History: American Civil War for Kids. Back to History for Kids The American Civil War was fought between southern and northern states of the United States.
The southern states didn't want to be part of the United States any more and decided to make their own country. However, the northern states wanted to stay one country. The Civil War for Fifth Graders. Major Battles of the Civil War On April 12, 1861 at 4:30 A.M. the first shot hurtled over Fort Sumter, at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.
This was the beginning of the Civil War. Civil War - Weapons of the American Civil War (History Documentary) CIVIL WAR.