Chapter 14: Reconstruction
... Charlotte Forten was the first northern African American schoolteacher to go south to teach former slaves. In late 1861, Union army forces captured a group of islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Thousands of enslaved people had been left there as their owners fled from the northern ...
... Charlotte Forten was the first northern African American schoolteacher to go south to teach former slaves. In late 1861, Union army forces captured a group of islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Thousands of enslaved people had been left there as their owners fled from the northern ...
The Slaveholders` War: The Secession Crisis in Kanawha County
... Its members contained many of the county’s leading and wealthiest figures. Their captain, a local lawyer named George S. Patton, personally designed their uniforms and organized a brass band. Other members included Isaac Noyes Smith, James H. Fry, and Alfred Spicer Patrick, each the son of a former ...
... Its members contained many of the county’s leading and wealthiest figures. Their captain, a local lawyer named George S. Patton, personally designed their uniforms and organized a brass band. Other members included Isaac Noyes Smith, James H. Fry, and Alfred Spicer Patrick, each the son of a former ...
Fort Fisher: Amphibious Victory in the American Civil War
... only a slow rate of fire; rapid firing, he was confident, would suppress the fort’s defenders until the assault force reached to within twenty yards of the ramparts. He further informed Butler that he had dispatched his largest vessels to Beaufort, North Carolina, to replenish their ammunition in or ...
... only a slow rate of fire; rapid firing, he was confident, would suppress the fort’s defenders until the assault force reached to within twenty yards of the ramparts. He further informed Butler that he had dispatched his largest vessels to Beaufort, North Carolina, to replenish their ammunition in or ...
A Railroad Lawyer`s Finest Hour
... with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.”1 This position reflected the orthodox interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that the national government had no power to interfere with the “domestic insti ...
... with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.”1 This position reflected the orthodox interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that the national government had no power to interfere with the “domestic insti ...
Recovering the Legal History of the Confederacy
... America believed that it would eventually thrive as an independent nation, and many, at the moment of creation, believed that the independence of the Confederacy would be secured without armed resistance from the United States.17 They were wrong, of course: The Confederacy lost the war; its member s ...
... America believed that it would eventually thrive as an independent nation, and many, at the moment of creation, believed that the independence of the Confederacy would be secured without armed resistance from the United States.17 They were wrong, of course: The Confederacy lost the war; its member s ...
Key West 1861 - Digital Collection Center
... the tiny command of Captain Brannan and the defensible shelter of Fort Taylor. The Captain's position was not unique. Throughout the seceeding Southern states other commanders of army and navy units found themselves faced with the same problem. A few, like Robert Anderson, at Charleston, and A. J. S ...
... the tiny command of Captain Brannan and the defensible shelter of Fort Taylor. The Captain's position was not unique. Throughout the seceeding Southern states other commanders of army and navy units found themselves faced with the same problem. A few, like Robert Anderson, at Charleston, and A. J. S ...
Something So Dim It Must Be Holy
... like trumpeting the Confederate cause. The state was a socially, economically, psychologically and politically shattered entity. One Arkansas diarist noted at the end of the Civil War that the Confederate army and its citizens were left "defeated and scattered, our resources nearly exhausted, and ou ...
... like trumpeting the Confederate cause. The state was a socially, economically, psychologically and politically shattered entity. One Arkansas diarist noted at the end of the Civil War that the Confederate army and its citizens were left "defeated and scattered, our resources nearly exhausted, and ou ...
Reconstruction Test Study Guide
... “Punish! Punish! Punish!” – The Radical Republicans took over and sent an army to the South to punish the South. What did the 14th and 15th Amendments do? 14th- Grants citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law. 15th- Grants the right to vote to all people (but not women yet) What two ...
... “Punish! Punish! Punish!” – The Radical Republicans took over and sent an army to the South to punish the South. What did the 14th and 15th Amendments do? 14th- Grants citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law. 15th- Grants the right to vote to all people (but not women yet) What two ...
Writings on the American Civil War
... a political barrier instead, the will of the majority of the settlers, now the Supreme Court of the United States, by its decision of 1857, tore down even this political barrier and transformed all the Territories of the republic, present and future, from nurseries of free states into nurseries of s ...
... a political barrier instead, the will of the majority of the settlers, now the Supreme Court of the United States, by its decision of 1857, tore down even this political barrier and transformed all the Territories of the republic, present and future, from nurseries of free states into nurseries of s ...
SECESSION and UNION - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
... South Carolina is about to meet. It happens to assemble in advance of the Legislature of any other State. Being in session at this momentous juncture—the Legislature of that State which is most united in the policy of freeing the South from Black Republican domination—the eyes of the whole country, ...
... South Carolina is about to meet. It happens to assemble in advance of the Legislature of any other State. Being in session at this momentous juncture—the Legislature of that State which is most united in the policy of freeing the South from Black Republican domination—the eyes of the whole country, ...
SECESSION and UNION - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
... South Carolina is about to meet. It happens to assemble in advance of the Legislature of any other State. Being in session at this momentous juncture—the Legislature of that State which is most united in the policy of freeing the South from Black Republican domination—the eyes of the whole country, ...
... South Carolina is about to meet. It happens to assemble in advance of the Legislature of any other State. Being in session at this momentous juncture—the Legislature of that State which is most united in the policy of freeing the South from Black Republican domination—the eyes of the whole country, ...
Lee, Honor, and the Confederacy
... Lee became a military advisor to Jefferson Davis and organized the newly formed units of Southern troops in the War’s first months, then eventually became the overall commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.25 Despite early enthusiasm for the war, by early1862, volunteer enlistment quickly declin ...
... Lee became a military advisor to Jefferson Davis and organized the newly formed units of Southern troops in the War’s first months, then eventually became the overall commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.25 Despite early enthusiasm for the war, by early1862, volunteer enlistment quickly declin ...
Social Studies, 4th 9 weeks
... the Secession Convention vote-1861 Anti- secession efforts Scott County’s secession from Tennessee ...
... the Secession Convention vote-1861 Anti- secession efforts Scott County’s secession from Tennessee ...
Free Men come to Houston - Houston History Magazine
... restoration policy that allowed former Confederate states to reenter Houston to make such a bold statement reflected the city’s relatively the Union without securing black political or even civil rights. moderate stance on Reconstruction and the city’s large black popuWhen Congress reconvened in Dec ...
... restoration policy that allowed former Confederate states to reenter Houston to make such a bold statement reflected the city’s relatively the Union without securing black political or even civil rights. moderate stance on Reconstruction and the city’s large black popuWhen Congress reconvened in Dec ...
A Brief Look at Nashville before, during and after
... By 1860 Nashville had grown to a city of about 16,000 people. Its position as a transportation hub had spurred industry and commerce providing a port for export and import of goods of all kinds. Nashville developed as a transportation hub by virtue of its location and because the surrounding planter ...
... By 1860 Nashville had grown to a city of about 16,000 people. Its position as a transportation hub had spurred industry and commerce providing a port for export and import of goods of all kinds. Nashville developed as a transportation hub by virtue of its location and because the surrounding planter ...
Clarke County Civil War Driving Tour
... southeast, past Rosemont. From the moment the Confederate attack began, Union Gen. George Crook had intended to counterattack with his other division under Gen. Isaac Duval – but the quick rout of Thoburn had spoiled those plans. Duval’s men could still salvage the day. After allowing Thoburn’s retr ...
... southeast, past Rosemont. From the moment the Confederate attack began, Union Gen. George Crook had intended to counterattack with his other division under Gen. Isaac Duval – but the quick rout of Thoburn had spoiled those plans. Duval’s men could still salvage the day. After allowing Thoburn’s retr ...
PDF - UNT Digital Library
... Louisiana, the battles that took place, and the aftermath of the campaign. Historians soon published others major works on the Trans-Mississippi West, including Stephen B. Oates's Confederate Cavalry West of the River (1961); Robert L. Kerby's Kirby Smith's Confederacy (1972); Alvin Josephy's The Ci ...
... Louisiana, the battles that took place, and the aftermath of the campaign. Historians soon published others major works on the Trans-Mississippi West, including Stephen B. Oates's Confederate Cavalry West of the River (1961); Robert L. Kerby's Kirby Smith's Confederacy (1972); Alvin Josephy's The Ci ...
Have Social Historians Lost the Civil War? Some Preliminary
... of the bloodiest war in the history of the Untied States. Memories of the war were shared by a large percentage of the entire population, as almost everyone had a loved one, close friend, or relative who fought in that conflict. Nevertheless, most social historians have paid little attention to the ...
... of the bloodiest war in the history of the Untied States. Memories of the war were shared by a large percentage of the entire population, as almost everyone had a loved one, close friend, or relative who fought in that conflict. Nevertheless, most social historians have paid little attention to the ...
Teacher`s Guide - Missouri State Parks
... Fort Davidson is in a very rugged part of the Ozarks called the St. Francois (pronounced like St. Frances) Mountains. The area is not like the other parts of the Ozarks. It is primarily volcanic in origin and characterized by tall freestanding hills. In the days of early Missouri settlement, the are ...
... Fort Davidson is in a very rugged part of the Ozarks called the St. Francois (pronounced like St. Frances) Mountains. The area is not like the other parts of the Ozarks. It is primarily volcanic in origin and characterized by tall freestanding hills. In the days of early Missouri settlement, the are ...
Glory - Appalachian State University
... and seeing Image courtesy of The Library of Congress little action in battle, if any. On July 16, 1863 the 54th would see battle on James Island in South Carolina. Two days later on July 18, the 54th Massachusetts would lead one of the most daring assaults on Fort Wagner. The 54th Massachusetts gain ...
... and seeing Image courtesy of The Library of Congress little action in battle, if any. On July 16, 1863 the 54th would see battle on James Island in South Carolina. Two days later on July 18, the 54th Massachusetts would lead one of the most daring assaults on Fort Wagner. The 54th Massachusetts gain ...
George B. McClellan - Scarsdale Public Schools
... George Brinton McClellan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 3, 1826. He was the third of five children born to George McClellan, a doctor and founder of a medical school, and his wife, Elizabeth Brinton McClellan. Both of his parents belonged to old and distinguished Philadelphia fa ...
... George Brinton McClellan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 3, 1826. He was the third of five children born to George McClellan, a doctor and founder of a medical school, and his wife, Elizabeth Brinton McClellan. Both of his parents belonged to old and distinguished Philadelphia fa ...
Jeopardy Civil War 2012
... D.C. or Union land, they could scare the Union into quitting. Get Europe to help since the South has low numbers. The U.S. would have more to worry about if they have to fight them too! ...
... D.C. or Union land, they could scare the Union into quitting. Get Europe to help since the South has low numbers. The U.S. would have more to worry about if they have to fight them too! ...
Critical Book Review of Michael Shaara`s Civil War Novel The Killer
... July, 2, resulted in the 20th Maine being relocated to the center of the Union line. Ironically, the center of the Union line was believed to be the safest place on the battle field until Lee ordered his most daring and controversial assault of the entire war, Pickett’s charge on July, 3, 1863. Lee’ ...
... July, 2, resulted in the 20th Maine being relocated to the center of the Union line. Ironically, the center of the Union line was believed to be the safest place on the battle field until Lee ordered his most daring and controversial assault of the entire war, Pickett’s charge on July, 3, 1863. Lee’ ...
Civil War White River Expedition
... Conestoga and transports caught up with the gunboats morning of the 16th. The entire flotilla left the Arkansas Cut-off that morning, progressing up-stream to within five miles of St. Charles, where the boats paused for the night. As per usual, Spitfire was sent on to reconnoiter the river ahead. At ...
... Conestoga and transports caught up with the gunboats morning of the 16th. The entire flotilla left the Arkansas Cut-off that morning, progressing up-stream to within five miles of St. Charles, where the boats paused for the night. As per usual, Spitfire was sent on to reconnoiter the river ahead. At ...
ZP194E_The Civil War
... In April 1861, sectional conflict between the North and South exploded into Civil War when Confederate troops fired on Union-held Fort Sumter outside Charleston, South Carolina. While there were no casualties at Fort Sumter, the war that followed became the bloodiest in U.S. history. Over 600,000 Am ...
... In April 1861, sectional conflict between the North and South exploded into Civil War when Confederate troops fired on Union-held Fort Sumter outside Charleston, South Carolina. While there were no casualties at Fort Sumter, the war that followed became the bloodiest in U.S. history. Over 600,000 Am ...
Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War
The history of African Americans in the American Civil War is marked by 186,097 (7,122 officers, 178,975 enlisted/soldiers & sailors) African Americans comprising 163 units who served in the United States Army, then nicknamed the ""Union Army"" during the Civil War. Later in the War many regiments were recruited and organized as the ""United States Colored Troops"", which reinforced the Northern side substantially in the last two years.Many more African Americans served in the United States Navy also known as the ""Union Navy"" and formed a large percentage of many ships' crews. Both free African Americans and runaway slaves joined the fight.On the Confederate/Southern side, both free and slave Blacks were used for manual labor, but the issue of whether to arm them, and under what terms, became a major source of debate within the Confederate Congress, the President's Cabinet, and C.S. War Department staff. They were authorized in the last month of the War in March 1865, to recruit, train and arm slaves, but no significant numbers were ever raised or recruited.