It is the time of the American Civil War, the saddest time in the history of the United States. It was a time when brother fought brother, father fought son, and more Americans died than in all other wars put together. It had to happen.
Growth oftentimes causes pain and it changed the course of American history forever.
Here are the politics, the battles, the battlegrounds, and the causes of this terrible war, and its aftermath. Whether you are from the north or south, whether Yankee or Rebel, or if you are just interested in this chapter of America's history, there is something here for you. We must go now. Inc. This page last updated on July 3, 2000.