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U.S. Civil War


The U.S. Civil War, also known as the American Civil War, took place from 1861 to 1865. It was a conflict between the Northern states, known as the Union, and the Southern states, known as the Confederacy. The primary cause of the war was the disagreement over issues like slavery, states' rights, and economic differences between the North and South.

The war resulted in significant loss of life and had a profound impact on the nation. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln, ultimately emerged victorious. The war led to the abolition of slavery with the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and it further solidified the federal government's authority over the states.

The aftermath of the Civil War brought about a period of reconstruction, during which efforts were made to rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved individuals into society. The war's legacy continues to shape American society, politics, and culture, and it remains a significant chapter in U.S. history.

Top 5 Causes of the US Civil War:
1. Economic and social differences between the North and the South.
2. States versus federal rights.
3. The fight between Slave and Non-Slave State Proponents.
4. Growth of the Abolition Movement.
5. The election of Abraham Lincoln.
For more information, visit: americanhistory.about.com/ od/ civilwarmenu/ a/ cause_civil_war.htm


Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach, Florida - Home to Union troops, March of 1862 - 1869










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US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Edwin B. SMITH (1839, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield) - 11 April 1866, Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA (South Deerfield))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Frederick SMITH (1844, Hadley, Massachusetts, USA - 7 August 1875, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George C. SMITH (5 October 1831, Berkley, Massachusetts, USA (Berkeley) - 9 November 1864, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton))
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   George Lewis SMITH (23 September 1840, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington) - 10 October 1910, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry B. SMITH (27 July 1839, - 27 September 1862, Somerset, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Henry Emerson SMITH (26 April 1841, North Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA - 7 June 1920, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)
(Benjamin SMITH & Mary Elizabeth SMITH)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Homer Baxter SPRAGUE (19 October 1829, Sutton, Massachusetts, USA - 23 March 1918, )
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Nathan SPRAGUE (1841, - 1907, Monroe County New York, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Hugh STANLEY (August 17, 1844, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) - June 20, 1921, Rockford, Illinois, USA)
(Henry STANLEY & Eleanor CAMPBELL)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Albert L STANTON (16 August 1844, Forestburg, Sullivan, New York, USA - 25 June 1921, Long Eddy, New York, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William STEADMAN (1827, - 20 December 1863, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Samuel STEFFY (13 August 1841, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA - 24 March 1920, Zephyrhills, Florida, USA (Abbot Station))
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Elijah STEPHENS (28 October 1840, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA - 20 May 1902, Lynnville, Warrick, Indiana, USA)
(Josiah STEPHENS & Sarah WILSON)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Joseph STEVENS (1827, , Massachusetts, USA - 3 November 1870, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Samuel STOCKING (1836, Granville, Massachusetts, USA - 10 September 1864, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Clark STONE (12 September 1844, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA - 25 January 1932, Salem, Oregon, USA)
(Martin STONE & Caroline COLE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Frederic STONE (4 December 1841, Hanover, Shelby, Indiana, USA - 4 November 1910, Palmer, Nebraska, USA)
(Martin STONE & Caroline COLE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William G. STONE (1844, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - 24 May 1877, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William H STONE (1841, Colrain, Massachusetts, USA (Colerain) (Boston Township) - 28 February 1864, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Ira STOUT (27 December 1813, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA - 6 December 1878, Alpena, Michigan, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Oliver C. STRAIGHT (February 1844, - 22 December 1862, Falmouth, Virginia, USA)
(Arnold STRAIGHT & Lucy Ann DAWLEY)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Levi Edmond STRITE (30 May 1844, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA - 29 September 1933, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William H. STRONG (31 August 1841, , Connecticut, USA - 9 September 1864, Vernon, Connecticut, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William Albert SUNDERLAND (11 November 1844, - 11 January 1869, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington))
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Elbert Anson SUTLIFF (6 January 1848, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 23 April 1925, Roseau County, Minnesota, USA)
(Samuel Anson SUTLIFFE & Lydia Jane ISBELL)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George H. SWEET (3 January 1843, Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA - 26 January 1864, Tyringham, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John B SWETT (2 January 1836, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering) - 27 May 1863, )
(Lewis SWETT & Sylvia (Silva) W DELANO)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James SWIN (1810, Essex, New Jersey, USA - 7 November 1879, Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA)
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US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George TART (1846, Essex County, New York, USA - 7 November 1892, Rutland, Vermont, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Orrin TEMPLETON (6 December 1840, , Maine, USA - 30 March 1916, )
(Samuel TEMPLETON & Susannah G ROBBINS)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Albert Eugene TERWILLIGER (21 August 1844, Clayton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA - 19 December 1922, Clayton, Lenawee, Michigan, USA)
(Martin TERWILLIGER & Sylvia PRENTISS)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Peter TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) (2 October 1844, Colchester, Vermont, USA (Malletts Bay) - 17 November 1928, Milton, Vermont, USA)
(Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) & Betsie (Betsey) (Elizabeth) CROSS (LACROIX) (COUVILLON))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Pierre (Peter) TETR(E)AULT (ROWE) (4 April 1802, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) - 30 July 1894, Burlington, Vermont, USA)
(Antoine TETREAULT & Judith BAUDRI (BEAUDRY))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Lorenzo Johnson THAYER (31 March 1829, Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA (Attleborough) (South Attleboro) - 16 August 1863, Cairo, Alexander, Illinois, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Loring Winthrop THAYER (10 July 1839, Braintree, Massachusetts, USA - 30 September 1864, , Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John Quincy Adams THOMAS (28 January 1823, Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA - 30 September 1863, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Charles A THOMPSON (1837, , New York, USA - 8 June 1871, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Eli D. THOMPSON (6 May 1825, Uxbridge, Massachusetts, USA (North Uxbridge) - 15 January 1899, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA)
(Laban C THOMPSON & Jerusha GOULD)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Michael THOMPSON (1833, , Ireland - , )
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Joel G. THORPE (1834, , Massachusetts, USA - 27 August 1871, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Lewis M. TICE (1822, , Germany (German States) (German Empire) - 14 May 1885, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George H TILTON (1840, - 21 December 1863, Goshen, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henery Clay TIMBY (March 30 1844, Alexander, New York, USA - , )
(George Washington TIMBY & Pheobe Elizabeth RICHARDS)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Charles E. TISDALE (28 January 1842, Ware, Massachusetts, USA - 7 February 1870, Ware, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James William TISDALE (25 July 1818, Ware, Massachusetts, USA - 17 August 1863, Ware, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Oscar L TOURTELLOT (7 September 1839, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) - 16 March 1912, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville))
(Joseph TOURTELLOTTE & Amy JOSLIN)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Joseph Nelson TOURTELLOTTE (3 May 1831, Thompson, Connecticut, USA (North Grosvenordale) (Quinebaug) (Fabyan) (Mechanicsville) - 25 April 1875, Medway, Massachusetts, USA)
(Joseph TOURTELLOTTE & Amy JOSLIN)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George H. TRASK (1839, - 7 August 1870, Willington, Connecticut, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Louis TREMBLAY (1 December 1828, La Malbaie, Québec, Canada (Murray Bay) (Saint-Etienne-de-la-Malbaie) (Saint-Fidèle) (Pointe-au-Pic) - 10 April 1899, Saranac, New York, USA (Redford))
(Louis-Andre TREMBLAY & Luce SIMARD)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Bruno Louis Laurent TREMBLAY (TROMBLEY) (7 August 1806, Chazy, New York, USA (Sciota) - 29 March 1880, Chazy, New York, USA (Sciota))
(Jean Baptiste TREMBLAY & Jane Genevieve MARNEY)
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