while two of his underlings; Kirby-Smith and Hood were appointed Commanders of the Trans-Mississippi territory and the Army of the Tennessee respectively.
After the war, he became a scapegoat of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg and a scorn of his former fighting buddies.
hometown.aol.com /gordonkwok/confederate_atoz.html   (1855 words)

  
 Rifles Used In The War Between The States
This distinction between the two types is not precisely observed.
Due to a shortage of weapons, this Revolutionary War type weapon was used to some extent at the beginning of the Civil War.
Differed from the United States Rifle Musket, Model 1855, mainly in that its barrel was 33 instead of 40 inches long.
www.spinola.org /47ny/uhistory/rifles.htm   (1006 words)

  
 The Confederate War Department
This website is dedicated to the preservation of War Between the States history and Confederate genealogical research.
The War in Documents is for the examination of governmental papers which led to the formation and operation of the Confederacy.
The Historical Truth is intended to enlighten and emphasize the need for remembrance and respect for War Between the States history.
www.csawardept.com   (252 words)

  
 War and Secession by Brian Dunaway
He said some people use "War Between the States" out of habit, others think it quaint or iconoclastic, and still others use it because they believe the Confederacy was right to secede.
What is hysterical about all of this is that it’s supposed to be such an anachronism (at best) to use "War Between the States." The article misses the historical point: It doesn’t have a thing to do with one’s sympathy, but rather very simple objective historical analysis.
The war in question shouldn’t be called "The Civil War" because it wasn’t a civil war, but rather a war of secession, or independence — two completely different, and one might say opposite, things.
www.lewrockwell.com /dunaway/dunaway28.html   (771 words)

  
 Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
The Webmaster of "Poetry and Music of the War Between the States," Kathie Watson, provides a comprehensive and informative listing of original songs and poems written during the Civil War period.
One might think, given its name (use of "War Between the States" instead of "Civil War"), elements of bias might pervade Web site, but this is simply not the case.
So much of our interpretation of the Civil War period comes from the writings of the individuals who fought for their respective causes that we often lose site that the arts were extremely important, and prevalent, during this time.
www.publichistory.org /townhall/view_townhall.asp?DBID=2   (641 words)

  
 Glimpses of Historical Areas East of the Mississippi River
The capital of the Confederate States of America was always the objective of the Army of the Potomac.
In one of the most skillful maneuvers of the war, Grant then quickly crossed the James River and laid siege to Petersburg, seeking a way into Richmond through the back door.
A feature of the park is the reconstructed Fort Hoke, one of the strong redoubts on the Fort Harrison line, wherein there is presented for the visitor a Civil War fort, precisely as it existed when it was a center of fighting.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/glimpses3/glimpses4k.htm   (922 words)

  
 Woolfolks in the War Between the States
This information came from the The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies on the Civil War CD-ROM from Guild Press of Indiana, http://www.guildpress.com.
The enemy having gained his rear, and occupying a position almost between his retiring troops and Moody's battery, his troops fell back so sullenly, and were so near to the enemy, that it was impossible to use the battery.
They had brought civil war on the country, had enrolled themselves as disloyal, and were enjoying the monopoly of the trade of the country under the protection of the laws which were defended by the loyal citizens.
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 Poetry and Music of the War Between the States
The War Between the States was the pivotal event in our Nation's history.
All material not identified as being in the public domain or acknowledged to be the work of others (including but not limited to images, graphics, wallpaper, MIDI files, and original commentary) ©1996-2006 by Poetry and Music of the War Between the States.
Help the Cincinnati Civil War Round Table continue its outstanding battlefield preservation work while you stock your bookshelves.
www.civilwarpoetry.org   (237 words)

  
 American History - War between the States
Declaration of Causes of Seceding States - Mississippi
Women Spies of the War Between the States
Conclusion of the War - Death of Lincoln
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 Civil War Wilmington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 1860's saw the political strife of more than 40 years turn violent as the Northern states refused to allow the Southern states their own government.
The agricultural economy of the South would not be able to support a war effort without imports.
Every inch of deck and hold space was crammed with cotton and naval stores on the outbound trip, war supplies and luxury items coming back.
www.ego.net /us/nc/ilm/history/cw.htm   (445 words)

  
 The War Between The States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This ring is for Civil War Re-enactors - War Between the States.
The 1st Alabama Cavalry,Company C, US Volunteers is the premier Civil War dismounted cavalry reenactment unit in Alabama.
The musicians were recruited from the same geographical area in Illinois as the original Civil War band, mustered at State Normal University (now called Illinois State University) in 1861, and, like the original band, come from all walks of life.
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