R C MC Dowell

Civil War Wanderings R C MC Dowell

The Civil War, from 1861 - 1865, was a terrible time in American History, with over a half a million dead and thousands wounded. To actually survive without a major injury was almost impossible on both sides. It's actual cause and purpose was the expansion of slavery west of the Mississippi River by southern interests. The south fought mostly a defensive war, but with the ocean access blocked, they could not win. It was family against family and a terrible conflict. This is the storys