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Confederate Surrender
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The Hidden Forces Behind How and Why Did the Civil War End
What began as a conflict over states’ rights and slavery had, by its final years, become a fight for the very survival of the Union. The South’s economy, once...
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The Exact Moment When Did the Civil War End—and Why It Matters Today
The myth of a clean, ceremonial end persists in textbooks and monuments, but the truth is far messier. While Lee’s surrender at Appomattox marked the symbolic...
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When Was the End of the Civil War? The Definitive Timeline
The question of when the Civil War truly ended is more complex than a single date. It wasn’t just about the defeat of the Confederacy but the reconstruction of...