Above: Map of Civil War in America (1861 - 1865) The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a separatist conflict between the United States Federal government (the "Union") and eleven Southern slave states that declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party, opposed the expansion of slavery and rejected any right of secession. Fighting commenced on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a Federal ... Read More

{mosimage}Throughout history, mankind has resorted to armed conflict to resolve cultural, religious, humanitarian, sovereign and economical differences. These conflicts have taken the form of civil, revolutionary, guerrilla and world war. Back in the days of King Solomon, when 'war machines' were chariots and armaments were swords and shields, one of the greatest signs of war was the amassing of horses, the fastest transportation of the day. Civil wars have been the result of internal strife, when a nation finds itself sharply ... Read More