American Civil War

Internal war in the U.S. over slavery The Confederate states were never diplomatically recognized as a joint entity by the government of the United States, nor by that of any foreign country.[e] The states that remained loyal to the U.S. were known as the Union.[f] The Union and the Confederacy quickly raised volunteer and conscription armies that fought mostly in the South over the course of four years. Intense combat left 620,000 to 750,000 people dead, more than the number of U.S. military deaths in all other wars combined.[g] Overview Eight remaining slave states continued to reject calls for secession. Hostilities began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter. Confederate flag, the "Stars and Bars". The American Civil War was among the earliest industrial wars. Causes of secession Slavery Status of the states, 1861 States that seceded before April 15, 1861 States that seceded after April 15, 1861 Union states that permitted slavery Union states that banned slavery

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