It was the My Lai Massacre. This was when 24 U.S. soldiers
killed more than 500 civilians including men, women and children. It was said to be most shocking incident of
the war and generated international outrage due to the brutality of the
killings committed there.
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederate States of America and served as president for the duration of the Civil War. Prior to his presidency, Davis had served as a US Senator until tensions over the issue of slavery reached a fever pitch.
Lumber was used to build oil drills