American Civil War

This place was important because it was the place that was home to the bloodiest single-day battle in the history of America The Politics of War Was an administrative order delivered by Abraham Lincoln (January 1, 1863) freeing the slaves in all the regions behind Confederate lines; It was important because it attracted national attention and gave the war an ethical purpose by turning the brawl into a fight in order to free slaves Life During Wartime A draft that forced men to serve in the…

was involved in the Civil War which led the charge of Fort Wagner that became one of the most famous units during the Civil War because African Americans volunteered. As many African Americans were being a part of the North many of them were joining the Union Army. With the benefits of the Union Army which were led and decided from sergeant Robert African Americans were provided with supplies necessary and needed in order to be prepared for war. Many of these African Americans volunteered to…

The Civil War, the bloodiest war in American history, took over half a million American lives in just four short years. With the advent of advanced weaponry and extensively developed war strategies, American blood was spilled everywhere and no family was left unstained. However, many people overlooked a much deadlier force that hid behind the blazing guns and the explosive artillery, which ultimately contributed to the South’s demise. Disease (dysentery, typhoid, malaria) ran rampant throughout…

After the Civil War many black slaves were promised freedom as full American citizens of The United States of America. They were given their “freedom” but due to the economic struggle of of the time and the left over racism from the Civil War their freedom had become severely limited. Black people in the time after the Civil War had been cut short of freedom from many things that could not make them have the same freedoms of that of a regular American citizen. The first point of this limited…

The civil war was a devastating American war that pitted the north against the south, resulting in over 600,000 American casualties, making it the deadliest war in United States history. The war officially lasted from 1861-1865, but animosity between the Union north and Confederate south had been building up for decades leading to the war. The causes of the civil war are numerous and complex, but the four basic ideas behind it were their differing economies, slavery, states rights, and secession…

Not only were soldiers recognized, but the Americans as well. The message for the Americans was to accept the costs of the Civil War. This shows integrity as well, because he is encouraging the other half of the Americans- those who were opposed to Lincoln’s beliefs, that America needs to move forward and become the “superpower”. Doing this, he achieves the American trust because he does not blame the other side of the states who are not opposed to slavery…

win the war having many advantages compared to the South such as more resources, diving into the fourth theme “The Reasons for Northern Victory.” McPherson starting to get into it on page 115 with the more resources McPherson says, “The Confederacy, in other words, lost the war not because it fought badly, or because its soldiers lacked courage, or because its cause was wrong, but simply because the enemy had more men and guns.” (McPherson 115) Furthermore, the North managing to win the war not…

nineteenth century is arguably the most important century in American history. From slavery abolition to the United States of America becoming a complete war powerhouse in the world, lives were never going to be the same. We can see how the nineteenth century had completely changed the lives of every living American, but it did not just impact the lives of those living during the nineteenth century, it has impacted every 321 million American citizens, living today. All throughout this incredible…

Battle of Wilson’s Creek occurred. It was one of the most significant battles in the Civil War, as it was the first battle fought West of the Mississippi River. The subtle causes of this battle led to drastic effects following the battle at Wilson’s Creek. From this battle, we learn how an unexperienced military commander managed to win a battle that changed the course of the entire war, and therefore, changing American history. Before the Battle of Wilson’s Creek was even fought, the results…

numerous official laws in the States of the former Confederacy after the American Civil War in 1865 and 1866. These laws were intended to restrict the freedom of African Americans and forced them to work with a low salary. They were designed to ensure the continuity of white supremacy. These black codes were modeled after the slave codes that were placed before the civil war. In January of 1865, before the end of the civil war, the House of Representatives approved the Thirteenth Amendment to…