The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places ... and over 600,000 men—2 percent of the population—died in it. Follow this timeline to chart the key historical figures and events.

James was the first Stuart ruler of England. One of James I's first acts of foreign policy was to end the long war with Spain, which had continued intermittently for 20 years. The resulting Treaty ...

For four straight years, Union and Confederate soldiers battled during the bloodiest war in American history ... by the American people throughout the Civil War.