The North launched the war.
Most Union defenders see that as a plus - War of Northern Aggression.
Hello! The south launched the war! They seceded. They attacked numerosu United States vessles. They attacked the United States at Fort Sumter. This was the war of Southern Aggression.
I'm a traditionalist myself. I still prefer the original name, War of Southern Rebellion.
Uh, no. They evicted squatters.