Facts About Civil War
- 2. The Civil War is the central event in America's historical consciousness. The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. Here we bring 20 amazing facts of civil war
- 3. Only Civil War In America’s History A Civil War is a war fought between citizens of same country. In the United States, the American Civil War is known simply as the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the United States during the Civil War. Lincoln declared that he would do everything necessary to keep the United States united as one country. He refused to recognize the southern states as an independent nation and the Civil War erupted in the spring of 1861.
- 4. Southern states seceded from the Union South Carolina was the first state to secede from the United States followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and other states. New Government Was Formed Known as the Confederate States of America this government was founded on February 4, 1861 by the first seven states that seceded from the United States The Civil War began when Southern troops bombarded Fort Sumter, South Carolina The war started on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter. South Carolinians launched a bombardment to free the forts.
- 5. After the War Started, four More States Joined the Confederacy After the capturing of Fort Sumter, four more states joined the Confederacy. There states were Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Virginia Was Divided Into Two States The war led to the creation of the new state of West Virginia. Virginia joined the Confederacy, but people living in the north-western part of the state agreed with the Union. On June 20, 1863 the state of West Virginia was born.
- 6. Introduction Of Income Tax During Civil War To finance the war against the Confederacy, Revenue Act of 1861 introduced income tax in the United States of America. It Was Fought On A Large Scale Civil war was fought on a large scale and was considered to be the first modern or industrial war. Union had around 75000 troops while Confederates had authorized 100,000 troops for their forces. Soldiers Were Drafted by the Confederacy and the Union In 1862, a draft law was passed that required men aged 18 to 35 to fight on behalf of the Confederate states.
- 7. Soldiers Could Be Replaced When Substituted Replacements were often used when someone was drafted in the Union. Just like replacement teachers, replacement soldiers were called substitutes. The Military Plan Was Called The Anaconda Plan Union General-in-Chief Winfield Scott ordered a strangling blockade known as the Anaconda Plan to block the Confederacy from getting outside resources.
- 8. Both sides took heavy casualties Over 20,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in just one day. The British considered getting involved in the war, but decided not to after this bloody battle took place War Saw An Incredible Amount Of Loss of Life Over the course of the war, 237 battles were fought killing thousands and thousands of soldiers. Slavery Was Ended Due to Civil War One of the outcomes of the Civil War was it brought an end to the slavery in United States.
- 9. Naval battles were introduced in Civil Wars Use of Naval forces were taken during civil war and most of this combat took place during blockades and sieges on the Atlantic coast. Soldiers Died in the Prisons Initially, soldiers who were captured were exchanged for soldiers from opposite side. Later the Confederate States refused to exchange Black prisoners. More than 50,000 people died while in prison during the Civil War.
- 10. The Confederates Could Never Made it Further North than Pennsylvania Confederate forces travelled north into Pennsylvania. However, they were cut off from significant reinforcements or supplies loosing the Battle of Gettysburg. Use of railroads by the Union was one of the keys to their victory. Emergence of new technology made the civil war bloody. Using railroads, soldiers could be mobilized early and easily. Photography Has Kept The Civil War Alive Photography was a new art form when the Civil War broke out. The cameras were becoming more portable and less expensive. Thousands of other Civil War photographs can be found online at the Library of Congress.