On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces bombard Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, beginning the US Civil War. The conflict lasts four years and becomes the deadliest war in American history, killing over 600,000 soldiers and countless civilians. The war preserves the Union and abolishes slavery. It transforms America from agrarian, slave-based economy to industrial power.
Mars in Cancer creates violent military assault on national homeland and security. Cancer rules home, safety, and family. The war literally divides the nation's home (United States) and pits families against each other. Mars in Cancer manifests as the most destructive internal conflict in US history. The war is fought to determine what 'home' means: united or divided.
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