CIVIL WAR

The American Civil War, which was fought between the North and the South armies, over a span of 4 years, was considered to be one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the United States. A lot of lives were lost in this struggle, and many were paralyzed completely for their lives. People lost their near and dear ones, and importantly, all was done for a genuine objective.

The Objective of the Civil war

In those days, some states had held other states as their slaves, and were indulging in practices of bonded slavery. Small protests did not yield any results, and finally, under the leadership of Jefferson Davis, these states declared a war against the US government. In doing so, they declared secession against the US government, which at that time was supported by all the free and the border slave states.

Fort Sumter Attack

The war hostilities between the warring sides actually commenced with the Confederate States of America (The army of the slaved states) attack on Fort Sumter, a military installation of the US Government. Abraham Lincoln was the centerpiece of all these moves, as he went about garnering support from more slaved states.

As things panned out

The Fort Sumter Attack forced the government authorities to sit back and take stock of their plans. The Confederate Army was growing in powers and something had to be done to stop them. The government imposed a naval blockade on the south states, to which Lincoln responded by raising the “Emancipation Proclamation”. This was a war call directed towards abolishing slavery.

The South Army clearly was high in their spirit and determination. Robert Lee, the supreme commander of the forces, led the South to many victories, especially in the East. Finally, the support the US government had coupled with the men and material in their disposal overcame the resolve of Lee, and he surrendered to the North forces in April, 1865.

In terms of their deadly nature, the American Civil war is considered to be one of the deadliest and bloodiest to have been fought over American soil. About 620,000 soldiers laid down their lives, and more than twice the number of civilian deaths resulted from this war. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, it is believed, as an after-effect to his support to the war in Ford Theater by John Wilkes Booth.

Finally, when the war dawned to a close, the system of slavery was completely abolished in the United States of America. And this really was the sole objective for which the armed forces were fighting!

Popularity: 3% [?]