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The American Civil War Welcome to the new American Civil War section of the History Guy website. This section will continue to grow as we examine the Civil War, its causes, consequences, and the details of the war itself. We will cover the military battles and campaigns, the personalities involved in the war, as well as those people associated with the events leading up to the war, and those involved with the post-war Reconstruction Period. The issue of slavery will be examined, as well as the economic issues that helped divide the nation.    Battles and Campaigns of the Civil War The Battle of Gettysburg--One of the most important battles of the Civil War. U.S.-Mexican War--While obviously not a part of the U.S. Civil War, the aftermath of the War with Mexico did inflame relations between the North and the South. Speeches and Documents of Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" Speech June 16, 1858) First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1861) The Emancipation Proclamation (Jan. 1, 1863) The Gettysburg Address (Nov. 19, 1863) Second Inaugural Address (March 4, 1865) Civil War Documents The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 Henry David Thoreau's Plea for John Brown (1859) The Crittenden Compromise of 1860 South Carolina Secession (1860) Mississippi Secession (1861) Georgia Secession Act (1861) Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States of America (1861) Texas Secession from the United States of America (1861) The Constitution of the Confederate States of America (1861) An Act to Punish Rebels: The Second Confiscation Act (1862) Copyright © 1998-2008 Roger A. Lee and History Guy Media; Last Modified: 04.19.08 "The History Guy" is a Registered Trademark. Links to Site Advertise on this website. Contact the webmaster

Causes of the Civil War Coming Soon! The Slavery Issue Slaves as a Percentage of the U.S. Population.--New Slave Rebellions in U.S. History Personalities of the Civil War-Biography pages of people who impacted the North and the South before, during, and after the Civil War. Frederick Douglass-- The famous orator, author, and champion against slavery.--New Mathew Brady-- The "Father of Photojournalism" whose photos of Civil War battlefields brought the horrors of war home to civilians on the homefront.--New Clara Barton-- The "Angel of the Battlefield" who brought nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.--New Dr. Benjamin Rush-- Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Constitutional Convention, noted physician and ardent supporter for the abolition of slavery. Thomas Nast-American political cartoonist. General George Armstrong Custer-- Famous American Cavalry officer who died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. General Robert E. Lee-- The commanding general for the South in the American Civil War. Lorenzo de Zavala--First Vice-President of the Republic of Texas.   About Us Bio of the History Guy Commentary Site Map--revision in progress