American Civil War

Frederick Douglass, the famous African American abolitionist, was once quoted as saying “[He] who would be free must himself strike the blow.” This quote is particularly relevant in the figurative and literal sense when it came to African American soldiers fighting in the Civil War. All African Americans had an uphill battle to fight when it came to getting the chance to prove themselves as adequate soldiers, and an even tougher battle to get recognition for what they had achieved. The first…

African American Soldiers in the Civil War Believe it or not African Americans played a huge role in the Civil War and also affected the outcome of it. The time period of the Civil War was from 1861 to 1865, and it was not favorable for African Americans because many white people usually despised them and African Americans in the South were kept as slaves. Additionally, they sought to end this treatment by joining the Union Army to stop the use of slavery. In saying that the African American…

First Modern War The American Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the Union and Confederate states. The Civil War is the first consider modern war because the war could not be control. As the war continued, the fundamental of the society was destroyed; people need to rebuild the society. No compromise led the mental attitude for the people to use the weapon unlimitedly. The Civil War was not prepared to yield until they get a complete victory. In the past, wars were…

amongst themselves. Northern and southern states had to constantly find a middle ground. However, each compromise was only temporary. No one wanted to make a firm decision on sensitive issues that divided the country, such as slavery. The American Civil War was a result of years of neglect to truly resolve the differences between northern and southern states. In 1819, Missouri applied for statehood. Missouri wanted to become a slave state. At this time, the United States was comprised…

of the Civil War within the U.S. amongst the African and Native communities, which can provide further understanding of events after the war. Standard 7.4.4.19.3 Regional tensions around economic development, slavery, territorial expansion and governance resulted in a Civil War and a period of Reconstruction that led to the abolition of slavery, a more powerful federal government, a renewed push into indigenous nations’ territory and continuing conflict over racial relations. (Civil War and…

Meredith, James H. "Bragg, Braxton (1817 1876)." In Encyclopedia of the American Civil War: A Political, Social, and Military History, edited by David S. Heidler, and Jeanne T. Heidler. ABC-CLIO, 2000. Being acerbic, many people thought General Bragg was not fit to lead a large army. James H. Meredith talks about the accounts of why General Bragg was unfit to be a field commander during the Civil War. He was said to have mismanaged all his victories, even though being promoted three times for…

“War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” – General William Sherman Throughout the expansive, harrowing history of war, the surveillance and manipulation upon the enemy undoubtedly contributes in who becomes the victor. A narrative of juxtaposition, brotherhood, and industrialization, the American Civil War captivates current war researchers with fascinating tales that include uprooted secret societies and public espionage contained in…

During the civil war you might have heard of many brave American Union soldiers but not many people today know that many of the soldiers included not only African Americans and Americans but also Native Americans. During the Civil War there were many different tribes that fought a long side Union and Confederate. Some of these tribes included the Kaw also known now as the Kanza or Kansa. Throughout the Civil War many tribes changed some fought and some just allied themselves to become closer to…

a disaster in Gettysburg ,PA. The Civil War was changed America History. On July 1, 1863 the Union and the Confederate had a war on Gettysburg. The war end on July 3, 1863. The battle at Gettysburg, PA is also called “the bloodiest war of the Civil War ___________________________________ As y'all people know we at war since April 12, 1861. The first battle was at Fort Sumter, SC on April 12, 1861. The amount of kills were pitty. Now we have the Gettysburg war that ended yesterday. They were…

and African-Americans purposefully took advantage of the war to better their status in American society? What evidence is there supporting the idea of African-Americans taking advantage of the war to better their status. Frank Smith Jr. offers one piece of evidence to African-Americans taking advantage of the war. This Frank Smalls, a former slave, who escaped on the CSS Planter and sailed to the Union lines. Mr. Smalls received prize money from the ship, thus he took advantage of the war to…