The American Civil War
It was a conflict that pitted brothers and neighbors against one another, claimed more American lives than any other war, ushered in a new way to wage war, ravaged a country, and divided a nation. The Civil War was fought from April, 1861 to June, 1865. Characterized by figures as iconic to American history as Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil war was a turning point in the American narrative. The outcome of this conflict set the stage for the occurrences of the following century and regional tensions in the nation.