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#38419. greg9570
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Why was the 'war between the states' called the "Civil War?" Is there anything "civil" in a conflict where two sides brutally massacre each other?
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Hamlet.
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There are a few definitions for the word "civil". One of them is - of or relating to the state or its citizenry.
Clearly this is the definition used for "civil war", because it is a war within one state.
Sep 04 03, 5:22 PM
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