The Onset of Civil War

The Onset of Civil War

Introduction

The Civil War began in 1861 and ended in 1865. The onset of the Civil War was the appointment of Abraham Lincoln as the President of United States of America in 1860 (McPherson, 2003). His appointment was determined to protect the Union, which was in danger due to the issue of slavery. The North was on a rapid rise in population as well as wealth, and it was obvious to the slave states of South that the North would ultimately be strong enough to bring a constitutional amendment putting an end to the ...