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The first year of the American Civil War (1861-65) had shown the people of both north and south that it would be a long, bloody conflict. A decades-long feud over [...]

The Battle of Chancellorsville, which occurred in April and May of 1863 during the American Civil War, was a significant conflict between the Union and Confederate forces in Northern Virginia. Led by General Joseph Hooker, the Union Army aimed to defeat General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. However, Hooker's flawed strategy allowed Lee to divide his forces and launch a successful attack on the Union troops. Despite initial success, the Union forces ultimately retreated, resulting in a Confederate victory. The battle had a profound impact on both sides and was considered pivotal to the outcome of the war. [Extracted from the article]

By this point, the battle lines between those cotton-producing states wishing to secede to form the Confederate States of America (CSA) and those that remained loyal to the Union were firmly in place. THE BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER APRIL 12-13, 1861 Slavery would be the primary political issue that brought on the Civil War of 1861 - 65 in the United States of America. [Extracted from the article]