Battle of Fort Sumter

what exactly was the civil war, well the Civil War was was a civil war that was fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865. As a result of the long-standing controversy over slavery, war broke out in April 1861, when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, shortly after U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated. Evidence that proves my case is, “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, will little note, nor longer remember what we say here, but it can never…

south. They assembled their own government, The Confederate States of America or more commonly known as the “Confederacy” and secured slavery under their Constitution. Although the Civil War did not officially begin until the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in April, 1861. As Lincoln requested for state militias in preparation for war, four additional states succeeded and joined the Confederacy, while the border minimal slave states felt pressured to join as well. States like Maryland were…

shine light on the new government amongst the American public. Furthermore, Hamilton’s speech provided details about how slavery was a necessary evil in society and how it should be allowed. In the words of Alexander Hamilton, he defined the battle of slavery by saying it “was the immediate cause of the late rupture and present revolution (Stephens, “Cornerstone Speech”). With this statement being said, he brings up the issue of…

Strategic or Reactive: The transformation of Lincoln’s rhetoric during his presidency From an Illinois lawyer, to the 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln is one of the most celebrated historical and political figures of all time. He led the United States through its civil war and paved the way to the abolition of slavery. Not only a proficient politician, but also an amazing rhetorician, Lincoln is the author of some of the most memorable speeches and letters in the…

was elected president, the South feared that he would completely abolish slavery in all states. In the wake of this, the Southern States each issued an Ordinance of Secession, officially removing themselves from the Union. This led to the battle of Fort Sumter and the start of Civil…

Confederate General Robert E. Lee is possibly the most controversial and yet widely respected out of all the Civil War commanders. Historians have held different views about the beloved General for over a hundred years, such as Robert W. Winston in his book Robert E. Lee; A Biography (1934), Michael Fellman in The Making of Robert E. Lee (2000), and Margaret Sanborn’s Robert E. Lee: A Portrait (1966). Winston’s theme in his book created a different outlook on General Lee than the latter two…

According to The News Observer, “The first official slave owner in colonial America was a black man, not white.” While slavery did play a large role in the actions of Southerners in the early 1860’s, slavery was not the only issue. The idea of slavery did not begin when the first captured Africans were brought to Jamestown, Virginia by entrepreneurial English settlers. People have been enslaving one another since the birth of humanity. Southerners, though, felt that their very way of life…

thought was a corrupt and suppressive government, Americans possessed the desire to construct a plan of government that would reflect their values and what they fought for. They would then use the system to govern their society, even though after the battle for independence they turned to a more centralized government similar to England. The results of the revolution included magnification on rights and freedoms deserved of the people, a newly found structure of both government and economic…

Congressional battles over states’ rights, led to the Civil War. Yet the ultimate strike that broke the cohesiveness of the Union was the divisive issue of slavery. Despite some nuance between positions on the issue regarding popular sovereignty and government power, the facts remained that half of the country supported the institution of slavery and the other half of the country wanted it abolished from the land. When these political, social, and economic winds swirled around Fort Sumter in…

minds, regardless of which side, when in battle. The sheer idea that they relied on one another to not only be successful but to survive was enough motivation to get them through. This according to the book is a factor that contributed to their ability to continue to fight, and bravely face battle regardless of what the outcomes may…