Flags of the Confederate States of America

attempt at secession, something that represents an American failure and a triumph, polarized an entire country. While the inspiring words of the Abraham Lincoln are commonly referenced, Jefferson Davis, the first and only President of the Confederate States of America, often has his speeches and influence swept aside. Davis’s inaugural address in early-1861 was meant to represent the infant country’s thoughts at the time, but it was also a pre-cursor to war. Therefore, the address was also meant…

three day long battle was fought bravely throughout by the Union and was brilliantly commanded by General George Meade. Confederate General, Robert E. Lee, failed his second invasion of the North, and he had to retreat back to Virginia after the devastating loss. After Lee’s victory at Chancellorsville, Virginia, Lee looked to attempt a second invasion of the North. The Confederates looked for supplies in the open farmland of Pennsylvania, and hoped to take the war off the destroyed Virginia…

industry of the Northern states, but it angered the South which economy was based on agriculture. South Carolina voted to nullify the tariffs of 1828. This led to the Nullification crisis of 1832. The Nullification theory of John Calhoun, which is a concept about invalidation of federal law within the orders of a state, initiated a secession as well. When a compromise Tariff of 1832 only slightly modified the existing taxes, the South Carolina legislature called a state convention and adopted…

The civil war was an ugly fight between the North and the South. The South wanted slavery and the North didn't, and this is why they didn't get along, so this is why the union and confederacy formed as groups for war. During the Civil war both North and south needed people for help to finish task and to help with things the white people couldn't do. The Northern and Southern armies had pretty different point of views for the Africans services. The South needed the Africans to fill in the…

Abraham Lincoln was one of the United States of America’s most well known and successful presidents in its history. Lincoln had a very different view on slavery than the average southerner or white American. He was very much against slavery because he found it to be immoral. His views changed on slavery over time after he was elected president. The cause of his views changing were influenced by the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas Nebraska Act. In the era of Lincoln’s inauguration, he…

In March 1861 a flag was made to represent the southern states of the United States during the Civil War. Currently in 2015 questions are arising in regards to wheher or not this flag is purely a symbol of hatred or heritage. The answer to he question relies on your own perception and beliefs behind it, so clearly it will vary.Based on the article "The Cofederate Flag: Heritage or Hate", most people who are against the flag claim that it's a form of racism, but on the other hand,others argue…

The Union and Confederate fighting styles were similar in many ways, but in certain aspects, they were vastly different. Both sides valued honor and loyalty and frowned upon retreat. Both sides believed they were fighting for a just cause and that they would win the war easily. One difference between them was, the Confederacy had first-rate generals and the Union had more manpower. The Confederacy started more defensively, but as the war progressed they became more offensive. The Union was…

Reconstruction in the South is a very controversial topic. It was intended to reunite the North with the Southern states that had seceded. Some say that Reconstruction was a success, while others believe it to be a failure. No matter what people believe, there were most definitely both positive and negative changes brought about by reconstruction. Many racist white men were going against the changes that were made to aid the newly freed slaves. First, reconstruction succeeded in bringing new…

Confederate General Robert E Lee found a hole in the Potomac army and outsmarted Hooker causing surround him and lose the battle. 12,000 soldiers died in that single battle alone and yet again the end is shining for Lee. Abraham Lincoln being very angry…

American Revolution and the Civil War, the Northern and Southern states drifted apart economically. This is due to the fact that the Northern states developed into an industrial icon, and were constantly surrounded by new social movements. The economy of the Southern states revolved strictly around cotton and slavery. This difference of methodology was enough for the North and South to drift apart from one another and have the United States become divided as a country. The North had no choice…