Explore the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. Both sides envisioned easy victories after eleven Southern states seceded and war broke out in 1861. More than three million Americans saw battle. The Smithsonian was not yet fifteen years old when the Civil War began. Since then, the Smithsonian has been actively collecting, preserving, and reme
mbering America’s bloodiest and most divisive conflict. Join us in a commemoration of the Civil War through artifacts, stories, events, and more. COMMENT POLICY
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