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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