History In The Southern United States

The American Civil War was fought in the United States between 1861 to 1865. It was a battle that was fought between northern and southern states. One of the largest controversies at the heart o the nation was over the enslavement of black people. Another large part of the issue was the secession of the Confederate states in the South. 

As of February 1861 there were 34 states in the United States. The confederacy grew to control over eleven states as well as the states of Kentucky and Missouri. However there were two slave holding states Delaware and Maryland that did not join the Confederacy. 

The remaining states stayed faithful to the Union. The Confederate States never recognized the government of the United States. Both the Union and Confederacy raised volunteer to form armies that would battle for state rights. The battles took place primarily in the south. In addition, more than 620,000 to 750,000 individuals were left dead. 

The war ended when Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant. After the war and battles fought much of the southern states laid in ruin. The presumed government known as the Confederacy collapsed, slavery was abolished and more than four million black slaves were freed. 

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