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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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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn 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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∙ 12y agoWell the literal meaning is that actual brothers ended up figthing on opposite sides of the war. The figurative meaning is that as a nation we are considered brothers and so it was a war between brothers.
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∙ 13y agoBrother fought brother (brother killed brother). The Civil War was America fighting itself, if involved no foreign nation.
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∙ 13y agoThe war divided families apart. Especially in the border states between the north and the south. Literally a son could be on the Union side while the father was on the Confederate side.
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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
What was anouther name for the Civil War?
The War between the States. The War between the Brothers. In places in the South, it's referred to as "The War of Northern Aggression", sometimes jokingly (and sometimes not).
Names for Civil War?
The War between the States The War between brothers
Was a sniper used in the Civil War?
Yes, but unlike the Vietnam War, snipers in the Civil War were often referred to as "Sharpshooters."
Was snipers used in the Civil War?
Yes, but unlike the Vietnam War, snipers in the Civil War were often referred to as Sharpshooters.
Why did they call the Civil War the Brother's war?
Because ,in some cases, brothers were fighting brothers
Did the north call the Civil War the Civil War?
At the time of the war, the northern states referred to it as the "War of Southern Secession;" at the same time, southern states referred to it as the "War of Northern Agression." More people in the North started referring to it as the Civil War following the Gettysburg Address.
Who were the johnnies in the civil waR?
Johnnies during the Civil War referred to soldiers in the Confederacy. The Union soldiers actually referred to them as Johnny Reb's.
Does the Civil War have another name?
The War Between the States. The War Between Brothers.
Other names for the Civil War?
The War between the States. The War between the brothers.
What else was the civil war known as?
brothers killing brothers
What are terms commonly used to refer to the Civil War?
The American Civil War, The War of Northern Aggression, Mr. Lincoln's War, the War Between the States. In the south, many referred to the Civil War as "The War of Secession". They wanted to secede from the Union, to be independent from the United States. To the south it was not a civil war.
What country in the civil war was considered a dress rehearsal?
Both the Mexican War and Bloody Kansas have been referred to as the Dress Rehearsal for the Civil War.
