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American Civil War
USA Map 1864 including Civil War Divisions.png
United States Divided 1861–1865
Date April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865 (by declaration)[1]
(4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days)
(last shot fired June 22, 1865)
Location Southern United States, Northeastern United States, Western United States, Atlantic Ocean
Result Union victory
Belligerents
 United States  Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Abraham Lincoln

Edwin M. Stanton
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
David Farragut
David D. Porter

and others
 Jefferson Davis

Judah P. Benjamin
Robert E. Lee
Joseph E. Johnston
Raphael Semmes
Josiah Tattnall

and others
Strength
2,100,000 1,064,000
Casualties and losses
140,414 killed in action[2]
~ 365,000 total dead[2]
275,200 wounded		 72,524 killed in action[2]
~ 260,000 total dead
137,000+ wounded