5 Facts About American Civil War

1. American Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

2. American Civil War, called War Between the States, four-year war between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.

3. American Civil War destroyed much of the wealth that had existed in the South.

4. American Civil War was the first Republican Party candidate to win the presidency.

5. American Civil War was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.