The Civil War, 150 Years Later

                                                           Civil War re-enactors in Charleston mark sunrise.

(CBS News) 

150 years later, and Americans still cannot agree on the meaning of the Civil War. The conflict began in April 1861, and by the time it was over four years later more than 600,000 soldiers - both North and South - were dead. No war has claimed more American lives. 

Flag bearers at the Ohio Statehouse mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Sunday, April 10, 2011. Commemorations across the country heralded the sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest conflict.