The ENTIRE History of the American Civil War in 10 Minutes

In 1861, American families packed picnic baskets to watch a battle they thought would end a 90-day war. Instead, they witnessed the first act of the bloodiest conflict in American history — brother against brother, 620,000 dead, and a nation remade forever. This is the entire story of the American Civil War in 10 minutes: from the fracture over slavery, to Lincoln's election and Fort Sumter, Bull Run, Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation, the twin turning points of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, Grant and Sherman's brutal endgame, Appomattox — and the assassination that stunned the world. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Picnic War 0:52 The Long Fracture 1:46 Lincoln's Election 2:48 Fort Sumter 3:47 Bull Run 4:54 Antietam 6:00 Gettysburg & Vicksburg 7:07 Grant & Sherman 8:14 Appomattox 9:12 The Reckoning #AmericanCivilWar #USHistory #AbrahamLincoln #HistoryDocumentary #ThePastCondensed Watch next: The ENTIRE History of the Cold War in 10 Minutes