Whenever there’s talk of the North and South, a lot of
things come to mind, namely the Civil War.
From 1861 to 1865, Union soldiers fought against Confederate
soldiers to uphold the Constitution.
The Confederates attacked Fort Sumter shortly after Abraham
Lincoln was elected.
Several southern slave states declared their secession from
the US to form the Confederate states of America. Northern states, where
slavery was legal, were known as the union.
The war lasted more than four years until the Union finally
won when Robert E Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S Grant at the battle of
Appomattox, but not before approximately three quarters of a million soldiers
were killed in combat. The Confederacy finally collapsed and slavery was
abolished, freeing approximately 4 million slaves.
Please enjoy the pictures of a reenactment of the Civil War
provided by my good friend, Lisa Towns Myers. If you would like to see more of
her pictures, please visit Lisa’s country photos at the link below.
