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The conflict in the United States between 1860 - 65 is known as either the "Civil War" or "War Between The States". The term "Civil War" is the predominate term used in the Northern U.S., while "War Between The States" is quite popularly used in the South. Both terms are proper names for the same event, and can be used interchangeably.
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Did the confederacy lose the war or did the union win the war?
The Confederacy won the First Battle of Bull Run.
Who was the enemy in the Civil War?
Depends on which side The South was known as the Confederate which was for slavery. The North was known as the Union which was against slavery. They are both American hence the 'civil' part. A civil war is when a country is at ar with itself.
Was Lincoln a Yankee or a rebel?
Lincoln was the President of the United States. He led the Federal forces, also known as the Union or the North, in the American Civil War.
Which was first Civil War or spanish American war?
Civil War
What was the war called between the North and the South?
The American Civil War (1861-1865), also known as the War Between the States. South of the Mason-Dixon Line, however, it's known as The War of Northern Aggression, and is still underway, The South well in the lead. Hang on to your Confederate money.
