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The civil war was the only war to put Americans agaisnt Americans. Different opinions on which side was right was very personal and often tore families apart. it was not uncommon to serve on the Union side and find out a relative, such as an uncle, cousin, or even brother had fought on the Confederate side, and vice versa. The possibility of fighting your brother in battle gave it the name. Also, some referrred to fellow countrymen as their "brothers", and this war forced them to fight each other, which is another possible cause for the name.
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ProfessorIn the US Civil War, opinions on the issues that caused the war were deeply divided.
Some families were split, with one brother serving on one side and another serving on the other. Sometimes it was merely neighbors, friends, or in-laws who served on opposing sides.
The result was that the phrase "brother against brother" is sometimes used to describe the situation.
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Was snipers used in the Civil War?
Yes, but unlike the Vietnam War, snipers in the Civil War were often referred to as Sharpshooters.
This was the name of the war between south and north?
The American Civil War. The War between the States. The War between Brothers.
why was the war fought from 1861 to 1865 in the US called the civil war?
"Civil War" was the term applied by the winners, denoting Northern opinion that it was a war between residents of the same country. In the South, it's often referred to as the "War Between the States" or, sometimes, "The War of Yankee Aggression."
People who are killed or wounded in war are called what?
one is asking about the civil war and the other isn't
What were the soldiers referred to in the civil war?
the south were the confedrate soldiers An the north were the union soldiers
