Watch this Elementary American History video entitled Fighting the Civil War to study the strengths of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the American Civil War, and what life was like for both soldiers and civilians.
Compare the strengths of the Union and the Confederacy at the beginning of the Civil War and learn what life was like for both soldiers and civilians. Trace the progress of the war, until General Lee surrendered to the Union in April 1865. Learn about Gettysburg, General Sherman, the Peace Democrats and the privateers who ran the blockades.