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It arose out of disputes over slavery and states rights. The american civil war is a popular point of divergence in englishlanguage alternate history fiction. The war resulted in the deaths of more than 620,000 people, with millions more injured and the south left in ruins. Protect and survive, 1980, history and public policy program digital archive, prrepared for the home office by the central office of information, 1980. Matthew gallman is a professor of history at the university of florida. To command all the men, the union had 583 generals led by lieutenant general u. A dynamic portrait of this immense struggle, from its infancy to its final grasp depicting the nation and its leaders on a strategic level.
More than 620,000 people died as a result of the conflict, 1. This was a war that flowed into every barnyard or town square, pitting men with strong beliefs supporting one side against individuals they believed to be their enemy. Click download or read online button to get a military history of the english civil war book now. Youll maneuver armies on accurate detailed maps according to the carefully drawn abilities of. Simon and schuster, 2001 is an encyclopedic survey that covers virtually all major and minor engagements. United states history civil war, 18611865 personal narratives publisher philadelphia, j. Downloads may take a few moments depending on your internet connection. Just follow the instructions as you print, cut, fold, glue, and create. The american civil war 18611865 was the pivotal conflict of the nations history. American civil war alternate histories are alternate history fiction that focuses on the civil war ending differently or not occurring. Us historycivil war 3 technology and the civil war the civil war was hallmarked by technological innovations that changed the nature of battle. Making sense of the american civil war 4 embrace eleven states, a vast new nation determined to make itself independent of the united states and to make its place in the world.
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