Battle of Fort Sumter

Liberty, equality, and power are themes that have remained constant throughout all the different events and circumstances that America has been through. Whether it was those who escaped from England wanting liberty, the fear of presidents having too much power, or to the lack of equality in the Jim Crow south. There is a continual debate on how much liberty, equality, and power is too much or too little. Throughout this analysis, I will detail how each of these concepts affected eras in…

It has been stated the Civil War was a “rich man’s battle” but a “poor man’s war.” With that in mind, it applies to both the Union and the Confederate Soldiers. Located in the textbook, the following statement, “the beacon of light of liberty and freedom to the human race”, by Samuel McIIvaine provides support of the war being a poor man’s war. (Foner, 2014) The following paragraphs will provide evidence of why the social class help fuel the desire for certain states to secede from the Union. I…

Known for his outstanding wisdom, leadership, and his lanky height of 6’4”, Abraham Lincoln served as United States of America’s sixteenth president, and as every person of the past, shaped history to what we have become today; however, he carried a heavy duty and led the American people in a powerful way during a critical time in our nation’s history. Abraham Lincoln entered this world on February 12, 1809 to a humble home in Kentucky laid on dirt floors. His father did not even know how to…

Walt Whitman is regarded as one of the greatest American writers in history. His work during the Civil War influenced almost every writer that came after him. Despite Whitman being one of the most influential writers in American history, he himself was greatly influenced by his surroundings and experiences, the most influential of which was his experience in the Civil War, another big influence was his feelings and relationship with Abraham Lincoln, as well as his childhood which bought his…

Michael Works The American Revolution America has gone through many different types of revolutions such as the Revolutionary War and Civil War. When thinking of revolution, modernization comes to mind. The modernization of America was the biggest factor in determining how America would turn out in the future. America is not the most stable country, but from its past and different obstacles, it has been able to bounce back from nearly every problem, no matter what the circumstance. The Boston…

the Union was struggling to get a decisive battle victory. At the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, the Union Army suffered a blowing lose. The Union had around 3,000 wounded, missing, or dead. When the Union forces started to retreat back towards Washington D.C the Confederates let them run. They let them live to see and fight another day, which was called The Great Skedaddle. During the First Battle of Bull Run hundreds of people came to watch the battle to see the Union be triumphant against the…

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Hardin County, Kentucky. His father, Thomas was a determined and strong pioneer who was respected in the community. Lincoln had two siblings, his sister Sarah and his younger brother Thomas. When Lincoln was nine years old his mom passed away, of tremetol at the age of thirty four in December of 1819. Lincoln’s parents were most likely illiterate, but as he grew into manhood he got his formal education. He got an estimated total of eighteen months, a…

years in U.S. history. It started when the Confederates bombarded the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter. The majority of the fighting took place in Virginia and Tennessee. The Union had about 2.1 million soldiers, and the Confederates had about 1 million soldiers fight for their victory. Approximately 260,000 soldiers died from combat, accident, starvation and disease. The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, it killed 51 thousand people. Life during the Civil War was…

The first shots of the Civil War were on 12 April, 1861 at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. America is at war from 1861 to 1862. The Civil War started because the North and South were fighting over slavery, it was the bloodiest war in the United States history. Republicans wanted to abolish slavery, Southerners wanted…

The tensions across the nation were on the rise as each geographic section specialized and the fight for states’ rights flourished. The foundations of each section were built upon different ideologies ingrained in the culture and social structure of the region. Problems arose as shifts in politics, culture, and social structure developed during Jackson’s Presidency, and the treatment of the changes led to sectionalism, succession, and eventually civil war with self-interest as the fire starter.…