The South at War: Five Battles of Selma, Ramparts Magazine, June
... dying man, there should have been federal presence in Selma the day before the Reverend Reeb was struck down, just as there should have been federal presence the very first moment when the first Negro American was denied his right to live as a dignified human being and as a citizen of the United Sta ...
... dying man, there should have been federal presence in Selma the day before the Reverend Reeb was struck down, just as there should have been federal presence the very first moment when the first Negro American was denied his right to live as a dignified human being and as a citizen of the United Sta ...
Published version
... the Confederacy.5 Over the course of the Civil War, the tariff sparked a contentious debate in Great Britain over southern motivations for secession. When the Union did not immediately declare itself on a crusade for abolition, some in Britain sympathized with the South.6 Northern sympathizers and a ...
... the Confederacy.5 Over the course of the Civil War, the tariff sparked a contentious debate in Great Britain over southern motivations for secession. When the Union did not immediately declare itself on a crusade for abolition, some in Britain sympathized with the South.6 Northern sympathizers and a ...
civil war civil war
... Fought from 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War was the country’s bloodiest conflict. Over 3 million Americans fought in it, and more than 600,000 men, 2 percent of the American population, died in it. The war resulted in the abolition of slavery, ended the concept of state secession, and forever ...
... Fought from 1861 to 1865, the American Civil War was the country’s bloodiest conflict. Over 3 million Americans fought in it, and more than 600,000 men, 2 percent of the American population, died in it. The war resulted in the abolition of slavery, ended the concept of state secession, and forever ...
The Real War Never Got in the Books: How Veterans
... homogenizes and diminishes agency, which this thesis attempts to fix with respect to the creation of fraternal narratives of war. Yet veterans, especially the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans, saw the public as a single, homogenous group in need of their instruction. Th ...
... homogenizes and diminishes agency, which this thesis attempts to fix with respect to the creation of fraternal narratives of war. Yet veterans, especially the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans, saw the public as a single, homogenous group in need of their instruction. Th ...
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 ...
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 ...
Driving Tour of the Civil War Sites of Cape Girardeau
... Near this spot, perhaps a bit further west on Broadway, sat the four pieces of Confederate artillery. Being in plain view and easy range of Fort B, they were later moved south where they came under fire from other Union batteries and eventually withdrew. The campaign that culminated in this battle o ...
... Near this spot, perhaps a bit further west on Broadway, sat the four pieces of Confederate artillery. Being in plain view and easy range of Fort B, they were later moved south where they came under fire from other Union batteries and eventually withdrew. The campaign that culminated in this battle o ...
Abraham Lincoln: Leadership and Democratic Statesmanship in
... power he needed to deal with the rebellion was a part of the executive power found in the Constitution. As he wrote to James Conkling in August 1863, “I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief, with the law of war, in time of war.”15 In addition to the commander-in-chief clause, he fou ...
... power he needed to deal with the rebellion was a part of the executive power found in the Constitution. As he wrote to James Conkling in August 1863, “I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief, with the law of war, in time of war.”15 In addition to the commander-in-chief clause, he fou ...
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 ...
Honors Thesis - Emory University
... discussing how the seceded states would successfully break away from the North and cement their independence. Southerners knew that European recognition, particularly by Britain and France, would be essential to the security of the Confederate nation. Most Southerners, including Confederate Presiden ...
... discussing how the seceded states would successfully break away from the North and cement their independence. Southerners knew that European recognition, particularly by Britain and France, would be essential to the security of the Confederate nation. Most Southerners, including Confederate Presiden ...
Veterans at Rest
... made up of Union veterans, ceased to exist about a year after Spriggs’s death when Alfred Hacker died in 1937. Martin D. Luther, Co. I, 25th North Carolina Infantry, CSA, was born in North Carolina. A drummer boy, he was noted as the last surviving drummer from General Lee’s Army of Northern Virgini ...
... made up of Union veterans, ceased to exist about a year after Spriggs’s death when Alfred Hacker died in 1937. Martin D. Luther, Co. I, 25th North Carolina Infantry, CSA, was born in North Carolina. A drummer boy, he was noted as the last surviving drummer from General Lee’s Army of Northern Virgini ...
A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and
... southwestern Virginia, by 1863, Union officers were launching raids into the region with the goal of tearing-up the V&T’s tracks, burning its depots and bridges, and severing this productive region from the rest of the Confederacy. Unfortunately for Union soldiers, their invasions caused Confederate ...
... southwestern Virginia, by 1863, Union officers were launching raids into the region with the goal of tearing-up the V&T’s tracks, burning its depots and bridges, and severing this productive region from the rest of the Confederacy. Unfortunately for Union soldiers, their invasions caused Confederate ...
Chapter 11
... The Henry repeating rifle and the cone-shaped minié balls were part of the new, more deadly technology of warfare introduced during the Civil War. Both the North and the South were shocked by the large number of dead and injured from the battles. Military commanders had to change their battle strate ...
... The Henry repeating rifle and the cone-shaped minié balls were part of the new, more deadly technology of warfare introduced during the Civil War. Both the North and the South were shocked by the large number of dead and injured from the battles. Military commanders had to change their battle strate ...
Battle 1 Questions - Madison Public Schools
... Control the Mississippi River Control the Ohio River Capture Richmond ...
... Control the Mississippi River Control the Ohio River Capture Richmond ...
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 ...
Unionist Sentiment in Frederick, Maryland 1860-1865
... not significant, when compared with those of the other Northern candidate, his returns are much more respectable. The returns for Abraham Lincoln were almost non-existent. It is not surprising, however, that Douglas was unpopular among Marylanders in 1860. Douglas’s platform for the Election of 1860 ...
... not significant, when compared with those of the other Northern candidate, his returns are much more respectable. The returns for Abraham Lincoln were almost non-existent. It is not surprising, however, that Douglas was unpopular among Marylanders in 1860. Douglas’s platform for the Election of 1860 ...
The Ports of Halifax and Saint John and the American Civil War
... for open sea without meeting blockaders. As the Adelso sailed north for Halifax, however, it encountered heavy weather and was forced into Newpo rt , Rhode Island, where both vessel and cargo were seized by Federal authorities for violation of the blockade, condemned in prize cou rt and sold at publ ...
... for open sea without meeting blockaders. As the Adelso sailed north for Halifax, however, it encountered heavy weather and was forced into Newpo rt , Rhode Island, where both vessel and cargo were seized by Federal authorities for violation of the blockade, condemned in prize cou rt and sold at publ ...
Confederate Wooden Gunboat Construction
... shape and the Confederacy began readying itself for any potential hostility the United States might unleash. The possibility of armed conflict was real and Confederate authorities began forming a national military force. The provisional government formed a committee to take care of naval affairs on ...
... shape and the Confederacy began readying itself for any potential hostility the United States might unleash. The possibility of armed conflict was real and Confederate authorities began forming a national military force. The provisional government formed a committee to take care of naval affairs on ...
the civil war - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... Taylor in the Mexican War, and is given much of the credit for the American victory at the battle of Buena Vista. He served in the U.S. Senate 1847-50, resigning from that body in 1850 in protest over the Compromise of 1850. In 1853-57, he served as Franklin Pierce’s Secretary of War, proving himsel ...
... Taylor in the Mexican War, and is given much of the credit for the American victory at the battle of Buena Vista. He served in the U.S. Senate 1847-50, resigning from that body in 1850 in protest over the Compromise of 1850. In 1853-57, he served as Franklin Pierce’s Secretary of War, proving himsel ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction in Mississippi County: The Story of
... the county’s Ku Klux Klan; it is likely that Bowen would feel no problem with “lying to a Yankee” in order to help Georgia receive compensation. Obvious problems aside, the SCC letters and depositions themselves are invaluable. The interviews of Daniel Thompson and Ransom Simms are some of the only ...
... the county’s Ku Klux Klan; it is likely that Bowen would feel no problem with “lying to a Yankee” in order to help Georgia receive compensation. Obvious problems aside, the SCC letters and depositions themselves are invaluable. The interviews of Daniel Thompson and Ransom Simms are some of the only ...
Title: The American Civil War Review Scavenger Hunt Use the
... http://www.civilwarfamilyhistory.com/new_page_115.htm 20. The Civil War was fought between the years _______________. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War 21.) The ___________________________ was signed by Abraham Lincoln on _________________ (date) and freed slaves in the Confederate Sta ...
... http://www.civilwarfamilyhistory.com/new_page_115.htm 20. The Civil War was fought between the years _______________. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War 21.) The ___________________________ was signed by Abraham Lincoln on _________________ (date) and freed slaves in the Confederate Sta ...
General US Grant`s Effective Use of the Leadership
... proposal, said: …the country is already disheartened over the lack of success on the part of our armies….If we went back so far as Memphis it would discourage the people so much that the bases of supplies would be of no use: neither men to hold them nor supplies to put in them would be furnished. Th ...
... proposal, said: …the country is already disheartened over the lack of success on the part of our armies….If we went back so far as Memphis it would discourage the people so much that the bases of supplies would be of no use: neither men to hold them nor supplies to put in them would be furnished. Th ...
Study of the Union and the Confederate reactions to the
... These provisions in the basic law of the Union were general ly accepted as an implicit denial and authority to the Federal Government to interfere with the institution of slavery within the limits of the separate states. However, means to effect the Constitutional provision for the ...
... These provisions in the basic law of the Union were general ly accepted as an implicit denial and authority to the Federal Government to interfere with the institution of slavery within the limits of the separate states. However, means to effect the Constitutional provision for the ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... probably struggled with food shortages resulting from periodic crop failures, including during the years just prior to his emigration. Knud’s obituary stated that he emigrated by himself in 1861. However, records show he left Norway with his brother Engebret in late April, 1861 for what must have be ...
... probably struggled with food shortages resulting from periodic crop failures, including during the years just prior to his emigration. Knud’s obituary stated that he emigrated by himself in 1861. However, records show he left Norway with his brother Engebret in late April, 1861 for what must have be ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... state officials.20 The governor’s authority was reduced, however, by the Constitutions of 1845 and 1852. His appointive powers were limited, and ultimately, these powers were removed altogether. By the 1850s, Louisiana’s governor “retained the veto power but little else.” The cause for the governor ...
... state officials.20 The governor’s authority was reduced, however, by the Constitutions of 1845 and 1852. His appointive powers were limited, and ultimately, these powers were removed altogether. By the 1850s, Louisiana’s governor “retained the veto power but little else.” The cause for the governor ...
Capture of New Orleans
The capture of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1, 1862) during the American Civil War was an important event for the Union. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself, which was spared the destruction suffered by many other Southern cities. However, the controversial and confrontational administration of the city by its U.S Army military governor caused lasting resentment. This capture of the largest Confederate city was a major turning point and an incident of international importance.