Lincoln`s Just Laughter: Humour and Ethics in the Civil War Union
... is the ease with which he summoned up stories and jokes, and deployed them ...
... is the ease with which he summoned up stories and jokes, and deployed them ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... Investigating a topic as broad the Confederate governors’ perspective on federalism could not have been accomplished without help from others. Having visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivist ...
... Investigating a topic as broad the Confederate governors’ perspective on federalism could not have been accomplished without help from others. Having visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivist ...
The South at War: Five Battles of Selma, Ramparts Magazine, June
... dying man, there should have been federal presence in Selma the day before the Reverend Reeb was struck down, just as there should have been federal presence the very first moment when the first Negro American was denied his right to live as a dignified human being and as a citizen of the United Sta ...
... dying man, there should have been federal presence in Selma the day before the Reverend Reeb was struck down, just as there should have been federal presence the very first moment when the first Negro American was denied his right to live as a dignified human being and as a citizen of the United Sta ...
The First Maine Heavy Artillery - Thesis
... Heavy Artillery earned the distinction of having suffered one of the highest percentage of battle casualties of any Union regiment during the entire war.4 In these short ten months the First Maine Heavy Artillery led all Union regiments with the greatest number of battle deaths with 423. Most of the ...
... Heavy Artillery earned the distinction of having suffered one of the highest percentage of battle casualties of any Union regiment during the entire war.4 In these short ten months the First Maine Heavy Artillery led all Union regiments with the greatest number of battle deaths with 423. Most of the ...
On Lincoln`s Mind: Leading the Nation to the Gettysburg Address
... I thought that I would write to you about some things. I have heard for some time ago, that you would pay all the losses of loyal men and I thought I would state to you all of the things I have lost during these troublesome times. Before the war began I bought a big Bowie knife and a navy Revolver a ...
... I thought that I would write to you about some things. I have heard for some time ago, that you would pay all the losses of loyal men and I thought I would state to you all of the things I have lost during these troublesome times. Before the war began I bought a big Bowie knife and a navy Revolver a ...
Competing Visions of America: The Fourth of July During the Civil
... War years. Matthew Dennis devoted a chapter of Red, White, and Blue Letter Days to the Fourth of July, but again, limited discussion of the Civil War to only a paragraph. Dennis stated that as the Civil War approached, Southerners questioned the observance of Independence Day, but in the end had to ...
... War years. Matthew Dennis devoted a chapter of Red, White, and Blue Letter Days to the Fourth of July, but again, limited discussion of the Civil War to only a paragraph. Dennis stated that as the Civil War approached, Southerners questioned the observance of Independence Day, but in the end had to ...
Military History Anniversaries 0401 thru 0430
... Apr 24 1980 – A rescue attempt of the U.S. hostages held in Iran fails when a plane collides with a helicopter in the Iranian desert. Eight U.S. servicemen die. Apr 25 1846 – Mexican–American War: Thornton Affair – Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–Americ ...
... Apr 24 1980 – A rescue attempt of the U.S. hostages held in Iran fails when a plane collides with a helicopter in the Iranian desert. Eight U.S. servicemen die. Apr 25 1846 – Mexican–American War: Thornton Affair – Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–Americ ...
I Could not Afford to Hang Men for Votes—Lincoln the Lawyer
... 3. David A. Nichols, The Other Civil War: Lincoln and the Indians, MINN. HIST. MAG., Spring 1974, at 8. Estimates of the dead vary from 400 to 800 (or more) white civilians and another 200 or so soldiers. CURTIS A. DAHLIN, THE DAKOTA UPRISING: A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1 (2009) (“Estimates of the number o ...
... 3. David A. Nichols, The Other Civil War: Lincoln and the Indians, MINN. HIST. MAG., Spring 1974, at 8. Estimates of the dead vary from 400 to 800 (or more) white civilians and another 200 or so soldiers. CURTIS A. DAHLIN, THE DAKOTA UPRISING: A PICTORIAL HISTORY 1 (2009) (“Estimates of the number o ...
The Battles for Chattanooga, 1863-1865
... railroads linked Chattanooga to destinations north, south, east, and west. The Nashville & Chattanooga connected the federal armies to major bases at Fortress Rosecrans in Murfreesboro and the state capital of Nashville. The Western & Atlantic then ran south, serving as a transportation and communic ...
... railroads linked Chattanooga to destinations north, south, east, and west. The Nashville & Chattanooga connected the federal armies to major bases at Fortress Rosecrans in Murfreesboro and the state capital of Nashville. The Western & Atlantic then ran south, serving as a transportation and communic ...
1 - Petersburg Area Regional Tourism
... Galena attempted to force its way past the Confederate fort at Drewry’s Bluff. The Federals were turned back after a three-hour battle. Richmond was never again seriously threatened by a waterbased attack. Drewy’s Bluff is a Richmond National Battlefield Park site. 7600 Fort Darling Rd. North Cheste ...
... Galena attempted to force its way past the Confederate fort at Drewry’s Bluff. The Federals were turned back after a three-hour battle. Richmond was never again seriously threatened by a waterbased attack. Drewy’s Bluff is a Richmond National Battlefield Park site. 7600 Fort Darling Rd. North Cheste ...
Marines in Gray: The Birth, Life and Death of the Confederate States
... its leaders were willing to think outside the normal boundaries and experiment with new ideas. Confederate commanders sought out Confederate Marines to form the nucleus of specialized raiding and landing parties, units whose operations struck fear in the hearts of Union commanders and precipitated a ...
... its leaders were willing to think outside the normal boundaries and experiment with new ideas. Confederate commanders sought out Confederate Marines to form the nucleus of specialized raiding and landing parties, units whose operations struck fear in the hearts of Union commanders and precipitated a ...
Copyright Andrew Scott Bledsoe May 2012
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
Meeting paper Feb 2002 - Grant – the uncaring drunken butcher?
... Illinois Volunteers. This regiment was known as “Yates’s Hellions” and was an unruly mob that had driven their previous commander into retirement. It was whilst commanding this regiment that Grant claimed he learnt a valuable lesson that was to be integral to his generalship during the War. Grant wa ...
... Illinois Volunteers. This regiment was known as “Yates’s Hellions” and was an unruly mob that had driven their previous commander into retirement. It was whilst commanding this regiment that Grant claimed he learnt a valuable lesson that was to be integral to his generalship during the War. Grant wa ...
Why Lincoln Matters
... The assessment of Lincoln, however, is complicated by the dubious accuracy of much that has been written about him. Some of the early accolades showered on Lincoln clearly resulted from his martyrdom from an assassin’s hand while Lincoln was still in office and because it happened at the successful ...
... The assessment of Lincoln, however, is complicated by the dubious accuracy of much that has been written about him. Some of the early accolades showered on Lincoln clearly resulted from his martyrdom from an assassin’s hand while Lincoln was still in office and because it happened at the successful ...
Belle Isle, Point Lookout, the Press and the Government: The Press
... slave rebellion. This was done to prevent a rebellion, and before selling black captives into slavery. White troops with white officers were taken as prisoners of war. The most well-known instance of this mass murder of African American troops occurred at the battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in 18 ...
... slave rebellion. This was done to prevent a rebellion, and before selling black captives into slavery. White troops with white officers were taken as prisoners of war. The most well-known instance of this mass murder of African American troops occurred at the battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee, in 18 ...
Mythologies about homes built before the Civil War in
... territory in the War: In 1863, the residents of the westernmost part of the state broke away and formed what is now known as West Virginia. Factories in Virginia were destroyed, cities demolished, and thousands of homes were burned or ransacked (Robertson, 1991). By the time Confederate General Robe ...
... territory in the War: In 1863, the residents of the westernmost part of the state broke away and formed what is now known as West Virginia. Factories in Virginia were destroyed, cities demolished, and thousands of homes were burned or ransacked (Robertson, 1991). By the time Confederate General Robe ...
A State Divided: A State Divided:
... Kentuckian George Martin Jessee, known as “Naughty Jessee.” Mark V. Wetherington tells us about the lesser known Confederate Cavalryman on page 15. While Kentucky’s men were off fighting for both the Union and the Confederacy, their wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters were left to take care of th ...
... Kentuckian George Martin Jessee, known as “Naughty Jessee.” Mark V. Wetherington tells us about the lesser known Confederate Cavalryman on page 15. While Kentucky’s men were off fighting for both the Union and the Confederacy, their wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters were left to take care of th ...
Important Dates and Events in History January
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 September
... when a German sub aims a few torpedoes at it, sparking heightened tensions between Germany and the United States. It was a case of mistaken identity. Roosevelt unofficially declared war on anyone who further attacked American vessels in the North Atlantic: “If German or Italian vessels of war enter ...
... when a German sub aims a few torpedoes at it, sparking heightened tensions between Germany and the United States. It was a case of mistaken identity. Roosevelt unofficially declared war on anyone who further attacked American vessels in the North Atlantic: “If German or Italian vessels of war enter ...
The Impact of Media Coverage on the Election of 1864
... provided dreadfully few American successes (with the exception of the eventual victories) and generally proffered a lack of enthusiasm from both sides. The Mexican American War never captured the attention of the American populace to a great extent because many Americans at the time viewed the enemy ...
... provided dreadfully few American successes (with the exception of the eventual victories) and generally proffered a lack of enthusiasm from both sides. The Mexican American War never captured the attention of the American populace to a great extent because many Americans at the time viewed the enemy ...
Abraham Lincoln and the Union, A Chronicle of
... Abraham Lincoln and the Union, A Chronicle of the Embattled North By the middle of the nineteenth century the more influential Southerners had come generally to regard their section of the country as a distinct social unit. The next step was inevitable. The South began to regard itself as a separat ...
... Abraham Lincoln and the Union, A Chronicle of the Embattled North By the middle of the nineteenth century the more influential Southerners had come generally to regard their section of the country as a distinct social unit. The next step was inevitable. The South began to regard itself as a separat ...
Confederate Deployment Chart
... Decision Games hereby grants permission for its customers to download and/or print copies of this file for their personal use. Discussion folders for this game are located on Consimworld.com's discussion board. These “living rules” were first posted on September 9, 2004. They contained 35,065 words. ...
... Decision Games hereby grants permission for its customers to download and/or print copies of this file for their personal use. Discussion folders for this game are located on Consimworld.com's discussion board. These “living rules” were first posted on September 9, 2004. They contained 35,065 words. ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... My grandfather, George Army, played minor league baseball in the 1920s, and I was filled with stories of old ballplayers and teams, and I learned to appreciate my own connections to the past. I also want to offer special thanks to my Dad for the hand drawn illustrations that appear in the dissertati ...
... My grandfather, George Army, played minor league baseball in the 1920s, and I was filled with stories of old ballplayers and teams, and I learned to appreciate my own connections to the past. I also want to offer special thanks to my Dad for the hand drawn illustrations that appear in the dissertati ...
AmericanHeritage.com / Garibaldi and Lincoln
... concerned ministers in Europe were excluded from the twenty-volume Diplomatic Correspondence of the War published by Congress long afterward. The almost casual manner in which the offer originated, the clash of interests in Italy, the dismissal of an official for renewing the offer a second time, th ...
... concerned ministers in Europe were excluded from the twenty-volume Diplomatic Correspondence of the War published by Congress long afterward. The almost casual manner in which the offer originated, the clash of interests in Italy, the dismissal of an official for renewing the offer a second time, th ...
THE MANY BATTLES OF GLORIETA PASS: STRUGGLES FOR THE
... their response was not a surprise. For whatever reasons, Texans eagerly joined Sibley's Brigade. Estimates of the number of troops under Sibley's command range from 2,5008 to 3,5009 men. Well equipped, with wagons loaded with food, weapons, clothing, blankets, and black powder, Sibley assembled his ...
... their response was not a surprise. For whatever reasons, Texans eagerly joined Sibley's Brigade. Estimates of the number of troops under Sibley's command range from 2,5008 to 3,5009 men. Well equipped, with wagons loaded with food, weapons, clothing, blankets, and black powder, Sibley assembled his ...
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of Federal troops (most of them African American) attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Military historian David J. Eicher concluded, ""Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history.""