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Florida made enormous material contributions to the Confederate war effort, relative to its population, and was the site of two minor battles, both...

Though many clergymen from the slave states sought to avoid political themes in their sermons during the secession crisis, the overwhelming majority...

Fact #1: Before the Civil War, Southern industrialists built a large and varied manufacturing economy. As one historian has put it, the states that...

Weather operates beyond the control of politicians, military leaders, soldiers, and civilians. Despite efforts of Civil War-era Americans to overcome...

At the beginning of the Civil War, the United States was a nation of religious people. The 1860 United States Census recorded 28 different Protestant...

Learn about the importance of the Navy and the naval battles and blockades during the Civil War.

During the first year of the Civil War, the U. S. Navy developed into a powerful weapon that helped the Union win the ultimate victory.

One of the most daunting challenges facing the Confederate government in 1861 was supplying the large armies that were organized after it became clear...