War Items And Movement: Article Analysis

There have been many events that have happened and shaped the United States to how it is today and one of these events was the Landing Letter of 1862. The first article is a newspaper article titled War Items and Movements. The second article is from the book, titled Harrison’s Landing Letter. There are some significant differences between the two articles from the perspective in which the articles are told and who the letter impacts within the article. There are also similarities, between the two articles, from what the Landing Letter stated and what changes it would have on African Americans and troops at the time.
War Items and Movement was printed on August 5, 1862 in Lowell, Massachusetts and was a historical review article. This newspaper …show more content…
McClellan, was published in War of the Rebellion: The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. This letter set out an example of what the war should really be about; it states, “it should not be at all a war upon population, but against armed forces and political organizations.” This article helps explain what the war was really about and what the troops should be focusing on and what they should ignore. Events that were occurring in the country, depending on the severity, such as abolishing slavery, should be left to civilian life and not be worried about when they are on active duty. It expressed the importance of military protection, especially amongst slaves. This article made people realize that radical views should be put aside and not discussed in the army because if there are opposing views amongst troops, the army could collapse. The position this article took was that it was a very positive note for the war. It helped understand what the troops were fighting for and why they were out there. But it also, expressed the importance of the military especially when it comes to slaves and their seek for protection within the …show more content…
They both address the importance of helping slaves who want to join the army and to provide them with military protection. It benefits the army in almost every aspect when African Americans, who are free or slaves, choose to join the army because they add more people to help them fight and it also supports the ruling from Congress. They also explain the need to go fight against the rebels and that that is the most important fight for the troops. There are significant differences, though, with both articles. The newspaper article was about the troops and how they would be impacted and how they have already been impacted from details within the letter. An example of this would be how they were on a fortress without being able to travel and how they have been taking in African Americans who want to join throughout their mission. Whereas the book article, address and appealed more to “war democrats” and restored belief in the military taking action to help solve some problems. It gave more detail on what the overall fight would solve and result in, instead of what was occurring in the fight like the newspaper