Civil War

Example Sentences

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Preservationists have criticized the plan as disrupting a sacred sightline between the memorials to Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee, designed as a statement of unity after the Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When the eruption of the Civil War and the rise of potential competitors cutting into Field’s political support made another cable-laying attempt impossible in 1861 and 1862, Field “became a traveling salesman,” Mr. Tabor reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For the proud sons of two Royal Navy sailors caught up in one of the most notorious incidents of the Chinese Civil War there was only one mission - to have those involved publicly honoured.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The holiday was formalized through an order issued by prominent Civil War general John Alexander Logan External link in 1868.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“The Butterfly’s target was Colonel Chamberlain. He was a thirty-four-year.old teacher who changed the outcome of the Civil War by helping win the Battle of Gettysburg,” said the girl who was probably Tess.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin