1861-1865 conflict between the Union (Northern states) and the 11 Southern states that seceded and were organized as the Confederate States of America.

Synonyms: American Civil Wars, U. S. Civil War, 1861 1865, Civil Wars, American, War of Secession, American Civil War, War, American Civil, Civil War, American, U. S. Civil War, 1861-1865, War of the Rebellion, Wars, American Civil, War Between the States