civil war

             The Civil War, which actually lasted a few years, was supposed to
             only last a few weeks or at the most a month or two. Many people thought
             that the North was a shoe-in to win the war. Instead they were surprised to
             see the South come in and show the North and the nation that the South was
             a prepared force. During the Civil War there were many important events,
             such as the sides, naval warfare, and major battles.
             The North was by far the more advanced and more prepared side. The
             North's leaders were President Abraham Lincoln, General Ulysses S. Grant,
             and General William T. Sherman. The government, when it came to the
             rebellion of the South, was very persistent. Lincoln was so adamant about
             suppressing the rebellion that he poured time and energy into the U.S. Army
             and spent funds without first going through Congress. The economy was
             booming and there were jobs everywhere to have as long as they were
             The South was the more agricultural side. The South was less
             populated so naturally they had a smaller army. The Southern leaders were
             President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and General Stone Wall
             Jackson. The South's government was more of a dictatorship that never got
             off the ground. Many say the economy was an exact replica of the North.
             Life was going good for everyone. Everyone was joining hands and working
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             hard to support the war. Finally the South seceded after Lincoln won the
             presidency. The first to secede was South Carolina and the last was
             Naval warfare was another major point of the Civil War. This side of
             the war is often left out. The North had a vast fleet of ninety vessels. More
             than half of the ships were wooden combat ships. The North's biggest ship
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