The above photograph shows a horse drawn ambulance during The American Civil War in 1861-1865. These modes of transportation would move the injured so they would be able to reviece the proper medical attention that they needed.
This website goes over the key people, the causes, primary source documents, and major events surrounding The American Civil War in the years of 1861 to 1865.
Frequently Asked Questions About The American Civil War:
What was the Civil War?
- The Civil War is sometimes called the "War between states". It was a four year battle between the twenty-five Northern States (The Union) and the eleven Southern States (The Confederacy) over slavery in the Nation. After four years of battling it out between them, The Union won and slavery was abolished throughout in the Nation.
When was the Civil War fought?
- The Civil War started on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, and it continued until the spring of 1865 when Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.
Where was the Civil War Fought?
- The Civil War was fought in thousands of different places, from Southern Pennsylvania to Texas, from Oklahoma and New Mexico to the Forida coast. Though the majority of the fighting took place in the states of Virgina and Tennessee.
How many soldiers fought in the Civil War?
- On the Union side: 2,128,948 soldiers.
- On the Confederate side: 1,081,119 soldiers.
How many soldiers died fighting in the Civil War?
- On the Union side: 360,222 soldiers.
- On the Confederate side: 260,000 soldiers.
What caused the Civil War?
- While a lot of people today still debate the offcial cause of The American Civil War, one main idea is that the Civil War started because of the many differences between the Southern Slave-States and the Free-States of the North.
Frequently Asked Questions About The American Civil War:
What was the Civil War?
- The Civil War is sometimes called the "War between states". It was a four year battle between the twenty-five Northern States (The Union) and the eleven Southern States (The Confederacy) over slavery in the Nation. After four years of battling it out between them, The Union won and slavery was abolished throughout in the Nation.
When was the Civil War fought?
- The Civil War started on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, and it continued until the spring of 1865 when Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse.
Where was the Civil War Fought?
- The Civil War was fought in thousands of different places, from Southern Pennsylvania to Texas, from Oklahoma and New Mexico to the Forida coast. Though the majority of the fighting took place in the states of Virgina and Tennessee.
How many soldiers fought in the Civil War?
- On the Union side: 2,128,948 soldiers.
- On the Confederate side: 1,081,119 soldiers.
How many soldiers died fighting in the Civil War?
- On the Union side: 360,222 soldiers.
- On the Confederate side: 260,000 soldiers.
What caused the Civil War?
- While a lot of people today still debate the offcial cause of The American Civil War, one main idea is that the Civil War started because of the many differences between the Southern Slave-States and the Free-States of the North.