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Secretary Of War Confederate Troops
1,133 wordsOn May 8, 1861, William Tecumseh Sherman wrote to the Secretary of War, offering his services not for three months, but for three years. He did not want to become a political general and on June 20, 1861 accepted the grade of Colonel in the Thirteenth Regular Infantry. He assumed command of a brigade in the First Division of McDowell's army under the command of Brigadier-General Daniel Tyler. His brigade, stationed at a stone bridge during the battle of First Manassas (Bull Run), was routed by d...
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Lincoln And Jefferson Davis
1,490 wordsIn this report I compare two great historical figures: Abraham Lincoln, the 16 th president, steered the Union to victory in the American Civil War and abolished slavery, and the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union, and Jefferson Davis struggled to lead the Confederacy to independence in the U. S. Civil War. Lincoln was treasured by the African Americans and was considered an earthly incarnation of the Sav...
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Secretary Of State Fort Sumter
1,060 wordsIt would be an understatement to say that the Civil War caused unfortunate bloodshed and left a heritage of grief and bitterness in its path. This war is perhaps the most tragic of all time. Its epic feats and uncanny combats merit it as not only an unforgettable event in history, but a war that took over 600, 000 lives. It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason the Civil War has always of interest. Ironically, but not surprisingly, the Civil War still remains...
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Government Of The United States Fort Sumter
1,034 words... attack (Hutchinson Encyclopedia). Repeated demands were made upon Major Anderson, and upon the President, for the relinquishment of Fort Sumter. All demands were refused. Finally, Major Anderson was summoned to evacuate the fort, for the last time. The Hutchnison Encyclopedia explains that, accordingly, on April 11 th, General Beauregard sent him the following communication: Sir: The government of the Confederate States has hitherto forborne from any hostile demonstrations against Fort Sumte...
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Cemetery Ridge Pickett Charge
999 wordsGettysburg is the most significant battle in the history of the United States of America. The fate of the nation would be determined in the Civil War. The outcome of the Civil War rested on a battlefield in southern Pennsylvania. The battle of Gettysburg reached its climax on the third day, when the men of General George Pickett charged up Cemetery Ridge. Therefore the outcome of the battle, the war, and ultimately the direction the nation would take rested with the victor in this courageous ass...
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Pickett Charge Cemetery Ridge
1,021 words... d and because of smoke, and if there was any alternative to this attack it should be carefully considered (Stewart 112). Alexander was thus putting the burden of the fatal decision back on Longstreet. When Pickett confronted Longstreet to get final authorization for the assault Longstreet could not bring himself to talk, but instead just bowed his head (Stewart 164). After the attack had begun Longstreet announced, I do not want to make this charge (Stewart 162). After the war Longstreet too...
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Federalist Papers Supreme Court
1,509 words... the validity of law. 6. Power to review the constitutionality of sate legislation. 1. a Federal Constitution which delimits the respective spheres of the federation and the states. As already argued, the treaties can be considered as the Constitution of the Union. Actually the treaties do meet the needs of a Constitution since they establish the legislative, executive and judicial organs of the Community and grant them their powers. However they do not grant powers to the Member States. It i...
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Mary Chestnut Civil War
1,172 words... lesson, where Chesnut joined her husband. There she became caught up in the excitement of preparing for war: "Minutemen arming with immense blue cockades and red sashes soon with swords and gun marching and drilling" (Chesnut continued her diary during these hectic times, although some of the war years are not included in the records that remain. Chesnut wrote in longhand at least fifty volumes of her diary, which became a source of valuable information for future generations" (The diary was...
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Gulf Of Mexico Confederate Forces
1,127 wordsThe Civil War split our nation, Americans fighting Americans, brother against brother. The war lasted four long years, a key battle fought westward was the turning point in the war: the Battle of Vicksburg. Between Cairo, Illinois, and the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River twists and winds for nearly 1, 000 miles. Commonly referred to as the trunk of the American tree. The river was vital to both the American Government and to the Confederate forces in the west. The city of Vicksburg, Missis...
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Why Did The South Lose Civil War
1,034 words... en Lees army was fighting to defend Richmond during the last days of the war, desperate for rations, Governor Vance of North Carolina was congratulating himself on stockpiling 92, 000 uniforms and 150, 000 lbs of bacon, to be used solely by North Carolinian troops. Doubt has also been cast over the determination of its leaders to the cause. Jefferson Davis was a reluctant secessionist, Stephens was heard to remark that Lincoln was not a bad man, and even fire-eating Robert Toombs voted again...
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Back Into The Union States
324 wordsWhy should the south be punished so harshly for doing what they felt was right and necessary? I, Senate of Pennsylvania, believe the Confederacy should not be punished for seceding. Granted, there were those who encouraged the rebellion against the nation, that should be punished more. However, there are the innocent by-standers, who were residents of the South, who were not necessarily in favor of many principles of the Confederacy. So, in order to establish a more unified country, I propose th...
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Westward Expansion Labor Productivity
1,801 words... the average value of their landholdings grew from $ 12, 000 to $ 27, 000 and the average size of their slaveholdings from thirty-eight to fifty-eight slaves. (Federal Census Returns) In the North the top 1 percent of the wealth holders were mainly urban merchants and manufacturers whose businesses were based on wage labor, while in the South the top 1 percent. The big planters of the cotton belt were generally consolidating their economic positions during the late antebellum era. Between 185...
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American Red Cross Clara Barton
1,893 wordsMedical Care and Nursing in the US Civil War Introduction -The Civil War was horrific and bloodiest warfare. During the Civil War, medicinal knowledge was tremendously primordial. Doctors were not aware of seriousness of infection, and did not put much effort to prevent it. These issues created interest to know about cure of soldiers in battlefield. Thus the main objective of this paper is to focus on the treatment of wounded soldiers, their nursing and medicines used during civil war. Medical c...
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American Civil War North And South
1,275 wordsCAUSES OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR I. Introduction to Civil War The American Civil War was a war fought within the United States of America between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy) starting from 1861 and ending in 1865. This war was one of the most destructive events in American history, costing more than 600, 000 lives. It was thought to be one that helped shape the character of the American individual today. From the Southern point of view, this war was a War of Rebellion, or a War ...
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Confederate Army Civil War
1,815 wordsCIVIL WAR (A discussion of the turning points and major events) In this paper I shall discuss four points concerning the civil war in detail. The first issue addressed will be Professor Mcpherson's arguments in the text Ordeal by Fire and whether Antietam and Emancipation, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga, represent the three critical turning points in the Civil War. Second, I will rank the three points from greatest to least in terms of their importance on the Civil War. Third, I will add...
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Hampton Roads W W
2,139 wordsThe Battle of Hampton Roads changed the course of naval history. This battle marked the first time that two ironclad warships engaged in ship to ship combat. However the USS Monitor and Popov and the Novgorod. These circular monitors were impossible to control and just drifted around (Greene 351 - 356). The civil wars in South America also saw widespread use of ironclad warships, especially in Chile and Brazil. The revolutionaries of Peru purchased unfinished Confederate ironclads from England a...
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Robert E Lee Stonewall Jackson
528 wordsDraft 3 Pg 1 Jackson and Longstreet: Leading Men of the CSA Through the actions of Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet, two of the most distinguished generals in the Civil War, the Confederate States of America benefited greatly. These two men battled greatly at Lee s side and were capable leaders. Although they both fought much with Robert E. Lee and with each other and were both strategical and tactical geniuses, they had different ways of fighting. Jackson and Longstreet fought m...
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Jefferson Davis Richmond Virginia
647 wordsJefferson Davis was born on June, 3 rd, 1808, in Christian County, Kentucky. He was educated at Transylvania University and at the U. S. Military Academy. After his graduation in 1828, he served in the army until bad health forced him to region in 1835. He was a farmer in Mississippi from 1835 to 1845. Then he was elected to the U. S. congress. In 1846, he resigned his seat in order to serve in the Mexican War and fought at Monterrey and Buena Vista, where he was wounded. He was a U. S. Senator ...
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Fort Sumter Civil War
1,302 wordsThe United States of America is these days the most powerful country in the world but back in 1861 the tide was different due to an incredible event in which 660, 000 (Encarta 1997 Encyclopedia) people died in a war which was just because of a difference in opinion. Throughout this essay I will talk briefly about how the civil war started then mainly what led to the end of this terrible event. The American civil war was a military conflict between the United States of America (the Union) and the...
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Emancipation Proclamation Abraham Lincoln
400 wordsAbraham Lincoln issued a document called the Emancipation Proclamation that stated; as of January 1, 1863 all slaves in the confederacy would be freed. This did not affect slaves held in Border States and the confederacy, of course, ignored it. Rebelling states were not under union control; therefore no slaves actually gained freedom on Jan. 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation effected many groups and changed the character of the war. The Emancipation Proclamation changed the direction of the...
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