| The American Civil War took place in 1861 to 1865 in | | | | South against the anti-slavery forces. As soon as the |
| the southern United States; also in eastern, central and | | | | election returns were certain, a special South Carolina |
| southwestern regions. The outcome of this bloody civil | | | | convention declared "that the Union now subsisting |
| battle was the defeat of the seceding CSA. The | | | | between South Carolina and other states under the |
| primary leaders in the War were the well known | | | | name of the 'United States of America' is hereby |
| Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Both of these | | | | dissolved." By February 1, 1861, six more Southern |
| men were corageous leaders, and huge names of | | | | states had seceded. As a result on February 7, the |
| their time, as well as ours. Casualties of the war | | | | seven states adopted a provisional constitution for the |
| include:Killed in Action: 110,100 | | | | Confederate States of America and established their |
| Total dead Toll: 359,500 | | | | capital at Montgomery, Alabama. On March 4, 1861, |
| Wounded: 275,200The war claimed more American | | | | less than a month later, Abraham Lincoln was sworn in |
| lives than any other conflict in history, with | | | | as President of the United States. He stated on this |
| approximately 560,000 total killed which at the time | | | | date that he had no intention to invade southern states, |
| was a stagerring 1.78% of population and over 970,000 | | | | but would use force to maintain possession of federal |
| casualties which again is a staggering 3.09% of the | | | | property.The South, especially South Carolina, ignored |
| population. Often times debated, the causes of the civil | | | | this plea by Lincoln, and as a result on April 12, the |
| war, and even the name of the war itself, are still really | | | | South fired upon the Federal troops there were |
| left up in the air.When Abraham Lincoln was elected in | | | | stationed at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. |
| 1860 seven states existed. These states were: South | | | | The firing continued until the troops surrendered. This |
| Carolina (December 20, 1860), Mississippi (January 9, | | | | significant event is what many feel was the start of |
| 1861), Florida (January 10, 1861), | | | | the American Civial War.Feel free to reprint this article |
| Alabama (January 11, 1861), Georgia (January 19, 1861), | | | | as long as you keep the article, this caption and author |
| Louisiana (January 26, 1861), and Texas (February 1, | | | | biography in tact with all hyperlinks.Ryan Fyfe is the |
| 1861).Lincoln was not even on the ballot in nine states in | | | | owner and operator of Civil Spot - which is the best |
| the South. Several Leaders from South Carolina had | | | | site on the internet for all civil related information. |
| long been waiting for an event that might unite the | | | | |