Origins of the American Civil War

Henry Knox, Secretary of War, believed that by developing an Indian policy accepted by the Indians, would achieved the goal of the States. He figured that by “civilizing” the Natives he could bring them a sense of “Enlightenment.” Knox wanted the Natives to stop hunting and be “normal” farmers. Also, he wanted them to read and write in the English language, wear European style clothes, and most of all become Christians. He felt that by doing all of this he could make them better people and they…

What was it like to participate in the Civil War? May 13, 1861, Frederic Pearce, a resident of Marietta, Ohio jotted a letter to his father informing him of the situation in their town. He told his father how people were preparing for the war. He also told him that it was his prayer and that of other Christians that the war end fast and the rebellion crushed (BSL 507). Pearce did not have an idea of what was about to happen in his town. By the end of the war, more than 620,000 people lost…

heavy Ross rifle which was an expertise as a target rifle. Hughes stubborn support of the Ross rifle over time caused his future dismissal. The outbreak of World War I in August 1914 triggered the exciting Hughes to equalize the recruitment of Canadian troops for send off to the battlefields of the Western Front. Hughes raised Canada’s pre-war regular force of 3,000 with militia troops in addition to the widespread of ethnicity voluntary recruitment. In less than three weeks Hughes directed the…

The Civil War; The Causes, The Comparisons, and The predictions The American Civil War was a war fought within the United States of America between the North and South Colonies starting from 1861 and ending in 1865. This war was one of the Deadliest events in American history, costing more than 600,000 Americans their lives. From the South’s point of view, this war was a War for Southern Independence, whereas the North saw it as a Revolt to the Union. This war started as a result of many years…

Brandon Stevens Mrs.Sarich A.P. Lit 5 March 2015 The Controversy of Uncle Toms Cabin During the 1800’s, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the most influential novel whose popularity is surpassed by no other. Quickly during the 1800‘s Stowe became a pioneer for the anti-slavery and feminist movement. With the massive success attained by the novel, slavery soon became a pressing issue throughout society. Many literary works are incapable of entirely changing society as a whole, but novels such as…

Mississippi was important during America’s Civil War. It played a huge part as an aid of the south, and was genuinely excited for the war in the beginning. The first battle of the war in Mississippi, the battle of Shiloh, cited Mississippi’s resistance against the Union army and their advancements to take over a vital source of transportation in the state, Corinth. With this town, the Union would be able to take over the railroads and the Tennessee River. Unfortunately for the Union and…

All throughout the United States of America, you will come across many statues of great people, not only Americans but people who have in some way had a lasting effect on America for the better. There isn’t anything specific anyone has to do to be given such a great honor, in my opinion, of having yourself displayed as a statue because of the things you did, not only for yourself but for the people who look up to you for guidance and reassurance. He may have one of the greatest statues in the…

On March 1857 a case was opened in the U.S. Supreme Court about a man who decided to fight for his freedom. The Dred Scott Decision was named after the courageous man, Dred Scott, who valiantly defied the order of slavery to obtain what every white man had, freedom. Dred decided to fight for his freedom when his master passed away while being at the state of Illinois that was considered a free state for all. Even though the Supreme Court disagreed with him, and got involved in his case to prove…

in colonies. Douglass was skeptic about colonization and disagreed with it because he envisioned a world without segregation. He could see a world where whites and blacks could exist together as equal. Douglass said, “We are Americans… and we ‘shall rise or fall with Americans’” (190). He believed that blacks could prosper in America with their future newfound freedom. Douglass and Lincoln also argued over Lincoln’s dealings with Reconstruction. Douglass did not feel that Lincoln was doing…

From vehement scholarly historians to the general public, the Civil War has struck great debates for many years. So, was the Civil War about slavery? Indeed it was. But to presume the notion that slavery alone was the preeminent cause of the United States Civil War is not a complete fulfillment, nor a clear depiction of history. Moreover, to simply adhere that the institution of slavery lived to be the birth and death of the war is considerably controversial to say the least. Multiple issues…