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The civil war and reconstruction by randall and donald their source was us.

World at war episode 12 second stimulus eligibility. Deaths per day during the civil war. The american civil war also known by other names was a civil war in the united states from 1861 to 1865 fought between northern states loyal to the union and southern states that had seceded to form the confederate states of america. Approximate percentage of the american population that died during the civil war.

Census 1860 population pp. The coloured chart is from the economist and displays a ranking of the 100 deadliest civil wars and internal conflicts since wwii. These two graphs show just how common internal wars are and the high degree of persistence in these conflicts.

Lives as all other wars combined. Number of americans lost if 25 of the american population died in a war today. American civil war four year war 186165 fought between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded to form the confederate states of america.

It arose out of disputes over slavery and states rights. The deadliest civil war had 600. The civil war already considered the deadliest conflict in american history in fact took a toll far more severe than previously estimated.

When antislavery candidate abraham lincoln was elected president 1860 the southern states seceded. The american civil war was the deadliest military conflict in the history of the united states claiming almost as many us. As a percentage according to the 1860 census americas population just before the start of the war was 31443321.

Most historians accept that the. Total number of deaths from the civil war 2. The civil war began primarily as a result of the long standing controversy over the enslavement of black peoplewar broke out in april 1861 when secessionist.

Many conflicts are relatively short lived but some have lasted decades. Thats what a new analysis of census data reveals. Today the civil war is remembered as a truly pivotal time in american history but it is also remembered for its remarkably violent legacy.

598 599 this page last updated 021602 return to civil war potpourri page. The civil war in the united states began in 1861 after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery states rights and westward expansion.