Civil war

won the Civil War but the South was victorious at the end. From Schurz perspective he said that “Northern victory had freed the slaves, he observed, but it had not changed the former slaveholders’ minds about blacks’ unfitness for freedom” (Roark et al 434) that being said the South went through a lot of trouble to prevent the slaves from having their rights. “Reconstruction did not wait for the end of the war (Roark et al 435).” Reconstruction took place in 1865-1877 while the Civil War took…

The article I read was The American Civil War The Battle of Gettysburg, from http://www.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_gettysburg.phpAmerican I read about the The battle took place on July 1-3 1863 Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Robert E Lee invaded the north, the north held him off. That was a huge turn around in the war. Robert E Lee lead the south’s army. The north was lead by General George.The battle ended up taking place over three days, the south outnumbered the north and caused them to…

during the American civil war. The fight was not going well for the northern as the southern had inflicted a heavy loss on them. To avert further losses, the railway engineer Colonel Marlowe comes up with a plan. This plan was to avoid fighting until they arrived in a new town station which would translate to an average of 35 miles a day. Later on, a military doctor by the name Major Henry Kendal shows up. He appears to be torn between performing his duty and the horror of war and constantly…

“Women at War,” (A&E Television Networks, 1994), 46:07 mins. The unsung hero’s of the Civl War are the many women that stepped up to the plate without being asked. Still today with little to no recognition women played a huge role in the civil war. The civil war also meant independence for woman also not only the African Americans. Clara Barton brought women out and wanted equality for all. She founded the American Red Cross and performed nurse duties during the Civil War. She was a teacher in…

The American Civil War was fought by the United States, the Union, and the CSA, the Confederacy. The war was in the beginning thought to be short and simple. However, after countless battles and lives lost the battle dragged on. The CSA had a disadvantage from the beginning. Since the Union was supplied by the crops in the North and Industry in the North. The CSA was low in supplies, resources, food, and weapons. They also did not have the proper fighting styles or intelligence for different…

The political events following the Union’s victory of the 1881-1865 Civil War would mark the beginning of a political battle between Democratic and Republican parties of the North and South. This battle would spark tempers and enrage many leading to an uprising of terror and hatred which would begin to diminish only to reignite even stronger 100 years later. The war was over but the battle was just beginning. For 100 years the South was overseen by Democratic parties, however a change was on the…

The civil war was a time of many deaths. The civil war was inevitable in every way possible, there were just too many things for there not to be a war. There were so many events leading up to the war. Although, there are six that will be focused on. The events will be ranked from last to first. Starting with the Compromise of 1850, John Brown raid, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, The Dred Scott Decision, The Kansas-Nebraska Act, and finally the Election of 1860. This order is based on my opinion and the…

The South was completely devastated after The Civil War. What used to be plantations were now wrecks. Banks were destroyed, factories were dismantled, the structure of business intercourse had crumbled. The necessary Reconstruction was for the whole Southern economy. It was just completely in ruins. In this essay I will explain in detail about the Reconstruction the the South after the Civil War. One of the successful aspects in the South's Reconstruction was one of the South’s…

Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War Abraham Lincoln was not always a winner throughout his political journey. He lost several campaigns such as,” The Illinois General assembly, a U.S congress seat, two races for the senate and one for the VP nomination.” (Fact 4 Ln:2-3) However even after multiple failed campaigns his ambition never faulted and continued to pursue an office in the U.S government. Soon he was a top speaker in the new republican party and eventually went on to become president of…

Lincoln had some hindsight, during the Civil War it was clear to him that he needed to make some preliminary plans for the post-war reconstruction. Union Armies had already captured most of the sections of the South, and some of those states already wanted their government to be rebuilt. Lincoln’s proclamation addressed three main areas…