The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...

The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...

It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the Ame...

Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...

The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...