The+Civil+War+150+Years

April 11, 2011 This week marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War in the US. Like so many wars the young men and their families on both sides believe they were fighting for a cause and for nationalism, they also believed that they would be victorious and home by Christmas. Unfortunately the war lasted longer than predicted, resulted in the slaughter of hundreds of thousands American citizens as well as causalities and property damage. It is a miracle that in a short amount of time after the war the US becomes the most industrialized nation in the world.

Please review these links and add your thoughts about the war, how it should be remember and why it is still debated today in the discussion tab above:

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Excellent series of blogs from the NY Times "Disunion" focusing on the 150th anniversary (be sure and read all them and review the pictures) - []

LA Times Article on the Civil War out west - []

Gettysburg - []

The Civil War Trust - [] Be sure and click on the photos and then explore the links (particurally those under the column labeled - Civil War Photography: Resources on the Web). Remember the US Civil War (as well as the Crimean Wars) were the first to be photographed and would change the way we view war (on the spot versus portraits after the fact and usually glorify the battlefield). When you click on a battlefield you will get statistics such as how many soldiers fought on each side, causalities as well as the results. I am sure you will find the information mind-boggling.

Civil War Myths - []

Some medical links to the Civil War: [] [] [] - this one is quite interesting - be sure and click on the discussion about facial wounds.

A Nation Reborn (Religion and the Civil War)- []

History Channel Interactive - []