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The '''American Civil War '''was an armed conflict fought between rival factions of the United States of America, lasting from 1861 to 1865. The war began when the Southern states, known as the Confederacy, seceded from the rest of the country in 1861 following the election of [[Abraham Lincoln]] to the office of the Presidency. The war ended with the Northern States, known as the Union, emerging victorious.
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|name = American Civil War
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|date = 12 April 1861 – 9 May 1865
|end = 9 May 1865
|place = Southern United States, Northeastern United States, Western United States, [[Atlantic Ocean]]
|result = *{{Wiki|Union (American Civil War)|Union}} victory
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*[[American Brotherhood of Assassins|American Assassins]]<ref name="ACLD"/>
|side2 = [[Confederate States]]
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*[[American Rite of the Templar Order|American Templars]]<ref name="ACLD"/>
|commanders1 = *[[Abraham Lincoln]]
*[[Ulysses S. Grant]]
*{{Wiki|William Tecumseh Sherman}}
*{{Wiki|George B. McClellan}}
*{{Wiki|David Farragut}}
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*[[Mentor (1863)|American Mentor]]
*[[Varius]]
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*{{Wiki|Robert E. Lee}}
*{{Wiki|Stonewall Jackson}}
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The '''American Civil War''' (1861 – 1865) was an armed military conflict in the [[United States|United States of America]]. The war began when eleven Southern states elected to secede from the rest of the country in 1861 to form the [[Confederate States|Confederate States of America]] for multiple reasons, primarily over the issue of states' rights to implement and perpetuate [[slavery]], while the northern states formed together into the {{Wiki|Union (American Civil War)|Union}}. The war ended four years later with the victory of the Northern states.


Several causes, such as the issues of slavery and state's rights, led to the conflict, but in truth, the war was secretly set up by the [[Templar Order]] in an attempt to gain control of key positions in Congress, and eventually culminated with the assassination of Lincoln after the war's end by the Templar agent [[John Wilkes Booth]], who in turn was tracked down and killed by [[Assassins]]. 
Another factor that led to the conflict was the [[Templars]]' political influence, as the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|American Rite]]'s [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]] was manipulating the Confederate States and hoped to gain more control over American politics in the wake of the war.<ref name="ACLD"/>


A select few of the Subjects chosen by [[Warren Vidic]] for his [[Animus Project]], such as [[Clay Kaczmarek]] and [[Desmond Miles]], had ancestors who participated in the war. Additionally, [[Abstergo Entertainment]] supervisor [[Melanie Lemay]]  also had a great-grandfather who was known to have come into contact with Lincoln a number of times.
In 1863, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|American Assassins]]' [[American Mentor (1863)|Mentor]] tasked the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Varius]] with stealing a [[Trident of Eden|Dagger of Eden]] and delivering it to the Union general [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. After retrieving the Dagger, Varius trained a young Assassin named [[Eliza]], who successfully delivered it to Grant.<ref name="ACLD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''</ref>
 
Although the Assassins largely collaborated with their allies on the Union side,<ref name="ACLD" /> they also had their contacts within the Confederate States. In 2016, [[Callum Lynch]] was noted to have an Assassin ancestor who fought on the Confederate side during the war.<ref name="ACFilm">[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]]</ref>
 
Eventually, the war culminated with the assassination of President [[Abraham Lincoln]] after the war's end by the Templar-affiliated [[John Wilkes Booth]], who in turn was tracked down and killed by Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
 
The American Civil War was a point of interest for the [[Animus Project]], and a number of Subjects chosen for it, including [[Clay Kaczmarek]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – ''[[The Lost Archive]]''</ref> and [[Desmond Miles]], had ancestors who had participated in the conflict. Additionally, [[Abstergo Entertainment]]'s supervisor [[Melanie Lemay]] also had a great-great-grandfather who was known to have come into contact with Lincoln a number of times as a Union soldier during the conflict.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Locus]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed (film)|''Assassin's Creed'' film]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Visionaries]]'' {{Nc}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACLD}}
{{Timeline}}
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[[Category:Civil wars]]
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The American Civil War (1861 – 1865) was an armed military conflict in the United States of America. The war began when eleven Southern states elected to secede from the rest of the country in 1861 to form the Confederate States of America for multiple reasons, primarily over the issue of states' rights to implement and perpetuate slavery, while the northern states formed together into the Union. The war ended four years later with the victory of the Northern states.

Another factor that led to the conflict was the Templars' political influence, as the American Rite's Grand Master William M. Tweed was manipulating the Confederate States and hoped to gain more control over American politics in the wake of the war.[1]

In 1863, the American Assassins' Mentor tasked the Assassin Varius with stealing a Dagger of Eden and delivering it to the Union general Ulysses S. Grant. After retrieving the Dagger, Varius trained a young Assassin named Eliza, who successfully delivered it to Grant.[1]

Although the Assassins largely collaborated with their allies on the Union side,[1] they also had their contacts within the Confederate States. In 2016, Callum Lynch was noted to have an Assassin ancestor who fought on the Confederate side during the war.[2]

Eventually, the war culminated with the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln after the war's end by the Templar-affiliated John Wilkes Booth, who in turn was tracked down and killed by Assassins.[3]

The American Civil War was a point of interest for the Animus Project, and a number of Subjects chosen for it, including Clay Kaczmarek[4] and Desmond Miles, had ancestors who had participated in the conflict. Additionally, Abstergo Entertainment's supervisor Melanie Lemay also had a great-great-grandfather who was known to have come into contact with Lincoln a number of times as a Union soldier during the conflict.[5]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed film
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed II
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – The Lost Archive
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

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