ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... constitutional system defined by dual federalism that characterized the expanded powers of the governors. Furthermore, as executives of the respective states, the Confederate governors participated in a grand experiment: creating the second confederation in the American experience. Just as in Ameri ...
... constitutional system defined by dual federalism that characterized the expanded powers of the governors. Furthermore, as executives of the respective states, the Confederate governors participated in a grand experiment: creating the second confederation in the American experience. Just as in Ameri ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... When I first came up with the idea for writing something about Civil War engineering, I was in the middle of my tenure as headmaster of a New England boarding school. Life often takes us on unexpected twists and turns, and so eventually I found myself applying to graduate schools to pursue my lifelo ...
... When I first came up with the idea for writing something about Civil War engineering, I was in the middle of my tenure as headmaster of a New England boarding school. Life often takes us on unexpected twists and turns, and so eventually I found myself applying to graduate schools to pursue my lifelo ...
Military History Anniversaries 1 thru 15 September
... power by Vladimir Lenin and his radical socialist Bolshevik Party; and, finally, Russia’s withdrawal from participation alongside the Allies in World War I. Sep 04 1923 – Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah. Sep 04 1940 – WW2: The American destroyer Greer becomes the first U. ...
... power by Vladimir Lenin and his radical socialist Bolshevik Party; and, finally, Russia’s withdrawal from participation alongside the Allies in World War I. Sep 04 1923 – Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USS Shenandoah. Sep 04 1940 – WW2: The American destroyer Greer becomes the first U. ...
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... The politicizing and partisan associations of Antietam’s commemoration evolved over time. The height of the political overtones evident in the commemoration ceremonies and press coverage coincided with Reconstruction and the immediate postwar era. Tensions, both sectional and political, remained ele ...
... The politicizing and partisan associations of Antietam’s commemoration evolved over time. The height of the political overtones evident in the commemoration ceremonies and press coverage coincided with Reconstruction and the immediate postwar era. Tensions, both sectional and political, remained ele ...
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... the Warrenton Turnpike which had become a primary route for east-west travel. The first shots of the Battle of 2nd Manassas were fired from Crozet's stone bridge in August 1862. Then, on 19 October 1863 the Confederate cavalry enjoyed its final southern victory at Buckland where it defeated Generals ...
... the Warrenton Turnpike which had become a primary route for east-west travel. The first shots of the Battle of 2nd Manassas were fired from Crozet's stone bridge in August 1862. Then, on 19 October 1863 the Confederate cavalry enjoyed its final southern victory at Buckland where it defeated Generals ...
civil war civil war
... One of the 11 states to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy, Florida’s role in this momentous struggle is often overlooked. While located far from the major theaters of the war, the state experienced considerable military activity. At one Florida battle alone, over 2,800 Confederate ...
... One of the 11 states to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy, Florida’s role in this momentous struggle is often overlooked. While located far from the major theaters of the war, the state experienced considerable military activity. At one Florida battle alone, over 2,800 Confederate ...
The South at War: Five Battles of Selma, Ramparts Magazine, June
... oughfare. They moved their patrol cars into position on both sides of the divided highway, facing the north . It was from the north that the Union forces would come. Sheriff Clark's good friend, Colonel AI Lingo, head of the Alabama State Troopers, sat in an unmarked car at the side of the highway ...
... oughfare. They moved their patrol cars into position on both sides of the divided highway, facing the north . It was from the north that the Union forces would come. Sheriff Clark's good friend, Colonel AI Lingo, head of the Alabama State Troopers, sat in an unmarked car at the side of the highway ...
Competing Visions of America: The Fourth of July During the Civil
... approached, “two of July 4’s most outstanding characteristics – its toleration of new interpretations and its ability to cloak disharmony – worked against” national unity.11 However, this is where his analysis ended, as the book does not venture into the Civil War years. Matthew Dennis devoted a cha ...
... approached, “two of July 4’s most outstanding characteristics – its toleration of new interpretations and its ability to cloak disharmony – worked against” national unity.11 However, this is where his analysis ended, as the book does not venture into the Civil War years. Matthew Dennis devoted a cha ...
Dark Fields of the Republic: Alexander Gardner Photographs, 1859
... Alexander Gardner, others were also contributing to the development of photography as both an art form and a viable business. The nation’s capital attracted photographers such as John Plumbe who made a living taking images of the “good and the great” and landmarks of the national government. If the ...
... Alexander Gardner, others were also contributing to the development of photography as both an art form and a viable business. The nation’s capital attracted photographers such as John Plumbe who made a living taking images of the “good and the great” and landmarks of the national government. If the ...
The Positive Contributions of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of
... to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Wade, Chandler, and Senator George Riddle of Delaware attempted, rifle in hand, to reverse the route on their own side. 7 They had seen, first hand, a battle where the deciding factor c ...
... to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Wade, Chandler, and Senator George Riddle of Delaware attempted, rifle in hand, to reverse the route on their own side. 7 They had seen, first hand, a battle where the deciding factor c ...
O`Brien 1 Matt O`Brien Professor Schaaf Hist-498N
... papers of yesterday announced the death of Stonewall Jackson from the effect of his recent wounds and pneumonia”; wounds that had been received at the victory of Chancellorsville. 19 As action in the East came to a standstill the Western Campaign picked up when General Grant entered the Vicksburg si ...
... papers of yesterday announced the death of Stonewall Jackson from the effect of his recent wounds and pneumonia”; wounds that had been received at the victory of Chancellorsville. 19 As action in the East came to a standstill the Western Campaign picked up when General Grant entered the Vicksburg si ...
Rediscovering Abraham Lincoln
... But judging from the thrust and emphasis of more recent books, historians and biographers of Lincoln now consider Lincoln’s role as commander in chief less salient than other aspects of his career. The best reference work on Lincoln, Mark E. Neely’s The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia, published in 198 ...
... But judging from the thrust and emphasis of more recent books, historians and biographers of Lincoln now consider Lincoln’s role as commander in chief less salient than other aspects of his career. The best reference work on Lincoln, Mark E. Neely’s The Abraham Lincoln Encyclopedia, published in 198 ...
Mythologies about homes built before the Civil War in
... campuses including Virginia Military Institute. Southwestern Virginians from each county in the area signed up and fought alongside Confederate commanders such as Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson and Robert E. Lee (Jack, 1912; McCauley, 1902; Robertson, 1991). One of the War’s bloodiest battles in Southwe ...
... campuses including Virginia Military Institute. Southwestern Virginians from each county in the area signed up and fought alongside Confederate commanders such as Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson and Robert E. Lee (Jack, 1912; McCauley, 1902; Robertson, 1991). One of the War’s bloodiest battles in Southwe ...
Important Dates and Events in History January
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
... Mar. 4, 1865 - Andrew Johnson is sworn in as the 16th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Schuyler Colfax is sworn in as the 17th Vice President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1869 - Ulysses Grant is sworn in as the 18th President of the United States. Mar. 4, 1873 - Henry Wilson is ...
Copyright Andrew Scott Bledsoe May 2012
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
... fairest of all opportunities; for all the soldiers fix their eyes on you: if they see you disheartened their courage will forsake them; but if you appear resolute yourselves and exhort them to do their duty, be assured they will follow you, and endeavour to imitate your example. It seems also reason ...
General George Brinton McClellan: The Cautious
... already in Centreville to the southwest of Washington, and McClellan, by moving his Army north to Annapolis, may have placed the capital in jeopardy. Johnston solved everybody’s problems for them and on 7th March, 1962, moved his army south. The news didn’t reach Washington until the 9th, when McCle ...
... already in Centreville to the southwest of Washington, and McClellan, by moving his Army north to Annapolis, may have placed the capital in jeopardy. Johnston solved everybody’s problems for them and on 7th March, 1962, moved his army south. The news didn’t reach Washington until the 9th, when McCle ...
lincoln - First Stage
... was saying was right, so he tried not to worry about what other people thought. People who supported him were also attacked. One man had to shave his head twice for making a comment about Lincoln being a gentleman. He laughs only to prevent himself from weeping. He begins to read a letter. The lette ...
... was saying was right, so he tried not to worry about what other people thought. People who supported him were also attacked. One man had to shave his head twice for making a comment about Lincoln being a gentleman. He laughs only to prevent himself from weeping. He begins to read a letter. The lette ...
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... already in Centreville to the southwest of Washington, and McClellan, by moving his Army north to Annapolis, may have placed the capital in jeopardy. Johnston solved everybody’s problems for them and on 7th March, 1962, moved his army south. The news didn’t reach Washington until the 9th, when McCle ...
... already in Centreville to the southwest of Washington, and McClellan, by moving his Army north to Annapolis, may have placed the capital in jeopardy. Johnston solved everybody’s problems for them and on 7th March, 1962, moved his army south. The news didn’t reach Washington until the 9th, when McCle ...
A MOST UNPLEASANT PART OF YOUR DUTIES: MILITARY
... were to be respected “as much as the exigencies of war will admit.”5 Martial law applied to all persons in an occupied area, whether or not they were subjects of the enemy and even if they were consuls. Recognizing the unique character of the conflict, Lieber included a section on rebellions and civ ...
... were to be respected “as much as the exigencies of war will admit.”5 Martial law applied to all persons in an occupied area, whether or not they were subjects of the enemy and even if they were consuls. Recognizing the unique character of the conflict, Lieber included a section on rebellions and civ ...
Listing of books in CSO Library
... Clash of Cavalry: The Battle of Brandy Station A South Divided: Dissent in the Confederacy Armorer of the Confederacy: Stephan Mallory A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (2 volumes) The War Between the States Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War Gettysburg Battlefield: The D ...
... Clash of Cavalry: The Battle of Brandy Station A South Divided: Dissent in the Confederacy Armorer of the Confederacy: Stephan Mallory A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (2 volumes) The War Between the States Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War Gettysburg Battlefield: The D ...
Unionist Sentiment in Frederick, Maryland 1860-1865
... In hindsight, Southern sympathy in Frederick is further evidenced in the results of the election of 1860, which saw John Bell take Frederick. Just behind Bell in the polls was John C. Breckenridge, the most extreme Southern candidate. Voting for Breckenridge was akin to a vote for secession and over ...
... In hindsight, Southern sympathy in Frederick is further evidenced in the results of the election of 1860, which saw John Bell take Frederick. Just behind Bell in the polls was John C. Breckenridge, the most extreme Southern candidate. Voting for Breckenridge was akin to a vote for secession and over ...
Driving Tour of the Civil War Sites of Cape Girardeau
... Confederate commanders quickly came to the conclusion that they could not take the city of Cape Girardeau, owing to the ring of fortified hills that surrounded the town on the west. To gain time for their eventual retreat, they ordered the attack primarily as a demonstration. While line fighting exi ...
... Confederate commanders quickly came to the conclusion that they could not take the city of Cape Girardeau, owing to the ring of fortified hills that surrounded the town on the west. To gain time for their eventual retreat, they ordered the attack primarily as a demonstration. While line fighting exi ...
Yazoo County Civil War History - Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
His Leadership During the 1864 Tennessee Campaign
... decisions that produced negative results. Most of Schofield’s army was able to sneak past Hood’s camped army at night, passing within 600 yards. 16 When Hood and his army woke up, Schofield was gone. This was demoralizing for Hood’s men. Lieutenant R. M. Collins, from the 15th Texas Regiment, Granbu ...
... decisions that produced negative results. Most of Schofield’s army was able to sneak past Hood’s camped army at night, passing within 600 yards. 16 When Hood and his army woke up, Schofield was gone. This was demoralizing for Hood’s men. Lieutenant R. M. Collins, from the 15th Texas Regiment, Granbu ...
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas, not far from the city of Washington, D.C. It was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The Union's forces were slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops in their first battle. It was a Confederate victory followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.Just months after the start of the war at Fort Sumter, the Northern public clamored for a march against the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, which they expected to bring an early end to the rebellion. Yielding to political pressure, Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell led his unseasoned Union Army across Bull Run against the equally inexperienced Confederate Army of Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard camped near Manassas Junction. McDowell's ambitious plan for a surprise flank attack on the Confederate left was poorly executed by his officers and men; nevertheless, the Confederates, who had been planning to attack the Union left flank, found themselves at an initial disadvantage.Confederate reinforcements under Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston arrived from the Shenandoah Valley by railroad and the course of the battle quickly changed. A brigade of Virginians under the relatively unknown brigadier general from the Virginia Military Institute, Thomas J. Jackson, stood their ground and Jackson received his famous nickname, ""Stonewall Jackson"". The Confederates launched a strong counterattack, and as the Union troops began withdrawing under fire, many panicked and the retreat turned into a rout. McDowell's men frantically ran without order in the direction of Washington, D.C. Both armies were sobered by the fierce fighting and many casualties, and realized the war was going to be much longer and bloodier than either had anticipated.