Army of Northern Virginia

On April 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. On April 26, 1865 General Joseph Johnston surrendered to General William Tecumseh Sherman at Bennett Place in Durham County, North Carolina. The final Battle of the Civil War occurred from May 12-13, 1865 in Cameron County, Texas. All Confederate…

American Civil War, there was an important turning point for the war, which would later become one of the largest events in American history. This would be known as the Battle of Gettysburg, between the army of the Northern Virginia which was under the command of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee, and the Union army of the Potomac which was under the command of Maj. Gen. George G Meade. This battle was important to the Unites States because whoever won the battle at Gettysburg would have gained the…

on who was who and what side they were on in battle. Due to the confusion, it was decided they needed a separate flag while in battle. In November of 1861 the first Confederate battle flag was approved. The flag was also known as the “Army of Northern Virginia” battle flag. It was square in shape, and had 13 stars indicating the 13 Confederate states, it also had a white bunting. In 1863, a rectangular version of…

abolitionists argued that the repressive actions against blacks lead to mass uprisings. Slave revolt influenced the strengthening of the abolitionist position in American society. The emergence of the abolitionist movement From 1830 until the 60s in the northern US enters into force abolitionist movement, whose leader was the former councils Fredrick Douglas, and white supporters - William Lloyd Garrison, founder of the radical newspaper "The Liberator", and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who published…

intelligence or have any effect on the war efforts. Men would regularly talk openly in front of women about battle plans, strategic movements or new weaponry. Mary Elizabeth Bowser was one of Jefferson Davis’s slaves who relaid crucial information to northern generals. Davis assumed that his slave who never do anything to rebel, which might have cost him the war. Bowser listened in on important conversations and would sneak into Davis’s office while he was out and read his documents. She would…

Much of the large population of America will not get to experience travels that expose them to other forms of culture in their lifetimes. A sizable portion of the American people will most likely remain in their home town or state; never leaving to explore new places or learn new languages. As Professor Mark Pagel of the University of Reading says, “Human culture is vast; the range of cultural practices, beliefs, and languages we speak is vast”. Due to a lack of exposure to foreign ideas or…

John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry was a struggle by John Brown, a white abolitionist, to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859. Brown planned on taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, build up an army of both white and black volunteers, and then follow the Appalachian Mountains south to free the slaves along the way. Unfortunately for him, Brown and his men were defeated by a platoon of U.S. Marines led by Colonel Robert E. Lee. In this essay I will be talking about…

I believe the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and the differences the northern and southern states had about the abolishment of slavery played a major role in why the Civil War was fought. Abraham Lincoln believed that southern states did not reserve the right to avoid the abolishment of slavery. Abraham was an anti-slavery republican who believed slavery was bad for business, and he did not want to see slavery spread to other parts of the United States. He was a strong advocate for citizens…

the civilian courts may not have been able to keep up. All of the defendants in the military tribunals were American citizens, and while those from the south being tried in the military courts could be considered enemy combatants, those from the Northern or Border States were…

On April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. Commander of the Confederate army, General Robert. E. Lee commanded his men to bombard the fort. This was the trigger to the bloody battles ahead. Therefore, the south attacked the north, so the leader of the Union's, who's name was Ulysses S. Grant, army fought back and war began. However, there were two other important leaders who served a purpose in the civil war. First off, Jefferson Davis…