
Civil War prisons in American memory
... politicians invoked the savage cruelty of Confederate prisons as they waved the bloody shirt, while hundreds of former prisoners published narratives that blamed various prison officials and promoted sectional bitterness. The animosity reflected a need to identify individuals responsible for the tra ...
... politicians invoked the savage cruelty of Confederate prisons as they waved the bloody shirt, while hundreds of former prisoners published narratives that blamed various prison officials and promoted sectional bitterness. The animosity reflected a need to identify individuals responsible for the tra ...
civil war prisons in american memory
... transformed itself into a Civil War village devoted to celebrating and selling its past. ...
... transformed itself into a Civil War village devoted to celebrating and selling its past. ...
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... in the interest of slavery and secession.” For Edmunds and the majority of politicians who spoke over the course of the two days set aside for the memorials, Morton stood for freedom, equality, and the Union, and his career had been a triumph over rebellion and slavery.7 Following several other spea ...
... in the interest of slavery and secession.” For Edmunds and the majority of politicians who spoke over the course of the two days set aside for the memorials, Morton stood for freedom, equality, and the Union, and his career had been a triumph over rebellion and slavery.7 Following several other spea ...
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... and reunion ceremonies. Although fewer political partisan criticisms continued into the twentieth-century, as the following essay attempts to elucidate, many veterans continued to harbor sectional resentment for the remainder of their lives. Despite the importance of this theme to history of Antieta ...
... and reunion ceremonies. Although fewer political partisan criticisms continued into the twentieth-century, as the following essay attempts to elucidate, many veterans continued to harbor sectional resentment for the remainder of their lives. Despite the importance of this theme to history of Antieta ...
Unit: The Civil War 1861-1865
... Primarily Southern States/Territories Opposed Election of Lincoln ...
... Primarily Southern States/Territories Opposed Election of Lincoln ...
The plunge into secession: The Presbyterian schism
... Abolitionists, however, used many of these same passages to uphold the Bible's antislavery position.4 There are approximately one hundred and eighty five verses in the Bible where the word "slavery" is used.5 Many Southern clergymen including Thornwell and Palmer used the pulpit to advocate biblical ...
... Abolitionists, however, used many of these same passages to uphold the Bible's antislavery position.4 There are approximately one hundred and eighty five verses in the Bible where the word "slavery" is used.5 Many Southern clergymen including Thornwell and Palmer used the pulpit to advocate biblical ...
The US Civil War
... These goals are addressed in all lessons in this domain. Rather than repeat these goals as lesson ...
... These goals are addressed in all lessons in this domain. Rather than repeat these goals as lesson ...
Herman Melville`s Civil War poems of valor, heroism and suffering
... According to Hershel Parker, Melville traveled to Brooklyn in 1861 and boarded the North Carolina. On board he saw the body of Captain Ward, ―the first Union naval officer to be slain in war. Melville in his journal, only eleven months earlier, had brooded about death as the ‗King of Terrors‘ to a m ...
... According to Hershel Parker, Melville traveled to Brooklyn in 1861 and boarded the North Carolina. On board he saw the body of Captain Ward, ―the first Union naval officer to be slain in war. Melville in his journal, only eleven months earlier, had brooded about death as the ‗King of Terrors‘ to a m ...
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 ...
Edward G Eggeling - NC in the Civil War Home Page
... waitress for the DAVIS family and as nanny to the DAVIS children. In 1977, a tree was planted in BOWSER’S memory in the Bronx, New York, and she was later inducted into the U.S. Army Intelligence Hall of Fame at Fort Huachuca in 1998. It’s interesting to note, that these people were hired hands, and ...
... waitress for the DAVIS family and as nanny to the DAVIS children. In 1977, a tree was planted in BOWSER’S memory in the Bronx, New York, and she was later inducted into the U.S. Army Intelligence Hall of Fame at Fort Huachuca in 1998. It’s interesting to note, that these people were hired hands, and ...
" Between Two Fires": War and Reunion in Middle America, 1860
... The concepts of political and cultural space are central to this narrative of stasis and reform, dissent and loyalty, and discord and reunion. Early migration into the Middle West was marked by relative homogeneity, with large percentages of migrants from the slaveholding South. According to Freehli ...
... The concepts of political and cultural space are central to this narrative of stasis and reform, dissent and loyalty, and discord and reunion. Early migration into the Middle West was marked by relative homogeneity, with large percentages of migrants from the slaveholding South. According to Freehli ...
THE PATRIOTISM OF RICHMOND`S GERMAN
... Rather than regard the German-American community as monolithic, I view GermanAmericans as individuals who had their own particular interests, preferences, and sympathies. I strongly disagree with the stereotype of German-Americans as universally disloyal toward the Confederacy, due to their common e ...
... Rather than regard the German-American community as monolithic, I view GermanAmericans as individuals who had their own particular interests, preferences, and sympathies. I strongly disagree with the stereotype of German-Americans as universally disloyal toward the Confederacy, due to their common e ...
Study Guide- The Civil War/The New West
... Divides America I) Admitting ____________________________________________________ to the Union in 1850 gave ____________________ states an advantage over ________________________ states. 10. Know what Rutherford B. Hayes promised to do when he became the President in 1876. (Slides 1819 of PowerPoint ...
... Divides America I) Admitting ____________________________________________________ to the Union in 1850 gave ____________________ states an advantage over ________________________ states. 10. Know what Rutherford B. Hayes promised to do when he became the President in 1876. (Slides 1819 of PowerPoint ...
Border State, Divided Loyalties - [email protected]
... about women in the North and the South will help to establish an appreciation for the unique perspective of border‐state women during the Civil War. To further this process, this thesis will focus on the wartime experiences of one woman in Kentucky. Examining her life and political environment wi ...
... about women in the North and the South will help to establish an appreciation for the unique perspective of border‐state women during the Civil War. To further this process, this thesis will focus on the wartime experiences of one woman in Kentucky. Examining her life and political environment wi ...
Civil war
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can lon ...
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can lon ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... Salisbury military prison cemetery, he did not mention others who were imprisoned there during the war: the uncompromising, stalwart southern unionists. Upon reading this chapter of Horwitz’s fascinating tour of the former Confederacy, I puzzled over how despite his wellmeaning and dedicated attemp ...
... Salisbury military prison cemetery, he did not mention others who were imprisoned there during the war: the uncompromising, stalwart southern unionists. Upon reading this chapter of Horwitz’s fascinating tour of the former Confederacy, I puzzled over how despite his wellmeaning and dedicated attemp ...
Battling Memory from Memphis: Elizabeth Avery
... Lost Cause and guardian of Confederate memory. In part, then, this essay aims to investigate how she characterizes and defends Confederate memory, ultimately arguing that Meriwether defends Confederate memory by portraying the South as the final stronghold for fundamental American convictions. Namel ...
... Lost Cause and guardian of Confederate memory. In part, then, this essay aims to investigate how she characterizes and defends Confederate memory, ultimately arguing that Meriwether defends Confederate memory by portraying the South as the final stronghold for fundamental American convictions. Namel ...
Chapter 20—Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
Chapter 20—Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
The latent enmity of Georgia
... industrial capabilities of the South. Grimsley writes, “Grant expected to combine destruction of Southern armies with the destruction of Southern war resources.”11 Another important aspect of Grimsley’s interpretation is that it considers the political and social influences on the Union’s military s ...
... industrial capabilities of the South. Grimsley writes, “Grant expected to combine destruction of Southern armies with the destruction of Southern war resources.”11 Another important aspect of Grimsley’s interpretation is that it considers the political and social influences on the Union’s military s ...
America`s Last Civil War Veterans and Participants
... Sunday, while enjoying a natural view breathing fresh air, still appeals. It was a world where relationships usually lasted, where children usually obeyed, hospitality was given and received, honesty valued, and belief in God and order were rarely questioned. The sense of community and of having a r ...
... Sunday, while enjoying a natural view breathing fresh air, still appeals. It was a world where relationships usually lasted, where children usually obeyed, hospitality was given and received, honesty valued, and belief in God and order were rarely questioned. The sense of community and of having a r ...
Topic: Civil War and Reconstruction (1.2) Score 4.0 Score 3.0 Score
... In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Investigate the corruption that occurred during Grant’s administration and its impact on Reconstruction. ...
... In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Investigate the corruption that occurred during Grant’s administration and its impact on Reconstruction. ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... 1863. The Union seaborne blockade of the South compounded the situation as the constricting Union Anaconda Plan choked the economic life out of the South. The Confederate military setbacks of 1863 resulted in Richmond’s realization that potential European allies were unlikely to ever endorse the CSA ...
... 1863. The Union seaborne blockade of the South compounded the situation as the constricting Union Anaconda Plan choked the economic life out of the South. The Confederate military setbacks of 1863 resulted in Richmond’s realization that potential European allies were unlikely to ever endorse the CSA ...
The Bloody Summer of 1863: How Memory and
... Northern Virginia, had recently experienced a great deal of success soon after taking command. Given his success, he had attained considerable power among Confederate leadership. As a result of the accomplishments he had made, and the need to relieve some of the pressure building on the South, Lee c ...
... Northern Virginia, had recently experienced a great deal of success soon after taking command. Given his success, he had attained considerable power among Confederate leadership. As a result of the accomplishments he had made, and the need to relieve some of the pressure building on the South, Lee c ...
Honors Thesis - Emory University
... convened in July and October 1861 to oppose the embargo, and proposed ways to extract the maximum profit from the year’s crop that would also encourage the European powers to recognize the Confederacy. Although none of these proposals persuaded Davis to change his policy, they demonstrate the vibran ...
... convened in July and October 1861 to oppose the embargo, and proposed ways to extract the maximum profit from the year’s crop that would also encourage the European powers to recognize the Confederacy. Although none of these proposals persuaded Davis to change his policy, they demonstrate the vibran ...
Lost Cause of the Confederacy

The Lost Cause is a set of beliefs which endorsed the virtues of the ante-bellum South embodying a view of the American Civil War as an honorable struggle to maintain those virtues as widely espoused in popular culture especially in the South, while overlooking or downplaying the central role of slavery. Gallagher wrote:The architects of the Lost Cause acted from various motives. They collectively sought to justify their own actions and allow themselves and other former Confederates to find something positive in all-encompassing failure. They also wanted to provide their children and future generations of white Southerners with a 'correct' narrative of the war. The Lost Cause became a key part of the reconciliation process between North and South around 1900. The belief is a popular way that many White Southerners commemorate the war. The United Daughters of the Confederacy is a major organization that has propounded the Lost Cause for over a century. Historian Caroline Janney states:Providing a sense of relief to white Southerners who feared being dishonored by defeat, the Lost Cause was largely accepted in the years following the war by white Americans who found it to be a useful tool in reconciling North and South.The Lost Cause belief was founded upon several historically inaccurate elements. These include the claim that the Confederacy started the Civil War to defend state's rights rather than to preserve slavery, and the related claim that slavery was benevolent, rather than cruel. Historians, including Gaines Foster, generally agree that the Lost Cause narrative also ""helped preserve white supremacy. Most scholars who have studied the white South's memory of the Civil War or the Old South conclude that both portrayed a past society in which whites were in charge and blacks faithful and subservient."" Supporters typically portray the Confederacy's cause as noble and its leadership as exemplars of old-fashioned chivalry and honor, defeated by the Union armies through numerical and industrial force that overwhelmed the South's superior military skill and courage. Proponents of the Lost Cause movement also condemned the Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, claiming that it had been a deliberate attempt by Northern politicians and speculators to destroy the traditional Southern way of life. In recent decades Lost Cause themes have been widely promoted by the Neo-Confederate movement in books and op-eds, and especially in one of the movement's magazines, the Southern Partisan. The Lost Cause theme has been a major element in defining gender roles in the white South, in terms of honor, tradition, and family roles. The Lost Cause has been part of memorials and even religious attitudes.