The Civil War is one of the most bloodied wars in American history. The Civil War ended over fifty years ago but there are still battles being fought today in parts of the country. Civil War battlefields are the sites of many battles. At the close of the Civil War, there were over 500 battle locations spread out over the entire country. Some of these sites have not been touched since the Civil War.
The Civil War was fought over issues of slavery and racial supremacy, but it was also fought out over religion and between black and white Southerners. Slavery was a major problem in the Civil War, especially in the south. The issue of slavery came to a head about three weeks before the Civil War started. About six percent of the population in the United States was made up of slaves.
Slavery was the cause of much bloodshed during the Civil War. Between thirty-five thousand and fifty thousand Americans died in the Civil War, making it the bloodiest war to ever occur in the United States. Most of the victims of the Civil War were from the southern states.
In the north, the issue of slavery was not as important to the citizens as it was in the southern states. However, many people in the north had seen nothing but violence and destruction in the south. When the Union army arrived in the field to relieve the slaves in the southern states, many loyalist groups were formed to fight against them. These groups were formed to protect the slaves, and even fight with the Union troops in order to protect their rights to remain slaves.
The issue of slavery brought on a great deal of controversy throughout the Civil War. Many Americans from the slave states decided to leave the United States rather than fight for the Union. Others were not interested in fighting because they did not believe the war would be very long or difficult to win. Most slave states voted to remain in the union anyway.
The Civil War caused many issues that are still present today. Slavery is one of them. The question of whether or not the Civil War was necessary has been debated for years, however, the true answer is not quite so simple. Some people do believe the Civil War was unnecessary, while others feel that it was one of the many battles that helped us grow into a stronger nation.
Yinka Shonibare 