American Civil War



American Civil War

Introduction

American Civil War is remembered in history with various names, such as War Between the States, the Civil War, War for Northern aggression, or War for the rights of the states. The war started in 1861 and continued till 1865, which was beyond the initial expectations. Southern and Northern states fought this war under the consideration of different perspectives (Global Security, 2011). However, the war resulted in huge sacrifices from both sides. This essay discussed the perceptions which the northern and southern sides had at the beginning of the war, how did the perceptions changed and ...