The American Civil War
A war on American soil - between Americans, against Americans, and to
decide the fate of a nation unlike any other in the modern world...
- The American Civil War -
1861-1865.


The American Civil War was the most costly of American wars in history. A savage war that split the country in half, the Civil War cost the United States over 600,000 lives, and led to over 1,000,000 casualties. In many instances the victors were the few left standing on the battlefield. Raging through the country, it affected everyone in the U.S. and even other countries. Abolishing slavery was accomplished at the highest price possible, the Civil War.

Welcome to the American Civil War web site. It is the intent of the creators of this web site to give the visitor a feel for the war and exactly how costly and tragic it really was. The Civil War Experience is a series of pages designed as a presentation for the visitor. Although it is suggested that the visitor continue on through the Experience in a linear fashion, feel free to explore other factors of the war illustrated at this site. For a list of what is available at this site, visit the Table of Contents page.

| People| Experience| Battles| Timelines|



For best enjoyment of the site, Netscape 3.0 is recomended, although this site is also enhanced for Netscape 2.0. All of the pictures or graphics on this site are original, except were noted. All text is original, based on our research. For further questions on the creation of this site, please visit the credits page, or the bibliography page.

If you have any questions on the war or general suggestions or comments on the site, please use our e-mail form. Or send messages to Chris Johnson, Joe Simonson, or Dale Webster
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Fun Fact of the Day

The last Union officer killed in action in the civil war Lieutenant Edward L. Stevens of the 54th Massachusetts volunteers, who was killed in a skirmish at Boykin's Mills, near Sumter, South Carolina, on April 17th, 1865.