| Civil War Re-enactment Clothing, Belts, Buckles, Hats, Boots and Uniforms | | The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a major war between the United States (the "Union") and eleven Southern slave states which declared that they had a right to secession and formed the Confederate States of America, led by President Jefferson Davis. The Union included free states and border states and was led by President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party. Republicans opposed the expansion of slavery into territories owned by the United States, which increased Southern desires for secession. However, Republicans rejected any right of secession. Fighting commenced on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a United States military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the first state to secedeWe carry reproductions of the Civil War that include belts, hangers, buckles, hats, boots, badges, patches, holsters, bugle, locks and canteens. We have the largest selection online for Civil War Accessories. |
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