Civil War

Example Sentences

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“It violates what the statute says as a matter of text and history, and just how it’s been understood since the Civil War basically.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

“We’ve been through a Revolutionary War, a Civil War, two world wars, and two depressions,” Harden said.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The country was united in concern for Garfield, even though the bitter differences of the Civil War had been slow to disappear.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow