L. L. Owens

books for children and young adults

America's Civil War

This book details why the American Civil War came about, why U.S. citizens were willing to fight each other, what major battles occurred, and how the war finally ended. Hi-Lo: RL 3.5; IL 2–6.

America's Civil War is available in paperback (PB) and reinforced library binding (RLB) editions. Perfection Learning, 2000; 56 pages; PB ISBN 0-7891-5300-9; RLB ISBN 0-7807-9647-0.

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Excerpt from the Introduction: "Setting the Scene"

During 1860 and 1861, 11 Southern states left, or seceded from, the United States. They didn't like President Abraham Lincoln's ideas. So they decided to form their own nation.

The new nation was called the Confederate States of America. Richmond, Virginia, was its capital.

Lincoln didn't want the North and the South to separate. He wanted them to stay one strong nation.

But the Southern states didn't agree. They decided to show Lincoln that they were serious. On April 12, 1861, they attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

Lincoln was left with no choice. He rounded up an army, and he declared war—America's Civil War. It was the only way he could think of to save the Union.

Excerpt © 2000 Perfection Learning.