The American Civil War 2

The American Civil War I. Background The groundwork for the Civil War was laid many years before its actual start on April 12, 1861 with the firing on Fort Sumpter. One of the main reasons for the war; slavery, had been going on since before the formation of the United States. However it wasn’t until the early 1850s that anyone had a real problem with slavery. From then on, it was only a matter of time …showed first 75 words of 2421 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2421 total…destruction caused by General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” would take years to repair, but eventually it to would dealt with. The Civil War was the bloodiest in the history of our country. It destroyed our land, our families, and our lives. They say we are doomed to repeat what we don’t learn from the past. I hope we have learned that there are other ways than war to resolve our national differences.