And so it begins! Both the beginnings of the Civil War and your new work of love. Count me in.
I see that you are using the term “Civil War”. I feel microaggressed - what about using “The War Between the States”, or “The War of Northern Aggression”? (Boy that last one - talk about being “aggressed”!)
Although I can see the viewpoint of both the second terms, with the second term being perhaps the most accurate, I think the better known term “Civil War” is the one to use.
I anticipate learning much on how this historical conflict can show us lessons on how (or how not) to deal with the current racial and political situation in the USA today.
I like the term "War of 1861", which shouldn't offend anyone.
I think civil war is appropriate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same state or country,[1] or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly united state.[2] The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region or to change government policies.[1] The term is a calque of the Latin bellum civile which was used to refer to the various civil wars of the Roman Republic in the 1st century BC.
A civil war is a high-intensity conflict, often involving regular armed forces, that is sustained, organized and large-scale. Civil wars may result in large numbers of casualties and the consumption of significant resources.[3] Most modern civil wars involve intervention by outside powers. According to Patrick M. Regan in his book Civil Wars and Foreign Powers (2000) about 2/3rds of the 138 intrastate conflicts between the end of WWII and 2000 saw international intervention, with the United States intervening in 35 of these conflicts.[4]