Chapter 12 Causes of the Civil War
... Sometimes enslaved people fought against slaveowners. In Virginia in 1831, an enslaved African American named Nat Turner led a rebellion against slave owners. He and his followers killed 59 people before being stopped by the local militia. After Nat Turner's Rebellion, southern states passed laws to ...
... Sometimes enslaved people fought against slaveowners. In Virginia in 1831, an enslaved African American named Nat Turner led a rebellion against slave owners. He and his followers killed 59 people before being stopped by the local militia. After Nat Turner's Rebellion, southern states passed laws to ...
The American Rifled Musket
... considerable amount of force, and with a particular state of the atmosphere, the weapon became so foul after a few rounds that it was almost impossible to force the ball to its proper position.”16 Rapid firing was thus unfeasible, which also greatly reduced the rifle’s utility at closer ranges. For ...
... considerable amount of force, and with a particular state of the atmosphere, the weapon became so foul after a few rounds that it was almost impossible to force the ball to its proper position.”16 Rapid firing was thus unfeasible, which also greatly reduced the rifle’s utility at closer ranges. For ...
survey of civil war battlefields for the i-66
... Confederate Cavalry chased large sections of the Union Army in their disorganized retreat for several miles in an episode often referred to as the Buckland Races (Fonzo 2008). Though much of Kilpatrick’s Army did retreat back to Buckland Mills, some also retreated north to Thoroughfare Gap and then ...
... Confederate Cavalry chased large sections of the Union Army in their disorganized retreat for several miles in an episode often referred to as the Buckland Races (Fonzo 2008). Though much of Kilpatrick’s Army did retreat back to Buckland Mills, some also retreated north to Thoroughfare Gap and then ...
Have Social Historians Lost the Civil War? Some Preliminary
... For many Americans the death of a close friend or relative was the central event of the Civil War. Yet reactions to the conflict were shaped not only by personal experiences but also by communities' responses to the war. Although there was considerable division within the North and South over the de ...
... For many Americans the death of a close friend or relative was the central event of the Civil War. Yet reactions to the conflict were shaped not only by personal experiences but also by communities' responses to the war. Although there was considerable division within the North and South over the de ...
Jefferson Davis - Brooklyn City Schools
... Jefferson Davis was born on June 3, 1808, in southwestern Kentucky. He was the youngest child in a large family. His father, Samuel Davis, was a tobacco farmer and horse breeder who moved the family to Louisiana when Jefferson was two years old. A short time later, the Davises bought a plantation (a ...
... Jefferson Davis was born on June 3, 1808, in southwestern Kentucky. He was the youngest child in a large family. His father, Samuel Davis, was a tobacco farmer and horse breeder who moved the family to Louisiana when Jefferson was two years old. A short time later, the Davises bought a plantation (a ...
A Vigorous blockade at every point: The Union Blockade
... Before the announcement of the blockade, Lincoln and his cabinet had discussed other options. Lincoln's idea to blockade the Confederacy did meet with some disagreement. Some argued that the government should close the ports rather than blockade them. Heated discussions ensued over the two proposed ...
... Before the announcement of the blockade, Lincoln and his cabinet had discussed other options. Lincoln's idea to blockade the Confederacy did meet with some disagreement. Some argued that the government should close the ports rather than blockade them. Heated discussions ensued over the two proposed ...
Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War 2013
... Minds (2010) have begun to reflect how accessible the source material is, but Confederate poetry remains an understudied field. Harwell, ironically, had a fairly low opinion of Confederate poetry himself. In the introduction to his bibliographic finding aid for Southern wartime literature, he wrote, ...
... Minds (2010) have begun to reflect how accessible the source material is, but Confederate poetry remains an understudied field. Harwell, ironically, had a fairly low opinion of Confederate poetry himself. In the introduction to his bibliographic finding aid for Southern wartime literature, he wrote, ...
Civil War Practice Test
... North and South. c. gain control of the Confederate capital in Richmond and force the southern troops to surrender. d. employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy. The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops by a. relyi ...
... North and South. c. gain control of the Confederate capital in Richmond and force the southern troops to surrender. d. employ a naval blockade of southern ports and gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the Confederacy. The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops by a. relyi ...
The Battle of Hampton Roads
... Hampton Roads was a peaceful waterway cross-roads prior to the start of the Civil War. The importance of the area, where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay, was instantly realized by both warring parties. The James River provided a direct water route between Richm ...
... Hampton Roads was a peaceful waterway cross-roads prior to the start of the Civil War. The importance of the area, where the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers flow into the Chesapeake Bay, was instantly realized by both warring parties. The James River provided a direct water route between Richm ...
This Fearful Slaughter: The Impact of Civil War Deaths on Rochester
... and excitement to put down the uprising continued to gather strength with a column stating, "No half way, or timid course will be tolerated by the people; of that we are well assured."8 The reactions exhibited by the people of Rochester are not unlike most cities in both North and South. As war brok ...
... and excitement to put down the uprising continued to gather strength with a column stating, "No half way, or timid course will be tolerated by the people; of that we are well assured."8 The reactions exhibited by the people of Rochester are not unlike most cities in both North and South. As war brok ...
Rules of Play
... cassus belli he required and he called for volunteers to put down the rebellion. With the call for volunteers several key border states, including Virginia, left the Union and the Civil War began. It is at this point that the action in For The People begins. After more than two years of bloody Civil ...
... cassus belli he required and he called for volunteers to put down the rebellion. With the call for volunteers several key border states, including Virginia, left the Union and the Civil War began. It is at this point that the action in For The People begins. After more than two years of bloody Civil ...
Abraham Lincoln, Karl Marx, and the U.S. Civil War Aaron Leonard
... One was the founder of communism, the other a pillar of American democracy. That, along with many other things, made them as different as night and day. Yet they occupied the same historic period and profoundly affected their times. They both opposed slavery, though perhaps not on the same moral gro ...
... One was the founder of communism, the other a pillar of American democracy. That, along with many other things, made them as different as night and day. Yet they occupied the same historic period and profoundly affected their times. They both opposed slavery, though perhaps not on the same moral gro ...
Military History Anniversaries 0601 thru 061516
... Jun 04 1944 – WW2: A hunter–killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U–505 – the first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century. ...
... Jun 04 1944 – WW2: A hunter–killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U–505 – the first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century. ...
Military-History-Anniversaries-0601-thru
... Jun 04 1944 – WW2: A hunter–killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U–505 – the first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century. ...
... Jun 04 1944 – WW2: A hunter–killer group of the United States Navy captures the German submarine U–505 – the first time a U.S. Navy vessel had captured an enemy vessel at sea since the 19th century. ...
reminiscences of the civil war
... general who, when he was in command, or when he led a charge, had never been defeated or repulsed, and that general was John B. Gordon. At Appomattox, just before the surrender, when Lee's army had "been fought to a frazzle" and was surrounded by the enemy, General Gordon, under the most discouragin ...
... general who, when he was in command, or when he led a charge, had never been defeated or repulsed, and that general was John B. Gordon. At Appomattox, just before the surrender, when Lee's army had "been fought to a frazzle" and was surrounded by the enemy, General Gordon, under the most discouragin ...
The Boys from Calhoun
... requisition form one day with the name of General Crittenden and delivered it to the Union Commander in Owensboro. They left town with a large number of Union horses before the trick was discovered. That same stunt was successful at Calhoun and even included a free meal. All of these men were excell ...
... requisition form one day with the name of General Crittenden and delivered it to the Union Commander in Owensboro. They left town with a large number of Union horses before the trick was discovered. That same stunt was successful at Calhoun and even included a free meal. All of these men were excell ...
American Civil War 150th Anniversary Supplement
... Mexico in 1848, which resulted in new western territories coming into American possession. This raised questions about whether free soil or slavery would move into these territories and whether a sectional balance could be maintained. The need for a legal guarantee resulted in the Compromise of 1850 ...
... Mexico in 1848, which resulted in new western territories coming into American possession. This raised questions about whether free soil or slavery would move into these territories and whether a sectional balance could be maintained. The need for a legal guarantee resulted in the Compromise of 1850 ...
Published version
... the Union’s initial refusal to tackle slavery. The South’s governmental and nongovernmental allies made good use of the Confederacy’s free trade diplomacy at the outset of the Civil War. The debate that followed the tariff ’s passage created heated British editorial and parliamentary speculation con ...
... the Union’s initial refusal to tackle slavery. The South’s governmental and nongovernmental allies made good use of the Confederacy’s free trade diplomacy at the outset of the Civil War. The debate that followed the tariff ’s passage created heated British editorial and parliamentary speculation con ...
The Gettysburg Campaign: Birth of the Operational Art?
... While hundreds of volumes exist on the Gettysburg Campaign, most examine the battle?s tactical framework and focus on the activities of brigades and regiments. However, of more interest to the serving military professional may be an analysis of the degree to which the Confederacy?s design and execut ...
... While hundreds of volumes exist on the Gettysburg Campaign, most examine the battle?s tactical framework and focus on the activities of brigades and regiments. However, of more interest to the serving military professional may be an analysis of the degree to which the Confederacy?s design and execut ...
the politics of command in the fort
... This approach is exploited because it has yielded much in the understanding of war as politics. It has also resulted in an almost cosmic shift in the American consciousness towards war. To modern Americans, war is no longer about glory and honor, or perhaps even victory, and it has come to be viewe ...
... This approach is exploited because it has yielded much in the understanding of war as politics. It has also resulted in an almost cosmic shift in the American consciousness towards war. To modern Americans, war is no longer about glory and honor, or perhaps even victory, and it has come to be viewe ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... honor the memory of Knud Otterson who participated in those events as a United States Civil War soldier. When my wife, Jane Otterson Miller, a Great-grand-daughter of Knud Otterson, and I were preparing to drive from Minnesota to Florida in the winter of 2010 we decided make a side trip to Nashville ...
... honor the memory of Knud Otterson who participated in those events as a United States Civil War soldier. When my wife, Jane Otterson Miller, a Great-grand-daughter of Knud Otterson, and I were preparing to drive from Minnesota to Florida in the winter of 2010 we decided make a side trip to Nashville ...
AtkinsThesis
... ability to wage an effective war against the Union and how desertion affected the civilians behind the lines. Obviously desertion drained the army of manpower it could not afford to loose. In what other ways did its effects manifest themselves? Central to this aspect of the thesis will be the opinio ...
... ability to wage an effective war against the Union and how desertion affected the civilians behind the lines. Obviously desertion drained the army of manpower it could not afford to loose. In what other ways did its effects manifest themselves? Central to this aspect of the thesis will be the opinio ...
Good Union People: Enduring Bonds Between Black and White
... The essay that follows uses two superficially similar regions, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and the southern counties of central Tennessee, to explore the depth and persistence of racial cooperation between white unionists and their free black and slave allies. In the Shenandoah, the records of the ...
... The essay that follows uses two superficially similar regions, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley and the southern counties of central Tennessee, to explore the depth and persistence of racial cooperation between white unionists and their free black and slave allies. In the Shenandoah, the records of the ...
The Civil War: The South Secedes
... fought in the Western Hemisphere, the American Civil War (1861-1865) tore the country in half, often pitting brother against brother. The North fought the South in an all-out war with clear objectives: the restoration of the Union or the establishment of an independent South. Nothing short of total ...
... fought in the Western Hemisphere, the American Civil War (1861-1865) tore the country in half, often pitting brother against brother. The North fought the South in an all-out war with clear objectives: the restoration of the Union or the establishment of an independent South. Nothing short of total ...
Georgia in the American Civil War
On January 19, 1861, Georgia, a slave state, declared that it had seceded from the United States and joined the newly formed Confederacy the next month, during the prelude to the American Civil War. During the war, Georgia sent nearly 100,000 men to battle for the Confederacy, mostly to the Virginian armies. Despite secession, many southerners in North Georgia remained loyal to the Union. Approximately 5,000 Georgians served in the Union army in units including the 1st Georgia Infantry Battalion, the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, and a number of East Tennessean regiments. The state switched from cotton to food production, but severe transportation difficulties eventually restricted supplies. Early in the war, the state's 1,400 miles of railroad tracks provided a frequently used means of moving supplies and men but, by the middle of 1864, much of these lay in ruins or in Union hands.The Georgia legislature voted $100,000 to be sent to South Carolina for the relief of Charlestonians who suffered a disastrous fire in December 1861.Thinking the state was immune from invasion, the Confederates built several small munitions factories in Georgia, and housed tens of thousands of Union prisoners. Their largest prisoner of war camp was at Andersonville.