First Battle of Bull Run

longer as effective as it had once been, a development seen especially in the events of the Pottawatomie Massacre. The massacre took place from May 24th to May 25th, 1856 and is considered one of the most noted massacres that occurred during the battles of Bleeding Kansas. It resulted in the death of five proslavery men, which caused outrage amongst the slavery supporters (McPherson). The Pottawatomie Massacre began to illuminate the flaws in the idea of compromise. John Brown was incredibly…

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” – Abraham Lincoln. In the 1860’s the economy was failing, Abraham Lincoln was voted president, and he is getting rid of slavery. The shots fired at fort Sumter made the war reality. Neither the north nor south was really prepared. Each side had some advantages. Robert E.Lee, a gradute or the U.S military acadamy at west point, lee had served in the mexican…

know anything about it. He was only 15 when he entered the Civil War. He wanted to get out of the house his mom said “NO” but, Charlie said ”I’m just in your way” so his mom couldn’t stop him. When he went to Fort Snelling he thought “war was fun but first he needed to train for war”. When he got to the training post he thought “this is easy” but, when he got training it was hard for him. He as in 1 month of training,…

I have always spoke out against slavery, for which I paid dearly in the loss of many friends. But I was never a fanatic” (American Civil War Story-Elizabeth Van Lew). When she was a young teenager she bagged and bagged her dad to let their slaves run free. However, her dad never agreed. In the year 1843 her dad died. Her mother, after a lot of bagging, gave into letting the slaves…

disabilities caused by battle wounds. The Civil War was a difficult time period in American History affecting all Americans. On April 12, 1861 the American Civil War began with the firing on Fort Sumter…

capitol, Richmond, the Battle of Wilson’s Creek occurred. It was one of the most significant battles in the Civil War, as it was the first battle fought West of the Mississippi River. The subtle causes of this battle led to drastic effects following the battle at Wilson’s Creek. From this battle, we learn how an unexperienced military commander managed to win a battle that changed the course of the entire war, and therefore, changing American history. Before the Battle of Wilson’s Creek was…

Encyclopedia. July 03, 2010. Accessed February 22, 2017. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/civil-war-georgia-overview Maranzani, Barbara. "Why do some Civil War battles have two names?" History.com. 2013. Accessed February 22, 2017. http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/why-do-some-civil-war-battles-have-two-names "Master-Slave Relationship, Enslavement, African American Identity: Vol. I, 1500-1865, Primary Resources in U.S. History and Literature, Toolbox…

overpriced and has failed too many times, from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to the almost death of President Ronald Reagan. In 2012 the President 's Protection Act was passed which gave permanent Secret Service security to former first ladies and children of the President until they reach the age of 16 (H.R. 6620 112th). Our government which is in debt currently pays the Secret Service around 10.8 billion dollars a year (The Black Budget). In the current economy we have one…

Lieutenant Loreta Janeta Velazquez was born on June 26, 1842 to a wealthy family in Cuba. When she was 7 she was sent to school in New Orleans, where she lived with her aunt. In 1856, when Loreta was 14, ran away secretly to marry an officer in the Texan army. When Texas seceded from the Union in 1861, her husband joined the Confederate army and Velazquez pleaded with him to allow her to join him. When her husband refused Loreta had a uniform made and disguised herself as a man, using the man…

elephant place to get the teeth of the bull sea elephant to make good spears because she has to get rid of the wild dogs with the spear. Fortunately, she found two bull sea elephants were battling. While she was watching this battle, the old bull tried to attack her, so she tripped over a stone and fell to her knee. It took a while until she reached the house. Her leg had swollen so badly, so she stayed at house for seven days. Even though the warter run out and the basket was empty, nobody…