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Featured Articles American Civil War The American Civil War, arguably the most traumatic event in the history of the United States, was fought from 1861 to 1865, the culmination of sectional issues which deeply divided the country between a pro-Federal government North and a pro-states rights, pro-slavery South, whose eleven states formed a breakaway government called the Confederate States of America. The costliest war in terms of human lives, the American Civil War claimed in excess of 620,000 battle or disease-related deaths - roughly two percent of the country's total population at that time, and nearly more deaths than all other American wars combined. Read More... The Merrimac Gun What's a damaged weapon doing still firing in the heat of a battle? Discover a cannon with a unique pedigree, one of the few remaining relics from a ship which changed the course of naval warfare. Read More... General Grant National Memorial Ulysses S. Grant, a Civil War hero who was thought to be chiefly responsible for the defeat of the Confederacy, was perhaps the most popular American in his day, and when he died on July 23, 1885, the American pubic ensured the Hero of Appomattox would get more then a simple grave. Read More... Featured Categories CivilWarWiki is divided into many different Categories containing pages filled with articles, photos, media, and information. You can start your search in one of the following featured categories: Arms & Ordnance Battles & Campaigns Battlefield Monuments Biography Civilian Life Contributed Articles Gettysburg Medical Care Military Unit Histories Naval Warfare Official Records & Documents Politics & Politicians Prisons & Prisoners Reenacting Reconstruction Slaves & Slavery Soldiers Life Understanding the Civil War Uniforms Insignia & Flags Women of the Era

Current Civil War Discussions The Esprit de Corps of Confederate Camp Servants Defectors, Southern Unionists, and Northern Confederates Sentinels of Hallowed Ground Higginsville 'Rebel,' the story of a New Orleans woman who fought in the Civil War, debuts on PBS The Andrews Railroad Raid, or... RE Lee and the generation gap The Civil War in Ohio R.E. Lee and Gettysburg: Learning from experience? Then & Now Photos - With a Twist Brady Photo Update: Kin of Captured Soldiers to speak at Gettysburg as USPS unveils new Stamps Round Table of Gettysburg - Dennis Frye Gettysburg: can't understand why Lee would attack up hill. Col. Birkett Fry 13th Alabama Infantry First Day Issue Stamps Some new things from the battlefield today Help Wanted! If you want to help Add and Edit pages on this Wiki, please Register. All registrations will be approved by the webmaster. Applicants should meet these three criteria: Have at least a basic knowledge of Civil War history Have the capability of keeping personal bias out of contributions Have either knowledge in editing wikis like this one, or a willingness to learn how! Want to see what we are working on today? Come see our Current Wiki Projects Page!