Confederacy

There is plentiful discourse as to why the Northern Union won the Civil War in 1865 against the Southern Confederacy. Although the military leadership from Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant in the North and Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee in the South both impacted the outcome, Jefferson Davis’s poor political leadership both as president and commander in chief led to the Northern victory, particularly his defective judgements regarding military affairs and his moderate leadership as…

The Texas Constitution: Explaining the Foundations of the Lone Star State The current Texas Constitution is a document, which was accepted on February 15, 1876. It is the seventh written constitution of Texas. It contains sixteen articles and places many restrictions on government. Although it is the supreme law in the State, it also falls under Article IV, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Supremacy Clause. Much like the U.S. Constitution, the Texas Constitution establishes…

Reconstruction in America (1865-1871) What were the limits of Reconstruction in the United States from 1865 – 1871? Reconstruction was the period in American history following the Civil War until 1877. The country was in the process of repairing the damages and bringing in the former slave population into the constituency. A series of laws and amendments were passed in attempt to accomplish this lofty goal. The three pieces in particular are the Reconstruction amendments, the Reconstruction…

The views on the slavery had split the country into two groups: the confederacy and the union. The confederacy consisted of 11 states that seceded from the other states within the United states, in hopes of establishing a nation of their own in order to protect the institution of slavery. Initially, the confederacy consisted of South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Alabama. But once the civil war began, Virginia…

The American History Channel movie “April 1865 civil” was about Civil War. Also known as the war between the north and the south. The southern slave states separated from America to form Confederation led by Robert Lee. The Confederates fought against the American Union led by General Grant, which supported to end slavery. The part of the movie I find interesting is the Appomattox Court House. The Appomattox Court House is where Lee surrenders to Grant to accept defeat. However when Robert Lee…

The U.S. Civil War, composed of many smaller events, was a huge impact in the development of America from post-Civil War to the present day. The war was fought between the North, also called the Union and the South, known as the Confederacy, between 1860 and 1865. After much struggle from both sides, the North eventually defeated the South in 1865. There were many differences between the North and the south, the most well known being the different economies, the citizen’s views on slavery, and…

point” of American Civil War. After this battle, confederate army had never taken offensive to the north again and eventually lost the war. The battle of Gettysburg took place at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1-- July 3, 1863 and ended up with Confederacy 's defeat, which broke the myth of confederate’s invincibility and caused large number of casualties. However, this failure could be easily avoided by correcting the tactics. General Lee and General Longstreet had several disagreements on…

Before even stepping into the white house, Lincoln was faced with a disunion crisis. The confederacy had claimed Fort Sumter, and Lincoln made the call for General in Chief Winfield Scott to prepare to hold or retake the Fort during or after his inauguration. In his inaugural address, Lincoln not only upheld the union’s indestructibility and appealed for sectional harmony, but also stated the Sumter Policy. The Sumter Policy stated, “The power confided in me, will be used to hold, occupy, and…

From 1864 to 1865 Andersonville, GA was the site of a huge military prison for the confederacy. It was officially called Camp Sumter and was highly known for its horrible conditions and high death rate. In History.com’s article “Andersonville” it says, “In all, approximately 13,000 Union prisoners perished at Andersonville, and following the war its commander, Captain Henry Wirz (1823-65), was tried, convicted and executed for war crimes.” This camp was highly feared and the conditions in which…

permanently closing the confederate supply base. When initial assaults on the city demonstrated the strength of Vicksburg’s defenses, the Union was forced to lay siege to the city. The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the "high water mark" of the confederacy because it marked the greatest advance of the Confederate…