the Civil War not only because of the battle itself‚ but what prevailed with civilian opposition‚ and the events that changed the trajectory of the battle. The Turning Point of the War on July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advanced into the north. Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. It was the most famous and important Civil War Battle to occur over three hot summer days in July in the humble market town
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Research Paper APUSH April 16‚ 2012 After the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States‚ the almost a century old nation begins to fall apart. The situation soon worsens until it is brother against brother‚ cousin against cousin‚ north against south‚ and nation against nation. The debate on slavery polarized the once united country and both sides suffered huge losses in both men and property through the coming riots‚ sieges‚ and battles. Although most of the fighting had occurred
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Most people can agree on the fact that president Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the United States is considered to be one of the most outstanding citizens. He is known for his presidency which he fought the confederacy during the civil war where he managed to abolish slavery. Which all happened with the help of the Republican party‚ whom were chosen because he felt like he wanted to make a point and would need the help of a strong party to do so. Lincoln was a man of not only right doings
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differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states (civilwar.org). After Lincoln won the election in 1860 he was the first Republican pledging to keep slavery out of the territories. It was at this time seven slave states seceded and formed a new nation‚ what we know as the Confederate States of America. President Lincoln’s administration and most of the Northern states refused to recognize
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After the Civil War‚ the Southern United States was in ruins from all the battles that had taken place. Damage had been done‚ and repairs had to be made. This repairing process was dubbed “Reconstruction‚” and it managed to last for 12 years along with having attained a diverse amount of political opinions regarding the concept. Overall‚ Reconstruction was a failure because of the South’s lack of obedience towards the North’s plan and the North giving up on the process too soon‚ when the correct
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First Name Last Name Hist 109 May 13‚ 2013 Civil War Paper Origins of the Civil War The military conflict within the United States around the years 1861 until 1865 between the Union and the Confederacy went into history as the American Civil War. The origins of this conflict have and were foreseen and discussed by the two elite politicians Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Both differed in ideology about what could have been the more successful political direction the nation should
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morning of November 15th‚ riding in with an army almost twice the size of General Johnston (Sherman‚ William Tecumseh). The Union defeated Johnston and Went on to Atlanta. Since Johnston failed to attack Sherman’s army President Davis of the Confederate States of America replaced him with General John B. Hood. In lack of time the Union Army was just five miles outside of Atlanta. General Hood accomplished the wish that Atlanta wouldn’t go down without a fight. As the last supply line was cut in Atlanta
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considered to be sectionalism. Sectionalism is a term that describes a situation in which the needs or desires of individual parts become more important than the well-being of the greater whole. Such was the situation between the Northern and Southern states leading up to the Civil War. The two regions were marked by various differences‚ and the war was ultimately the result of both sides staunchly refusing to concede to the other on specific issues. Between the years 1800 and 1860‚ arguments between
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least 250 women disguised themselves and took part in the war. Women took part in almost every major battle that was fought. For example women fought in the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862. During this battle at least six women fought including confederate Loreta Velazquez who also took part in the battle at fort Donelson. Most of these women joined along side of a male relative or spouse. Women that were disguised typically remained undetected unless they became wounded or were killed. Some women
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foreign land. He was born in Spain‚ and moved to America after his family was in debt after the Napoleonic war. On July 1st‚ Confederate troops entered the town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. Before the war had begun Confederate troops were searching for shoes‚ which were in short supply because of the Union blockades. Instead of finding shoes they found Union soldiers. Shots were fired! More and more troops joined both sides. Then by evening‚ the Confederate troops had pushed the Union troops back into
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