Second Battle of Bull Run

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…

The Union Falls 1.Explain the impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the slavery issue. An abolitionist Harriet Beecher wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin the book. The novel illustrated slavery. Even though it was fiction, it is base on the true reality of slave’s lives. This allowed novel was an eye opener for the northern to see how slavery truly was and empathize with the enslaved. 2. Describe the chaos and impact of the events collectively called “Bleeding Kansas” (including the border ruffians, Sack of…

First Day Of The Battle of GettysBurg July 1st, 1862 is the day and the year of the famous Battle Of Gettysburg, and it had took its starting point.The Battle of Gettysburg was extremely important because of the effect it had and the it was a big turning point in the war . It also meant that it was the first battle the North was on the defense instead of the offense against the Confederacy on their own land. The south was on a winning streak and they have won consecutive battles and…

valleys are so intriguing that one will gain much knowledge by visiting this astounding location. This guide will further inform one on what exactly the Pyrenees has to offer. First, through culture and scenery surrounding one within the Pyrenees. Second, through activities one can witness while traveling on the border of Northern Spain and Southern France. The lifestyle of the Pyrenees men and women is so rare, for one simply cannot experience this way of life anywhere else. Townfolk inhabit…

The union went across Missouri to Arkansas in march 1862. WOn the battle and it ment that there would be no confederate empire beyond texas. The battle of Shiloh in Tenesee marked the end of the confederate 's bid to controll the western theater. The far west and most of the Mississippi valley was the unions. Since the confederates were blockaded in they made…

weapons. Once they understand the hopelessness of their situation, this should end quickly” (Shaara 45). The government was presumptuous in thinking this war would be short and effortless. The First Battle of Bull Run proved to the North that the South was a force to be reckoned with. “After the battle both sides seemed infected with a gloom, a sense that this was now very real, the abstract political rhetoric replaced with the clear, sickening knowledge that many men were going to die” (Shaara…

The Union Army already had a low morale coming into this battle due to the replacement of General McClellan with General Burnside. President Lincoln replaced General McClellan due to his non aggressive nature and reserve approach to battle. The President sought a more aggressive leader and chose General Burnside. Both sides morale was obviously low due a relentless war in the northeastern states during winter time. The Confederate Army had plenty of reason to have low morale too. The lack…

The Battle of Gettysburg had a huge impact on the Civil War as it weakened the Confederacy and helped lead to the end of the war. One of the most well-known battles fought during the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, took place on July 1to 3, 1863. The battle happened outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After the Battle of Chancellorsville, Confederate General Robert E. Lee decided that the South needed to invade the North, hoping that some countries over-seas would acknowledge the South as…

showered with praise and gifts, but little did they know that they were about to face horrors that were unimaginable. The Michigan regiments fought in all of the major battles of the Civil War, including Gettysburg and Antietam. In the battle of First…