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American Civil War, also called War Between the States,
four-year war (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
Aspects of the topic American Civil War are discussed in the following places at Britannica.
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Alexandria, Louisiana (in Alexandria (Louisiana, United States))
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Andersonville (in Andersonville (Georgia, United States))
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Arkansas
(in Arkansas (state, United States): Statehood and Civil War)
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Arlington County (in Arlington National Cemetery (cemetery, Virginia, United States))
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Atlanta (in Atlanta (Georgia, United States): History)
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Baltimore (in Baltimore (Maryland, United States): History)
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Bamberg (in Bamberg (county, South Carolina, United States))
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Barnwell (in Barnwell (county, South Carolina, United States))
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Beaufort (in Beaufort (county, South Carolina, United States))
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Boonville (in Boonville (Missouri, United States))
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Brownsville (in Brownsville (Texas, United States))
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California (in California (state, United States): The Civil War and after)
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Camden, Arkansas (in Camden (Arkansas, United States))
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Camden, South Carolina (in Camden (South Carolina, United States))
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Carthage, Missouri (in Carthage (Missouri, United States))
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Chambersburg (in Chambersburg (Pennsylvania, United States))
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Charleston, South Carolina (in Charleston (South Carolina, United States); in Charleston (county, South Carolina, United States) )
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Chattanooga (in Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States))
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Cincinnati (in Cincinnati (Ohio, United States): History)
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Clarksburg (in Clarksburg (West Virginia, United States))
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Columbia, South Carolina (in Columbia (South Carolina, United States))
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Connecticut (in Connecticut (state, United States): Political, economic, and social maturation)
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Cumberland (in Cumberland (Maryland, United States))
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Cumberland Gap (in Barbourville (Kentucky, United States))
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Delaware (in Delaware (state, United States): Slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction)
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Fayetteville, Arkansas (in Fayetteville (Arkansas, United States))
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Florence, South Carolina (in Florence (county, South Carolina, United States))
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Fort Scott (in Fort Scott (Kansas, United States))
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Fort Sumter National Monument (in Fort Sumter National Monument (monument, Charleston, South Carolina, United States))
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Frederick (in Frederick (Maryland, United States))
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Fredericksburg (in Fredericksburg (Virginia, United States))
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Gettysburg (in Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States))
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Grafton, West Virginia (in Grafton (West Virginia, United States))
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Hampton Roads (in Hampton Roads (roadstead, Virginia, United States))
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Hanover (in Hanover (Pennsylvania, United States))
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Harpers Ferry (in Harpers Ferry (West Virginia, United States))
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Hillsboro (in Hillsboro (West Virginia, United States))
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Holly Springs (in Holly Springs (Mississippi, United States))
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Houston (in Houston (Texas, United States): History)
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Kansas City (in Kansas City (city, Missouri, United States): History)
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Kentucky (in Kentucky (state, United States): Civil War and its aftermath)
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Lake City (in Lake City (Florida, United States))
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Lexington, Missouri (in Lexington (Missouri, United States))
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Lewisburg, West Virginia (in Lewisburg (West Virginia, United States))
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Martinsburg (in Martinsburg (West Virginia, United States))
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Mobile (in Mobile (Alabama, United States))
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Nashville (in Nashville (Tennessee, United States): History)
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New Orleans (in New Orleans (Louisiana, United States): The Civil War and its aftermath)
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New York City (in New York City (New York, United States): Growth of the metropolis)
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Pennsylvania (in Pennsylvania (state, United States): Early years as a state)
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Petersburg (in Petersburg Campaign (American Civil War))
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Philippi (in Philippi (West Virginia, United States))
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Pine Bluff, Arkansas (in Pine Bluff (Arkansas, United States))
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Port Royal (in Port Royal (island, South Carolina, United States))
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Richmond, Kentucky (in Richmond (Kentucky, United States))
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Richmond, Virginia (in Richmond (Virginia, United States))
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Rogers, Arkansas (in Rogers (Arkansas, United States))
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Romney (in Romney (West Virginia, United States))
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Savannah (in Savannah (Georgia, United States))
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Shepherdstown (in Shepherdstown (West Virginia, United States))
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South Carolina (in South Carolina (state, United States): Statehood, Civil War, and aftermath)
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Springfield, Massachusetts (in Springfield (Massachusetts, United States))
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Summersville (in Summersville (West Virginia, United States))
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Tallahassee (in Tallahassee (Florida, United States))
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Tennessee River (in Tennessee River (river, United States))
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Tupelo (in Tupelo (Mississippi, United States))
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Vicksburg (in Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States))
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Washington, D.C. (in Washington (national capital): Growth and change)
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Washington, Georgia (in Washington (Georgia, United States))
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Waynesboro (in Waynesboro (Virginia, United States))
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Wheeling (in Wheeling (West Virginia, United States))
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