Confederate States Army

referenced events are of the brothers Wesley and William Culp. Wesley was a harness maker whose work ultimately brought him to reside in Virginia. In doing so he joined the Confederate Army as a part of General Stonewall Jackson’s 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment. His brother William stayed closer to home and enlisted in the Union Army as a member of the 87th Pennsylvania Infantry. They each fought on opposing sides during the Second Battle of Winchester (June 13-15 1863). Friends were among…

led up to the Battle of Gettysburg is the Emancipation Proclamation, it went into effect on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation was President Abraham Lincoln’s decision to free all of the slaves in the United States. This event caused chaos within both the Confederates and the Union Troops. The men felt that this added further complications to the already complicated American Civil War. “Evidently, scores of African Americans living in the North were captured and taken South.”…

morality is severely destroyed by the war. Carter Druse, a Virginian teenager, objects to his family’s beliefs and joins the Union Army. Throughout the story, feelings of insanity about patriotic duty and family obedience overflow his mind. Holding nothing back in battle, Druse has no choice but to fire towards the enemy, tragically striking his father, who is a Confederate spy. In this example, Bierce highlights the destructive impact war has on families no matter where they fight or who they…

to Grant (Winik 168). Plus, when you take into consideration that the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, had already supported the idea of guerilla warfare, it is obvious that Alexander’s plan was a tempting option from Lee’s point of view. Even with all the benefits guerilla warfare would have had for Lee, he still decided against it, largely due to his sense of duty to the country. Lee was the hero of the Confederates, and had he accepted the idea of guerilla warfare, many others…

The Union capital, Washington, D.C. was located south of the Mason – Dixon line so there were many Southern sympathizers in Washington. (Axelrod 43). It is interesting that the Confederate government chose Richmond, Virginia as its capital. Richmond is located slightly over one hundred miles from Washington, D.C. One can theorize that this was intentional so its spies/agents could keep a better eye on things in Washington. However…

Is there someone to whom to blame for the loss for the Confederate Army at the battle of Gettysburg? The battle of Gettysburg lasted only three days and it is the battle that decides who would take the upper hand within the war. Confederates made several crucial mistakes that cost them the battle. Many people may believe that General Longstreet is the one who is the reason why the Confederates lost the battle of Gettysburg because his hesitation within the battle. General Lee is the one who…

their military position to reverse the Underground Railroad and that “the Rebels didn't discriminate between runaways, refugees and free black people born and raised north of the Mason-Dixon Line.” Gates also describes how John Heiser (historian) states that Gettysburg was a “thriving black community” with a population of about 200 during 1860. Although by July first,…

young he showed a great amount of horsemanship. Grant was shy like his mother. Grant didn't want to work in his father's tannery but his father did. When he turned 17 Grant and his father arranged for him to go to West Point, the United States Military academy. He was listed as Ulysses S. Grant which was an error. He quickly changed it so he wouldn't be rejected. Grant was only earning average grades. He was decent at math and geology but was amazing at horsemanship. In 1843 he…

because the enemy had more men and guns.” (McPherson 115) Furthermore, the North managing to win the war not just due to more resources but as well due to the inept leadership of Jefferson Davis, but many arguing that it was internal conflict such as state leaders feuding with the Davis administration. However, that thesis containing…

early 20th century, military commemoration and historical sites were growing in popularity in the United States. Federal and state governments, as well as private enterprises, were purchasing large amounts of land to serve as cemeteries, reunion grounds and historical parks for the purposes of celebration and remembrance. This was especially true in the American South, where a push for Confederate memorial grounds and commemorative sites sprung up in considerable numbers after the end of the…