American Civil War

noun

1. the war in the U.S. between the North and the South, 1861–65.

Example Sentences

He responded by borrowing a line from General William Sherman, who, on being asked to run for president following the American Civil War, declared: "If nominated, I'll decline. If drafted, I'll defer. And if elected, I'll resign."

From BBC

In one example, the series highlights the marvels of ancient Inca trepanation — a neurosurgical intervention where the skull was drilled to relieve head pressures — which had a survival rate of 80%, compared to 50% of cranial surgeries performed 400 years later during the height of the American Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times

The Franco-Prussian War or the Italian wars of unification were roughly contemporaneous with the American Civil War, yet the former events are largely relegated to academic works, whereas the latter continues to create an unending flood of popular overviews, biographies and unit histories — with Abraham Lincoln being the most written-about figure in American history.

From Salon

This is an area rich with American civil war history and it is surely set to bear witness to stirring sporting hostilities in the coming days.

From BBC

Sometimes called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” the Anacostia River is shorter, shallower and harder to navigate than the more famous Potomac, which cuts through the city’s storied landmarks and is steeped in Revolutionary and American Civil War history.

From Seattle Times