Teacher:Generate a question which can yield the answer mentioned in the input. Generated question must be answered by the answer provided in input, without using any extra knowledge.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Context : Andrew Boyd Cummings (22 June 1830 -- 18 March 1863) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War who was killed in action off the coast of Louisiana.
Answer : American Civil War
Student:
Which historic war did Andrew Boyd Cummings participate?