Military History Anniversaries 0601 thru 061516
... Jun 11 1775 – American Revolution: 1st Battle of Machias begins. The war's first naval battle. After 2 days the Unity (U.S.) manned by Patriot militia captures the schooner Margaretta (British). Casualties and losses: US 14 - Brit 13. Jun 11 1862 – Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successf ...
... Jun 11 1775 – American Revolution: 1st Battle of Machias begins. The war's first naval battle. After 2 days the Unity (U.S.) manned by Patriot militia captures the schooner Margaretta (British). Casualties and losses: US 14 - Brit 13. Jun 11 1862 – Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successf ...
Military-History-Anniversaries-0601-thru
... Jun 11 1775 – American Revolution: 1st Battle of Machias begins. The war's first naval battle. After 2 days the Unity (U.S.) manned by Patriot militia captures the schooner Margaretta (British). Casualties and losses: US 14 - Brit 13. Jun 11 1862 – Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successf ...
... Jun 11 1775 – American Revolution: 1st Battle of Machias begins. The war's first naval battle. After 2 days the Unity (U.S.) manned by Patriot militia captures the schooner Margaretta (British). Casualties and losses: US 14 - Brit 13. Jun 11 1862 – Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successf ...
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
... At the other end of the spectrum, Civil War tactics have also attracted scholarly attention. Paddy Griffith, Battle Tactics of the Civil War (Yale University Press, 1987) remains the standard work though also essential is Earl J. Hess, The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Myth and Reality (Univers ...
... At the other end of the spectrum, Civil War tactics have also attracted scholarly attention. Paddy Griffith, Battle Tactics of the Civil War (Yale University Press, 1987) remains the standard work though also essential is Earl J. Hess, The Rifle Musket in Civil War Combat: Myth and Reality (Univers ...
Harpers Weekly Reports Events of 1865
... Harper’s Weekly issue: May 20, 1865 Image caption: “Explosion of the steamer ‘Sultana’ April 28, 1865.” This was the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. The Sultana had been used on several occasions during the Civil War to transport Union troops on the Mississippi. It was approved to carry 37 ...
... Harper’s Weekly issue: May 20, 1865 Image caption: “Explosion of the steamer ‘Sultana’ April 28, 1865.” This was the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history. The Sultana had been used on several occasions during the Civil War to transport Union troops on the Mississippi. It was approved to carry 37 ...
The American Rifled Musket
... This aside illustrates how the discussion of arms technology can never be conducted in a vacuum. To properly evaluate the qualities of the rifled musket, it is necessary to maintain a broad perspective. Considering its widespread use in the Civil War, it is easy to focus exclusively on that most bl ...
... This aside illustrates how the discussion of arms technology can never be conducted in a vacuum. To properly evaluate the qualities of the rifled musket, it is necessary to maintain a broad perspective. Considering its widespread use in the Civil War, it is easy to focus exclusively on that most bl ...
Abraham Lincoln`s Suspensions of Habeas
... of the war policies of the Lincoln administration. In October 1862, Curtis published the first edition of his critical pamphlet, Executive Power, in response to Lincoln’s dual September proclamations regarding emancipation and nation-wide habeas suspension.21 These proclamations were issued after Li ...
... of the war policies of the Lincoln administration. In October 1862, Curtis published the first edition of his critical pamphlet, Executive Power, in response to Lincoln’s dual September proclamations regarding emancipation and nation-wide habeas suspension.21 These proclamations were issued after Li ...
`THAT MYSTIC CLOUD` Civil War Memory in the Tennessee
... It is clear that the North fought for purposes entirely good—for Union and the end of slavery—but Confederate soldiers also win respect for their bravery, their devotion, and their struggle against long odds. They seem to have been playing historical roles for which they are not to blame. . . The wa ...
... It is clear that the North fought for purposes entirely good—for Union and the end of slavery—but Confederate soldiers also win respect for their bravery, their devotion, and their struggle against long odds. They seem to have been playing historical roles for which they are not to blame. . . The wa ...
THE PATRIOTISM OF RICHMOND`S GERMAN
... to justify, in a complete manner, several of those arguments in which I departed from historical stereotypes. Linda Arnold insisted that I explore the interconnectedness among people and places and the forces that bind them together. Kathleen Jones inspired within me, as she does within all of her s ...
... to justify, in a complete manner, several of those arguments in which I departed from historical stereotypes. Linda Arnold insisted that I explore the interconnectedness among people and places and the forces that bind them together. Kathleen Jones inspired within me, as she does within all of her s ...
Lincoln the Profiler: Combining a Poet`s Voice and
... “First Inaugural Address,” Lincoln wrote a drawn out account of why it was not necessary for him to review his political platform, citing that the platform had been expressed during his campaign.37 However, in the final draft, Lincoln summarized the three paragraph explanation in his first draft on ...
... “First Inaugural Address,” Lincoln wrote a drawn out account of why it was not necessary for him to review his political platform, citing that the platform had been expressed during his campaign.37 However, in the final draft, Lincoln summarized the three paragraph explanation in his first draft on ...
Listing of books in CSO Library
... Mathew Brady’s Illustrated History of the Civil War Calendar of the Jefferson Davis Postwar Manuscripts Civil War Storyteller Confederate Heroines: 120 Southern Woman Convicted by Union Military Justice Dark and Cruel War: The Decisive Moments of the Civil War September-December 1864 The Words of Ab ...
... Mathew Brady’s Illustrated History of the Civil War Calendar of the Jefferson Davis Postwar Manuscripts Civil War Storyteller Confederate Heroines: 120 Southern Woman Convicted by Union Military Justice Dark and Cruel War: The Decisive Moments of the Civil War September-December 1864 The Words of Ab ...
... the summer of 1862. For many years that fact was recognized and appreciated. A December 1936 article from The Washington Post described a woman’s pilgrimage to the Cottage to "pay tribute" to Lincoln on the Proclamation's 74th anniversary. The woman, a Mrs. Thomas Chase, was 92 years old and had bee ...
the underappreciated strategic genius of george b. mcclellan
... the expense of thirty days delay we can gain a decisive victory which will probably end the war, it is far cheaper than to gain a battle tomorrow that produces no final results, & may require years of warfare & expenditure to follow up.”7 McClellan’s early experiences were reinforced by the enginee ...
... the expense of thirty days delay we can gain a decisive victory which will probably end the war, it is far cheaper than to gain a battle tomorrow that produces no final results, & may require years of warfare & expenditure to follow up.”7 McClellan’s early experiences were reinforced by the enginee ...
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, upon this
... weight of the impending crisis of Civil War on his shoulders. South Carolina had seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860. Ultimately eleven states would secede. The Confederacy would include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, T ...
... weight of the impending crisis of Civil War on his shoulders. South Carolina had seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860. Ultimately eleven states would secede. The Confederacy would include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, T ...
The Civil War - California History
... have a different perspective from Anglos. Rich people see the world differently than poor people do. It is natural to us to see the world through our own perspective, and hard for us to imagine different perspectives. Another part of our perspective comes from our personal values and beliefs. For ex ...
... have a different perspective from Anglos. Rich people see the world differently than poor people do. It is natural to us to see the world through our own perspective, and hard for us to imagine different perspectives. Another part of our perspective comes from our personal values and beliefs. For ex ...
The Impact of Media Coverage on the Election of 1864
... the history of the United States of America, at least since 1781. Many scholars also consider the period building up to, and including the Civil War to be the most pivotal time for the power of the mass media to influence public opinion and alter the political landscape. During the American Civil Wa ...
... the history of the United States of America, at least since 1781. Many scholars also consider the period building up to, and including the Civil War to be the most pivotal time for the power of the mass media to influence public opinion and alter the political landscape. During the American Civil Wa ...
Just Before The Battle, Mother
... union to provide an additional 300,000 soldiers to suppress the rebellion. Maine’s quota was to supply four regiments of infantry to fulfill the President’s request. But the patriotic sons of Maine turned out in such great numbers that the state formed five regiments. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infant ...
... union to provide an additional 300,000 soldiers to suppress the rebellion. Maine’s quota was to supply four regiments of infantry to fulfill the President’s request. But the patriotic sons of Maine turned out in such great numbers that the state formed five regiments. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infant ...
RECONSTRUCTION
... blacks in every aspect of Southern society. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. ...
... blacks in every aspect of Southern society. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. ...
Border states (American Civil War)
In the context of the American Civil War, the border states were slave states that had not declared a secession from the Union (the ones that did so later joined the Confederacy). Four slave states had never declared a secession: Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri. Four others did not declare secession until after the Battle of Fort Sumter: Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia—after which, they were less frequently called ""border states"". Also included as a border state during the war is West Virginia, which broke away from Virginia and became a new state in the Union in 1863.In the border states there was widespread concern with military coercion of the Confederacy. Many if not a majority were definitely oppoised to it. When Abraham Lincoln called for troops to march south to recapture Fort Sumter and other national possessions, southern Unionists were dismayed. Secessionists in Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia were successful in getting those states to secede from the U.S. and to join the Confederate States of America.In Kentucky and Missouri, there were both pro-Confederate and pro-Union governments. West Virginia was formed in 1862-63 by unionists the northwestern counties of Virginia then occupied by the Union Army and set up a loyalist (""restored"") state government of Virginia. Lincoln recognized this government and allowed them to divide the state. Though every slave state except South Carolina contributed white battalions to both the Union and Confederate armies (South Carolina Unionists fought in units from other Union states),the split was most severe in these border states. Sometimes men from the same family fought on opposite sides. About 170,000 Border state men (including African Americans) fought in the Union Army and 86,000 in the Confederate ArmyBesides formal combat between regular armies, the border region saw large-scale guerrilla warfare and numerous violent raids, feuds, and assassinations. Violence was especially severe in eastern Kentucky and western Missouri. The single bloodiest episode was the 1863 Lawrence Massacre in Kansas, in which at least 150 civilian men and boys were killed. It was launched in retaliation for an earlier, smaller raid into Missouri by Union men from Kansas.With geographic, social, political, and economic connections to both the North and the South, the border states were critical to the outcome of the war. They are considered still to delineate the cultural border that separates the North from the South. Reconstruction, as directed by Congress, did not apply to the border states because they never seceded from the Union. They did undergo their own process of readjustment and political realignment after passage of amendments abolishing slavery and granting citizenship and the right to vote to freedmen. After 1880 most of these jurisdictions were dominated by white Democrats, who passed laws to impose the Jim Crow system of legal segregation and second-class citizenship for blacks, although the freedmen and other blacks were allowed to continue to vote.Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation did not apply to the border states. Of the states that were exempted from the Proclamation, Maryland (1864),Missouri (1865),Tennessee (1865), and West Virginia (1865) abolished slavery before the war ended. However, Delaware and Kentucky did not abolish slavery until December 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified.