For the most part, the United States has been a relatively harmonious country. While we don’t always see eye to eye, things rarely come to blows to the point that the nation falls apart. But the one exception was the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. It’s the one time in U.S. history where the country was broken, and families and friends were, quite literally, pitted against each other. And to this day, many of the battlefields, houses, and buildings that served as critical backdrops for pivotal events are still around for you to see — including these three sites.
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