Books and Their Battlefields - DigitalCommons@Olin
... The rise of the Republican Party, culminating with the election of Abraham Lincoln, is widely regarded as the immediate cause for the war. The Republican Party was, in general, in favor of banning slavery in new territories and strongly represented Northern interests. Seven states from the South sec ...
... The rise of the Republican Party, culminating with the election of Abraham Lincoln, is widely regarded as the immediate cause for the war. The Republican Party was, in general, in favor of banning slavery in new territories and strongly represented Northern interests. Seven states from the South sec ...
The Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln`s Many Second Thoughts
... with Southern nationhood made him incapable of compromise, even at a time when his constituents would have supported him, when conciliation would have saved tens of thousands of lives, and, above all, the South’s right to slavery would have been upheld. Jefferson Davis, and this point cannot be over ...
... with Southern nationhood made him incapable of compromise, even at a time when his constituents would have supported him, when conciliation would have saved tens of thousands of lives, and, above all, the South’s right to slavery would have been upheld. Jefferson Davis, and this point cannot be over ...
The Civil War Years: Rochester and the Civil War
... majority of the American public, except maybe in the South where a portion of the population still supports the “lost cause,” would agree with the majority opinion in the 1860’s that slavery, either morally, economically, or politically, caused the Civil War. Northern and Southern leaders espoused t ...
... majority of the American public, except maybe in the South where a portion of the population still supports the “lost cause,” would agree with the majority opinion in the 1860’s that slavery, either morally, economically, or politically, caused the Civil War. Northern and Southern leaders espoused t ...
A State Divided: A State Divided:
... and the Third Infantry Regiment, known as the Orphan Brigade. Hugh Ridenour details the Civil War journey of this Kentucky native, whose life included participation in many historical events and encounters with well-known historical figures. Many of us learned about the Civil War through textbooks, ...
... and the Third Infantry Regiment, known as the Orphan Brigade. Hugh Ridenour details the Civil War journey of this Kentucky native, whose life included participation in many historical events and encounters with well-known historical figures. Many of us learned about the Civil War through textbooks, ...
2015 – 2016 social studies instructional maps grade 5 quarter 1
... http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/drummerboys-played-important-roles-in-the-civil-war-and-someDiscuss the how the percentage of slaves in each area is became-soldiers/2012/01/31/gIQA3cKzRR_story.html relevant to that part of Tennessee wanting to go with the Union or secede with the Co ...
... http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/drummerboys-played-important-roles-in-the-civil-war-and-someDiscuss the how the percentage of slaves in each area is became-soldiers/2012/01/31/gIQA3cKzRR_story.html relevant to that part of Tennessee wanting to go with the Union or secede with the Co ...
Civil War Practice Test
... b. killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy. c. not experienced at war and did not know what to expect. d. only given bayonets with which to fight. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wag ...
... b. killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy. c. not experienced at war and did not know what to expect. d. only given bayonets with which to fight. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wag ...
Walker 1 Neither Pro-War Nor Pro-Peace:
... Many people in the state were involved in the conflict. It sent over 300,000 men to fight for the Union, and its civilians were also active in politics and in providing humanitarian aid for the soldiers and hospitals. Pennsylvania was also the scene of some the war’s most important events. In 1862 a ...
... Many people in the state were involved in the conflict. It sent over 300,000 men to fight for the Union, and its civilians were also active in politics and in providing humanitarian aid for the soldiers and hospitals. Pennsylvania was also the scene of some the war’s most important events. In 1862 a ...
Hawai`i at Home During the American Civil War
... United States to send them the new, popular visiting-card sized photographs, or cartes de visite, people were exchanging. They wanted images of the important figures on both sides of the conflict—presidents, generals, and politicians. Each girl desired to amass more cards than her rival.39 Also requ ...
... United States to send them the new, popular visiting-card sized photographs, or cartes de visite, people were exchanging. They wanted images of the important figures on both sides of the conflict—presidents, generals, and politicians. Each girl desired to amass more cards than her rival.39 Also requ ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... among southern historians as the Dean of Appalachian history, what is less known is his tireless work on behalf of his graduate students. Simply put, John’s consistent support and brilliant critiques of my work, including advising the master’s thesis that became my first book Executing Daniel Brigh ...
... among southern historians as the Dean of Appalachian history, what is less known is his tireless work on behalf of his graduate students. Simply put, John’s consistent support and brilliant critiques of my work, including advising the master’s thesis that became my first book Executing Daniel Brigh ...
The latent enmity of Georgia
... battlefield. Northern victory would require raids and attacks on the economic and 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 ...
... battlefield. Northern victory would require raids and attacks on the economic and 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 ...
Confederate Wooden Gunboat Construction
... through February 1861. Those seven states; South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, began their transformation from members of the United States into pieces of what they hoped would become a new independent, internationally recognized country.11 On February 8, 18 ...
... through February 1861. Those seven states; South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, began their transformation from members of the United States into pieces of what they hoped would become a new independent, internationally recognized country.11 On February 8, 18 ...
I Will Suffer Death Before I Will Consent to Any
... leadership against the formidable challenge of William Henry Seward, who presumed that, as secretary of state, he would dominate the administration while the president served as little more than a figure-head. A journalist had good reason to predict that if Lincoln named Seward to the cabinet, it wo ...
... leadership against the formidable challenge of William Henry Seward, who presumed that, as secretary of state, he would dominate the administration while the president served as little more than a figure-head. A journalist had good reason to predict that if Lincoln named Seward to the cabinet, it wo ...
Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... I can say with one hundred percent certainty this project would not have been completed without the support of my committee chair, Professor Alan Kraut. In life sometimes you really need to trust your instincts and your gut. Seven years ago, my instincts told me I could not find a better advisor and ...
... I can say with one hundred percent certainty this project would not have been completed without the support of my committee chair, Professor Alan Kraut. In life sometimes you really need to trust your instincts and your gut. Seven years ago, my instincts told me I could not find a better advisor and ...
Sectionalism, Unionism, and Secessionism in Maryland
... develop ideas about the complex politics of the upper south. In his 1961 survey, The Civil War and Reconstruction, David Herbert Donald devotes a chapter to the “Plight of the Upper South,” in which he analyzes the upper south states that would ultimately secede: Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and No ...
... develop ideas about the complex politics of the upper south. In his 1961 survey, The Civil War and Reconstruction, David Herbert Donald devotes a chapter to the “Plight of the Upper South,” in which he analyzes the upper south states that would ultimately secede: Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and No ...
A Study on Abraham Lincoln`s Assassination: Conflicts Provoked in
... the South once slavery was ended. He was actually indifferent to Mexico annexing Texas in the Mexican War, for Texas was already a slave territory; but he was fearful of the expansion of slavery into new areas. In 1854, Lincoln once again met with Douglas, strongly opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act, ...
... the South once slavery was ended. He was actually indifferent to Mexico annexing Texas in the Mexican War, for Texas was already a slave territory; but he was fearful of the expansion of slavery into new areas. In 1854, Lincoln once again met with Douglas, strongly opposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act, ...
dialogue on lincoln - American Bar Association
... Georgian John Cochran explained, “We hold to the principle among others that this government is not solely the government of a majority but that the minority have rights that must be respected … we will not submit to having our rights taken from us.” Such was the basis of secessionist state resoluti ...
... Georgian John Cochran explained, “We hold to the principle among others that this government is not solely the government of a majority but that the minority have rights that must be respected … we will not submit to having our rights taken from us.” Such was the basis of secessionist state resoluti ...
Abraham Lincoln: Leadership and Democratic Statesmanship in
... No president in American history has faced a greater crisis than Abraham Lincoln confronted in 1861. Although sections of the country had threatened disunion many times in the past, the emergency had always passed as some compromise was found. But in 1861, Lincoln, who had won the election of 1860 b ...
... No president in American history has faced a greater crisis than Abraham Lincoln confronted in 1861. Although sections of the country had threatened disunion many times in the past, the emergency had always passed as some compromise was found. But in 1861, Lincoln, who had won the election of 1860 b ...
Mapping a Soldier`s Journey through the American Civil War
... The American Civil War (1861-1865) can be considered the first modern war in world history, with military trained generals and educated enlisted men, along with the change from Napoleonic war tactics to mechanized warfare. These changes are often observed to be a major reason for the massive loss of ...
... The American Civil War (1861-1865) can be considered the first modern war in world history, with military trained generals and educated enlisted men, along with the change from Napoleonic war tactics to mechanized warfare. These changes are often observed to be a major reason for the massive loss of ...
lincoln - First Stage
... earned a second place award. Jeff was instrumental in the development of the Theatre School for Youth program at the University of Utah, serving as the headmaster from 1990-96. Jeff also served as the Artistic Director of Project Interact (PI) at Zachary Scott Theater Center from 1990-92; at the con ...
... earned a second place award. Jeff was instrumental in the development of the Theatre School for Youth program at the University of Utah, serving as the headmaster from 1990-96. Jeff also served as the Artistic Director of Project Interact (PI) at Zachary Scott Theater Center from 1990-92; at the con ...
Isaac Mayer Wise and the Civil War
... attitude towards slavery won no support from the business community, concerned for its trade connections with the South, while his associations with "Know Nothings" earned the suspicions of the German element, even though it tended to be Abolitionist.7 There is no direct evidence of the effect of th ...
... attitude towards slavery won no support from the business community, concerned for its trade connections with the South, while his associations with "Know Nothings" earned the suspicions of the German element, even though it tended to be Abolitionist.7 There is no direct evidence of the effect of th ...
A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and
... farther into Tennessee, linking states like Alabama and Missouri to Virginia.2 Second, the V&T also connected the productive fields, pastures, and mines of southwestern Virginia with Confederate forces and civilian populations throughout Virginia and the Upper South. Southwestern foodstuffs, livesto ...
... farther into Tennessee, linking states like Alabama and Missouri to Virginia.2 Second, the V&T also connected the productive fields, pastures, and mines of southwestern Virginia with Confederate forces and civilian populations throughout Virginia and the Upper South. Southwestern foodstuffs, livesto ...
“United in Interest and Feeling:” The Political Culture
... proceedings, and that Virginia ought to unite with her and her sister slave States in forming a Southern Confederacy.” Brockenbrough, like other generally moderate Unionists of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, faced a troubling dilemma. Both pro-Union and pro-slavery, they had to choose between repudi ...
... proceedings, and that Virginia ought to unite with her and her sister slave States in forming a Southern Confederacy.” Brockenbrough, like other generally moderate Unionists of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, faced a troubling dilemma. Both pro-Union and pro-slavery, they had to choose between repudi ...
The Civil War - California History
... Historical Context: What were the most important events going on at that time? How was this person affected by those events? Gather as many details from his or her biography as you can, and then read his or her words carefully to identify the underlying perspective. ...
... Historical Context: What were the most important events going on at that time? How was this person affected by those events? Gather as many details from his or her biography as you can, and then read his or her words carefully to identify the underlying perspective. ...
On the Civil War`s homefront: Bennington in the Civil War
... with a goal to put a hundred men in the field. Officially they called themselves the Bennington Union Guards but their nickname was “The Bennington Boys.” As the first company to sign up and fill their quota, they became Company A of the 2nd Vermont Regiment, a distinction in which the whole town to ...
... with a goal to put a hundred men in the field. Officially they called themselves the Bennington Union Guards but their nickname was “The Bennington Boys.” As the first company to sign up and fill their quota, they became Company A of the 2nd Vermont Regiment, a distinction in which the whole town to ...
Rediscovering Abraham Lincoln
... to annual symposia at which they present papers on his life and times. These presentations have been rich in original scholarship, and precisely directed at areas of the Lincoln story that remain unexplored, underanalyzed, or subject to unresolved debate. What they have in common is the ability to a ...
... to annual symposia at which they present papers on his life and times. These presentations have been rich in original scholarship, and precisely directed at areas of the Lincoln story that remain unexplored, underanalyzed, or subject to unresolved debate. What they have in common is the ability to a ...
Tennessee in the American Civil War
To a large extent, the American Civil War was fought in cities and farms of Tennessee, as only Virginia saw more battles. Tennessee was the last of the Southern states to declare secession from the Union, but saw more than its share of the devastation resulting from years of warring armies criss-crossing the state. Its rivers were key arteries to the Deep South, and, from the early days of the war, Union efforts focused on securing control of those transportation routes, as well as major roads and mountain passes such as the Cumberland Gap.A large number of important battles occurred in Tennessee, including the vicious fighting at the Battle of Shiloh, which at the time was the deadliest battle in American history (it was later surpassed by a number of other engagements). Other large battles in Tennessee included Stones River, Chattanooga, Nashville, and Franklin.Although the state became a part of the Confederacy, East Tennessee was strongly pro-Union before secession, and strongly pro-Union Tennesseans remained there and existed in pockets throughout the state during the war. The Vice President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, was a Tennessee Union loyalist, as were a number of congressmen and state politicians. On the Confederate side, significant leaders included noted cavalryman Nathan B. Forrest and corps commanders Leonidas Polk and Benjamin F. Cheatham, as well as Governor Isham Harris.