The Civil War: Key Facts and Insights
The Civil War, one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, was fought from April 1861 to Spring 1865. Triggered by the divergence on slavery between the Northern and Southern states, over 22 million people were involved, resulting in over 650,000 casualties. Learn about the war's origins, major battles, casualties, soldier payments, and more in this informative piece.
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When was the War fought? The war started April,12 1861 and the War Ended Spring 1865 www.civilwar.org
How did the war officially Start? The Civil War began when Southern troops bombarded Fort Sumter, South Carolina www.civilwar.com
Why did this war even happen? The southern states wanted slavery and the northern did not. www.civilwar.com
What was the first battle? The first battle to take place was at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. South Carolina was also the first state to separate. www.civilwar.org
How many people fought in this War? There were over 22 million people that fought In this War! www.civilwar.com
How Many People Died In This War? Over 650k People died this is known as one of the most bloodiest wars. www.civilwar.com
What happened to the dead? Most Were buried on the battle field. Some were buried near hospitals. www.civilwar.com
The Civil War was fought in thousands of different places, from southern Pennsylvania to Texas from New Mexico to the Florida coast. The majority of the fighting took place in the states of Virginia and Tennessee. www.civilwar.com
Who was running for President during the war? www.civilwar.com
How much were Soldiers paid ? The average soldier was paid $13 to $15 a month. A higher ranked soldier was paid $20 to $23. www.civilwar.com
What did solders do in there free time? When they were not drilling, which made up a considerable portion of their time in camp, soldiers passed the time writing letters, playing games like checkers, dominoes and poker, drinking, smoking, whittling, making music and praying. One soldier summed it up when he wrote to his wife, "Soldiering is 99% boredom and 1% sheer terror." www.civilwar.com
What did solders eat? Hardtack and coffee were the staples, in addition to salt pork, corn meal and whatever fruits, vegetables and berries could be collected on the march. www.civilwar.com
What was the solders age? They were mostly 28-30 most of the solders by end of war were older men or young men. www.civilwar.com
Who Actually won the war? The Northern armies were victorious, and the rebellious states returned to the Union. www.civilwar.com
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