American Civil War

American Civil War The American Civil War took place from 1861 to 1865 in the south of the United States, but also in easte, central and south regions. The result of this bloody battle was the defeat of the civil war seceding CSA. The main leaders in the war, the well known Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Both men were leaders and great names corageous of their time, as for us. The number of victims of war are: Killed in action: 110,100 Total dead Toll: 359,500 wounded: 275,200 The war claimed more American lives in another conflict in history, with approximately 560,000 total deaths at that time was a stagerring 1 78% of the population and more than 970,000 victims, which, in tu, a staggering 3.09% of the population. Often discussed, the causes of civil war, and also the name of the war itself, are actually still in the air. When Abraham Lincoln was in 1860, there were seven states: These states are: South Carolina (20 December 1860), Mississippi (January 9 1861), Florida (January 10, 1861), Alabama (January 11, 1861), Georgia (19 January 1861), Louisiana (January 26, 1861) and Texas (1 February, 1861). Lincoln was not even on the ballot in nine states in the south. Several leaders from South Carolina have long been awaiting an event that unites the South against the Anti-Slavery forces. Once the elections were certainly a special South Carolina convention declared "that the Union now existing between South Carolina and other States under the name" United States of America "will be dissolved." On 1 February 1861, six more Southe states had seceded. As a result, on 7 February, the seven States adopted a provisional constitution for the Confederate States of America and its capital in Montgomery, Alabama. On 4 March 1861, less than a month later, Abraham Lincoln was swo in as President of the United States. He stated that at that moment he had no intention of conquering the South, but use force to maintain possession of federal property. The South, especially South Carolina, ignored this plea by Lincoln, and, consequently, on 12 April in the south fired on the Federal Republic of troops were stationed at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The fire continued until the troops surrendered. This significant event is what many believe was the beginning of the American war Civial.