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defeat in the Civil War of 1861-1865, can be attributed to multiple factors. The main and chief reason among them are; the South lacked a strong industrial economy which hindered the Confederate Government States ability to wage war effectively. In fact, in hindsight, the economic policies and strategies of the Southern states to fund the Civil War proved to be less than stellar and ultimately proved to be the critical element for their historic defeat in the Civil War. The Civil War is…

The Battle of Gettysburg: Why Was It a Turning Point? The Battle of Gettysburg was a major battle of the Civil War that took place between July 1st and July 3rd, 1863. This battle happened in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, after the Confederate troops began invading Union territory. The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point because morale and momentum shifted. According to Document C, General Robert E Lee wrote, “I therefore, in all sincerity, request Your Excellency to take measures to supply my…

Whenever people in the 21st Century think about the Civil War, their mind always wander towards the cause and brutality of the war. Medical conditions during the war were horrendous and at time experimental. Even though, doctors at times had anesthesia and a general sense of medicine, patients were always at a risk of death. The part that people do not ponder about is what types of provisions people acted upon to keep the death count low. Clara Barton for instance was determined to keep the…

next four years? This is the main question that is brought up in President Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address. He was able to use the rhetorical strategies of the facts, emotions, and his credibility to achieve his purpose of making the United States of America better than it was with more unity. Lincoln first decided to talk about the progress. “The progress of our arms...is… reasonable satisfactory and encouraging to all.” Here he explains how well the ability to have advanced weapons has…

Confederate Flag Debate The debate on what the confederate flag stands for and whether or not it should be allowed has been a long-standing debate. Participates in the debate argue about what the flag means, from being an act of hatred, to being a way of supporting southern pride, but the debate is still unresolved. In the given articles, the authors take a stance on the debate. Authors Tharoor and Mock state that they believe the flag clearly and absolutely stands for racism and hatred, while…

The Battle of Gettysburg The North wanted to end slavery in all states, but the South liked having slaves to work for them. When the North and South could not work things out they broke out into war, the Civil War and divide the country into two sections, the Union and the Confederate. The Civil War was made up of many battles. One of the most famous battles was the Battle of Gettysburg known as the turning point of the civil war (Battle of Gettysburg). The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day…

Robert. E. Lee was a very important person of the Civil War. Robert E Lee had a very successful life; with war and with wits. Robert E Lee was born in Virginia, the fifth child of Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee. In 1829 he was graduated as the salutatorian of his class at West Point without having a single demerit in his four years there. Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War, in which he distinguished himself in the Battles of Veracruz,…

more evolved styles of their earlier roots. Want to know more? Well follow me as I explore the regions of the fighting styles most commonly used during this historic time. . We both know who the Confederates and the Union are, but their styles of fighting can be both quite similar. The Confederates who were so enveloped in pride and self-assertion tended to fight a little unorganized. Their way of fighting descends from Celtic culture, meaning they relied quite a bit on offense. Their main…

altogether when the war-averse Peace Democrats won the election of 1864. Secondly, Sherman’s March to the Sea is justifiable as a result of its complete and utter success at achieving Sherman and Grant’s goals of uniting the Union and crushing both Confederate morale and the South’s ability to continue to wage the war. The destruction of Southern homes brought the war to the people, leading them to want a quick end to the war and stop supporting it as rigorously as they had in the past.…

I am Juan Garcia. Mr. Garcia or Sr. Garcia to lots. Sgt. Garcia to a few. And just plain Garcia, to most others. Oddly enough, I am just Juan to almost nobody. I am a husband, a father, a son, a brother. A teacher, a soldier, a firefighter, a cook. I am a Compton born kid who spent much of my youth in Homedale, ID. I like old stuff. Rusty stuff. Stuff that is different. The kind of stuff that you will find at the Thursday night auction in Caldwell or at an estate sale…