Competing Visions of America: The Fourth of July During the Civil
... and jollification.”17 With the coming of the Civil War, however, the celebration of the Fourth of July did not end. In fact, it was one of a number of holidays, which were celebrated throughout the war years. Irish volunteers on both sides of the war often celebrated St. Patrick’s Day.18 Jewish res ...
... and jollification.”17 With the coming of the Civil War, however, the celebration of the Fourth of July did not end. In fact, it was one of a number of holidays, which were celebrated throughout the war years. Irish volunteers on both sides of the war often celebrated St. Patrick’s Day.18 Jewish res ...
TO BEGIN ANEW: FEDERALISM AND POWER IN THE
... writes, “Yet Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Judah Benjamin, and a host of less famous Southerners displayed greater flexibility about an willingness to begin modifying slavery than most accounts have ever admitted…The tragedy of the unturned or half-turned corner lay not, surely, in the militar ...
... writes, “Yet Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Judah Benjamin, and a host of less famous Southerners displayed greater flexibility about an willingness to begin modifying slavery than most accounts have ever admitted…The tragedy of the unturned or half-turned corner lay not, surely, in the militar ...
Federalism and Power in the Confederate States of America
... writes, “Yet Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Judah Benjamin, and a host of less famous Southerners displayed greater flexibility about an willingness to begin modifying slavery than most accounts have ever admitted…The tragedy of the unturned or half-turned corner lay not, surely, in the militar ...
... writes, “Yet Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Judah Benjamin, and a host of less famous Southerners displayed greater flexibility about an willingness to begin modifying slavery than most accounts have ever admitted…The tragedy of the unturned or half-turned corner lay not, surely, in the militar ...
Marines in Gray: The Birth, Life and Death of the Confederate States
... significant portion of the combat manpower of the navy and fought with a tenacity and courage that gained the recognition and respect of senior commanders. The issue of anonymity aside, Confederate Marines served the southern cause from its earliest actions through the last shots of the war: from th ...
... significant portion of the combat manpower of the navy and fought with a tenacity and courage that gained the recognition and respect of senior commanders. The issue of anonymity aside, Confederate Marines served the southern cause from its earliest actions through the last shots of the war: from th ...
Edward G Eggeling - NC in the Civil War Home Page
... LEW, who had been branded locally as “Crazy Bet”. Miss VAN LEW, who was from a wealthy southern aristocratic family, secretly maintained her loyalty to the Union, and formed an extensive spy network for the Union Army in Richmond. She was successful in gaining employment for Miss BOWSER on EGGELING ...
... LEW, who had been branded locally as “Crazy Bet”. Miss VAN LEW, who was from a wealthy southern aristocratic family, secretly maintained her loyalty to the Union, and formed an extensive spy network for the Union Army in Richmond. She was successful in gaining employment for Miss BOWSER on EGGELING ...
ECWC TOPIC Barton Clara Essay
... as an experiment. The success of this project in its first year led local leaders to appoint a principal for the school—a man they brought in from out of town. Barton was so distressed at the fact that she had been overlooked for this position, and on account of her sex, that she became physically i ...
... as an experiment. The success of this project in its first year led local leaders to appoint a principal for the school—a man they brought in from out of town. Barton was so distressed at the fact that she had been overlooked for this position, and on account of her sex, that she became physically i ...
The Real War Never Got in the Books: How Veterans
... The politicians during reconstruction and into the early twentieth century tried to produce a sense of national unity. Men like Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson insisted revenge not play a role in the political landscape and instead turned the nation’s focus to how the states would cons ...
... The politicians during reconstruction and into the early twentieth century tried to produce a sense of national unity. Men like Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson insisted revenge not play a role in the political landscape and instead turned the nation’s focus to how the states would cons ...
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 ...
General US Grant`s Effective Use of the Leadership
... naval forces supporting Vicksburg (see figure 2). General Grant’s inventive scheme of maneuver could not have been accomplished without working with the local naval commander. In 1863, there was no formal, joint doctrine in existence to facilitate the relationship between ground and naval forces. Ge ...
... naval forces supporting Vicksburg (see figure 2). General Grant’s inventive scheme of maneuver could not have been accomplished without working with the local naval commander. In 1863, there was no formal, joint doctrine in existence to facilitate the relationship between ground and naval forces. Ge ...
Did Meade Begin a Counteroffensive after
... battle?” “Why didn’t Meade counterattack after the grand assault (Pickett’s Charge) on the battle’s final day?” “Why did Meade permit the Confederate Army to escape across the Potomac into Virginia?” Careful analysis by the historian uncovers motive here, though Meade did not have to reflect long to ...
... battle?” “Why didn’t Meade counterattack after the grand assault (Pickett’s Charge) on the battle’s final day?” “Why did Meade permit the Confederate Army to escape across the Potomac into Virginia?” Careful analysis by the historian uncovers motive here, though Meade did not have to reflect long to ...
civil war civil war
... of some 1,000 men under the command of Brigadier General William Miller, including cadets from the West Florida Seminary (present-day Florida State University) in Tallahassee, defended the crossing. More than 600 Union black soldiers attacked the Confederate positions at Natural Bridge on March 6, b ...
... of some 1,000 men under the command of Brigadier General William Miller, including cadets from the West Florida Seminary (present-day Florida State University) in Tallahassee, defended the crossing. More than 600 Union black soldiers attacked the Confederate positions at Natural Bridge on March 6, b ...
Unionist Sentiment in Frederick, Maryland 1860-1865
... everywhere met with cordial hospitality. Along the road the farmers have welcomed the presence of our men with sincerity that cannot be misunderstood, opened their houses, and spread their boards with the fat of the land.”19 It should not be assumed that Personne’s account was entirely honest due to ...
... everywhere met with cordial hospitality. Along the road the farmers have welcomed the presence of our men with sincerity that cannot be misunderstood, opened their houses, and spread their boards with the fat of the land.”19 It should not be assumed that Personne’s account was entirely honest due to ...
The South at War: Five Battles of Selma, Ramparts Magazine, June
... Negroes and whites mix. This is why SNCC, in 1963, selected Selma as a prime target for its organizing activities. The Confederate establishment immediately began to skirmish with the civil rights invaders, and when Dr. Martin Luther King and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) joine ...
... Negroes and whites mix. This is why SNCC, in 1963, selected Selma as a prime target for its organizing activities. The Confederate establishment immediately began to skirmish with the civil rights invaders, and when Dr. Martin Luther King and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) joine ...
Arkansas Resources
... Arkansas History Commission and State Archives: The extensive collections include census, military, land, newspaper, cemetery, and church records and a photograph collection. See the Research section for searchable indexes. Arkansas State Library: The library is home to publications about Arkans ...
... Arkansas History Commission and State Archives: The extensive collections include census, military, land, newspaper, cemetery, and church records and a photograph collection. See the Research section for searchable indexes. Arkansas State Library: The library is home to publications about Arkans ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... Investigating a topic as broad the Confederate governors’ perspective on federalism could not have been accomplished without help from others. Having visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivist ...
... Investigating a topic as broad the Confederate governors’ perspective on federalism could not have been accomplished without help from others. Having visited libraries and state archives throughout the former Confederate states and beyond, I was fortunate to have encountered many dedicated archivist ...
Confederate Wooden Gunboat Construction
... for four years. The discrepancy between Union North versus Confederate South’s naval strength compelled Scharf to write a history explaining the Confederate States Navy’s overlooked, and outmatched, contributions to “the cause.” Scharf’s study was comprehensive and generally praiseworthy. He detaile ...
... for four years. The discrepancy between Union North versus Confederate South’s naval strength compelled Scharf to write a history explaining the Confederate States Navy’s overlooked, and outmatched, contributions to “the cause.” Scharf’s study was comprehensive and generally praiseworthy. He detaile ...
Untitled - TCU Digital Repository
... enemy. If Commodore Farragut or Brigadier-General [Benjamin F.] Butler can teach them, let them come and try.”7 The city withstood a sporadic naval siege until late July, but by the summer of 1862 only a tenuous 100 mile section of the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Louisiana, ...
... enemy. If Commodore Farragut or Brigadier-General [Benjamin F.] Butler can teach them, let them come and try.”7 The city withstood a sporadic naval siege until late July, but by the summer of 1862 only a tenuous 100 mile section of the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, Louisiana, ...
- Cornerstone - Minnesota State University, Mankato
... earned General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname “The Butcher.” Grant was one of the generals who helped turn the tide of the war in the North’s favor. Along with General William T. Sherman, Grant gave the Union much needed victories in the West and later in the East.14 ...
... earned General Ulysses S. Grant the nickname “The Butcher.” Grant was one of the generals who helped turn the tide of the war in the North’s favor. Along with General William T. Sherman, Grant gave the Union much needed victories in the West and later in the East.14 ...
THE MANY BATTLES OF GLORIETA PASS: STRUGGLES FOR THE
... land and people of that region. This maneuver was the initial step in an ambitious plan to establish the Confederacy in the western United States. The grandiose plan also anticipated providing the Confederacy with an outlet to world markets to obtain sorely needed goods to support the Confederate ca ...
... land and people of that region. This maneuver was the initial step in an ambitious plan to establish the Confederacy in the western United States. The grandiose plan also anticipated providing the Confederacy with an outlet to world markets to obtain sorely needed goods to support the Confederate ca ...
Read Act 1… - Loch Willow
... It was the spring of 1861, in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. The newly formed Confederate Congress was mustering military recruits in preparation of an impending armed conflict with their northern countrymen For Jed Hotchkiss, a 32 year old school professor, geologist & map-maker, he left his home ...
... It was the spring of 1861, in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. The newly formed Confederate Congress was mustering military recruits in preparation of an impending armed conflict with their northern countrymen For Jed Hotchkiss, a 32 year old school professor, geologist & map-maker, he left his home ...
Military History Anniversaries 0716 thru 0815
... Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 31 July Events in History over the next 30 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests ...
... Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 31 July Events in History over the next 30 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests ...
Chapter 21—The Furnace of Civil War, 1861
... c. thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines. d. about one out of every four Union troops was black. e. captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. ANS: A ...
... c. thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines. d. about one out of every four Union troops was black. e. captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. ANS: A ...
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 ...
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 ...
Military-History-Anniversaries-0601-thru
... Jun 04 1845 – Mexican American War: Conflict begins over dispute of the Rio Grande being the southern border of the U.S. Jun 04 1862 – Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union troops to take Memphis, Tennessee. Jun 04 1919 – Latin A ...
... Jun 04 1845 – Mexican American War: Conflict begins over dispute of the Rio Grande being the southern border of the U.S. Jun 04 1862 – Civil War: Confederate troops evacuate Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, leaving the way clear for Union troops to take Memphis, Tennessee. Jun 04 1919 – Latin A ...
Battle of Wilson's Creek
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard, it is sometimes called the ""Bull Run of the West.""Despite Missouri's neutral status at the beginning of the war, tensions escalated between Federal forces and state forces in the months leading up to the battle. In early August 1861, Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch approached Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West, which was camped at Springfield. On August 9, both sides formulated plans to attack the other. At about 5:00 a.m. on August 10, Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson's Creek about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Springfield. Confederate cavalry received the first blow and retreated from the high ground, later referred to as ""Bloody Hill,"" and infantry soon rushed up to stabilize their positions. The Confederates attacked the Union forces three times during the day but failed to break through the Union line. When General Lyon was killed during the battle and General Thomas William Sweeny wounded, Major Samuel D. Sturgis assumed command of the Union forces. Meanwhile, the Confederates had routed Sigel's column south of Skegg's Branch. Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at 11:00 a.m., the Union withdrew. When Sturgis realized that his men were exhausted and lacking ammunition, he ordered a retreat to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped to pursue.The Confederate victory buoyed Southern sympathizers in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north that carried Sterling Price and his Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington. In late October, a convention organized by Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson met in Neosho and passed out an ordinance of secession. Although the state remained in the Union for the remainder of the war, the Battle of Wilson's Creek effectively gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri. Today, the National Park Service operates Wilson's Creek National Battlefield on the site of the original conflict.