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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  photo of ancestor   Jeremiah R. BROWER (1810, Root, Montgomery, New York, USA - October 19, 1896, Alpha, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA)
(Josiah BROWER & Mary HARRIS)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Thomas J. BROWN (1840, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben) - 3 November 1862, Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John B. BROWNING (1807, - 15 June 1871, Exeter, Rhode Island, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Arthur R. BRUCE (25 April 1845, , Scotland (United Kingdom) - 9 July 1910, Prescott, Arizona, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   John A BRYAN (23 September 1849, Dallas County, Alabama, USA - 18 April 1924, Birthright, Hopkins, Texas, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Martin BUCK (1840, Greenbush, Schoharie County, New York, USA - 10 October 1862, Washington, DC, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Benjamin BUDLONG (1836, - 12 January 1863, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  David O. BULLOCK (1845, , Vermont, USA - 23 December 1907, Milton, Vermont, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John W. BULLOCK (1824, Lyons, New York, USA - 1 July 1878, Elyria, Ohio, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Milton BURGE (1838, Morgan County, Indiana, USA - 2 September 1906, Mound City, Holt, Missouri, USA)
(Robert BURGE & Elizabeth ELDER)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Albert BURLINGAME (1828, - 29 March 1876, Glocester, Rhode Island, USA (West Glocester) (Chepachet) (Harmony))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John BURNS (14 August 1830, - 14 March 1865, , North Carolina, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James W. BURR (1838, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA - 10 September 1861, Washington, DC, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Albert BURROWS (20 February 1837, Morrisville, Indiana, USA - 30 April 1896, Bellevue, Washington, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Henry Stanton BURTON (9 May 1819, West Point, New York, USA - 4 April 1869, Newport, Rhode Island, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Jesse BURTON (7 April 1835, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - 14 February 1904, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Louis BUSH (1818, - 3 June 1864, Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Octave BUSHEY (September 1846, Coopersville, Clinton, New York, USA (Corbeau) - 17 February 1934, , Vermont, USA)
(Abraham Amable BUSHEY & Catherine DEGRE DAGNE)
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US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Francis Marion CAMPBELL (10 July 1834, , Georgia, USA - 27 August 1894, Heflin, Alabama, USA)
(Henry CAMPBELL & Ann BOBO)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William Hume CAMPBELL (10 January 1829, McLeansboro, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA - 17 July 1895, , Illinois, USA)
(John CAMPBELL & Martha WHEELER)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Madison Mott CANNON (17 February 1840, Salisbury Mills, New York, USA - 11 February 1892, Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA)
(Madison CANNON & Elizabeth Rogers TOWNSEND)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Peleg CARD (1841, - 21 July 1861, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris))
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   William Harvey CARNEY (29 February 1840, Norfolk, Virginia, USA - 9 December 1908, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Ashbel Wingar CARR (1 August 1826, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs) - 27 December 1904, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs))
(Hartman CARR & Ann BROCK)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry Clay CARR (1 March 1839, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs) - 19 August 1921, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs))
(Hartman CARR & Ann BROCK)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Edward CARRINGTON (15 February 1838, Hartford, Connecticut, USA - 6 March 1865, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John CASSADY (4 October 1848, , Indiana, USA - 19 July 1926, , Indiana, USA)
(Thomas CASSADY & Martha HARRIS)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Sampson CASSADY (27 September 1844, , Indiana, USA - 17 November 1905, , Indiana, USA)
(Thomas CASSADY & Martha HARRIS)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Benjamin CASWELL (18 September 1844, - 4 April 1909, Middletown, Rhode Island, USA (Green's End))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James Trefley CAYAN (1843, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA - 9 March 1917, , Wisconsin, USA)
(Stanislas Dennis C CAYA (CAYAN) & Eleonore MANDEVILLE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William CAYAN (4 August 1842, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA - 10 November 1890, Howard, Brown, Wisconsin, USA)
(Stanislas Dennis C CAYA (CAYAN) & Eleonore MANDEVILLE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Azel CHACE (November 20, 1838, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown) - July 6, 1896, Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Charles F. CHACE (1841, - 16 January 1865, Warren, Rhode Island, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Cornelius CHAFFEE (24 September 1839, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora) - 13 December 1863, Republic, Seneca, Ohio, USA)
(Hiram CHAFFEE & Maria B WILKINSON)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George CHAMBERLAIN (1823, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA - 30 June 1867, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Smith Lyman CHAMPLIN (28 November 1842, Sherburne, Chenango County, New York, USA - 19 November 1898, , Minnesota, USA)
(John Rock CHAMPLIN & Isabel BAINES)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Daniel CHAPLIN (22 January 1820, Naples, Maine, USA - 20 August 1864, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
(Benjamin CHAPLIN & Jane WELCH)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Jacob C. CHURCH (1834, , New York, USA - 16 December 1874, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William CLARK (3 March 1830, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam) - 16 February 1865, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam))
(John CLARK & Esther JOSEPH)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William E CLARK (1830, , Maine, USA - 8 August 1862, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Sidney CLARKE (4 March 1865, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) - 18 June 1909, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George W. COBB (3 March 1838, - 2 October 1864, Dighton, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Abner COGGESHALL (11 December 1846, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts) - 28 January 1914, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts))
(Abner COGGESHALL & Elizabeth ALBERT)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Jerome COLBURN (1843, - 24 June 1862, Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Peter Dyer COLE (1 March 1840, , Indiana, USA - 1865, )
(Eddy Russell COLE & Laura Ann (Louisa?) DYER)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Philo L. COLE (1836, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA - 6 January 1863, Alexandria, Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Scott COLE (27 December 1847, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, USA - 13 August 1931, Andrews, Huntington, Indiana, USA)
(Frederick Mortimer COLE & Martha Ann DALE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Jesse Bradford COLEMAN (14 May 1821, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (Cotuit) (Centerville) (Hyannis) - 21 March 1865, Warren, Rhode Island, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Jeremiah COLLINS (1839, , County Cork, Ireland - 23 April 1862, Sprague, Connecticut, USA (Baltic) (Hanover) (Versailles))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Watson COLLINS (7 May 1844, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA - 1 September 1927, Knott Co., Kentucky, USA)
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