Civil War America Map
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Civil war america map. The civil war is often called the second american revolution. It ended the scourge of slavery while boosting the relative economic power of the north over the south. Battle of gettysburg the battle of gettysburg 1863 lithograph by currier ives. The seven days battle 1862 the battle of luka the battle of chickamauga the battle of cold harbor the battle of chattanooga gulf campaigns the progression of secession the battle of corinth battle of the wilderness.
Lc civil war maps 2nd ed 37 8 phillips 1350 a digital reproduction made from a copy held by the university of michigan is available from the university of michigan s making of america web site. The civil war began primarily as a result of the long standing controversy over the enslavement of black people war broke out in april 1861 when secessionist forces attacked fort sumter in south carolina just over a month after abraham lincoln. No stone bridges of antiquity spanned more than 300 meters. We hope these maps will facilitate better understanding of various battles strategies and situations during the war.
United states at the outbreak of the civil war 1861 a map of the united states and territories in 1861 at the outbreak of the civil war. Library of congress washington d c. See more ideas about american civil war civil war war. Here are 37 maps that explain.
Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Here is a collection of important maps from the american civil war 1861 1865. The map is color coded to show the union free states the confederate states seceded before april 15 1861. Chronological history of the civil war.
The american civil war also known by other names was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865 fought between northern states loyal to the union and southern states that had seceded from the union to form the confederate states of america. Aug 20 2015 explore americancivil s board american civil war maps on pinterest. The map is color coded to show the eastern confederate states indicating the states seceding before and afte. Maps 1 and 10 lacking.