Each Army’s artillery ranks were made up of many different cannons. The Confederate Army had many rifled cannons imported from Great Britain to include a number of Whitworth and Blakely rifles. Napoleon 12-pounder Field Guns were developed in France in the 1850s and were named for Emperor Napoleon III. At Gettysburg‚ the Napoleon 12-Pounder Field Gun made up 39% (107/272) of the total Confederate field pieces (Schwartz‚ 2001). During the battle the 3-inch ordinance rifle was the Union’s
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speeches‚ shook hands‚ and kissed babies. Lincoln’s campaign however was lacking as he was firmly rooted in Springfield. Lincoln knew that he could not afford to lose this election. With the freighting hostile tension between the Southern and Northern states Lincoln had to act fast. In meetings that were kept underwraps Abraham Lincoln called on the only man he knew that could save his campaign and
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War had finally come to an end when in the spring of 1865‚ Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered resulting in a victory for the Union. In the four years in which the war was fought‚ over 620‚000 men were left dead. With the new freedoms granted to African Americans as a result of the outcome of the Civil War came challenges with reconstructing the Southern states that were rather ravaged and bitter. The Reconstruction period in America was in many ways still a war even though the Civil War had
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based on the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War‚ portraying both sides of the Confederate Army and Union Army‚ focusing on the perspectives of soldiers‚ and officers who played a major role during the battle of Gettysburg. It allows you to understand both sides of the battle‚ knowing what both sides are thinking. The Killer Angels focused primarily on the points of view of General Robert E. Lee for the Confederate Army‚ was described to be “a man in control. He does not lose his temper nor his
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Before his first inaugural address in 1860‚ seven more states seceded for the union . They were After the inaugural address‚ President was told that Fort Sumter was under siege. Abraham made a unilateral decision to prepare for with the south. He Ordered : 75‚000 troops ‚Suspended habeas corpus President Lincoln was a very capable war time leader. As always‚ he began to self-educate himself about war. He read military history. He learned about strategy and tactics. He read military history
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Before the Emancipation Proclamation‚ blacks were not allowed to serve as soldiers in the civil war at all‚ but the Emancipation Proclamation decreed that any able African-American man would be allowed to serve in the armed services of the United States. Overall‚ the 54th Massachusetts helped change the outcome of The Civil War. As said before‚ the 54th Massachusetts was the first ever all African-American regiment to fight in the Civil War. This put a lot of pressure on the regiment to be as good
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leaving others alone‚ I would also so that" (Voices of America‚ p.138). Lincoln had one thing at his mind during that time and that was to save the union. Also‚ Lincoln‚ took this upon
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succession but was forced into it by their leaders saying it was null and void. Much of Tennessee helped the union in the war effort. Even helping burn down their own bridges. 31000 white Tennesseans joined the union army Winton County in a confederate state withdrew from the confederacy and joined the union. Almost all of Georgia’s Rabun
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fought between the North and the South or the Union and the Confederacy‚ respectably. This was fought to determine the integrity of the United States as it defeated the bid for independence by the autonomous Confederate States of America. War broke out in April of 1861‚ the Confederate armies attacked Fort Sumter‚ and the war was ended by the Confederate Armies surrendering in 1865. The slavery debate revolved around many vital issues. The slavery debate will be discussed through the growing friction
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The American Civil War and also known as the War Between the States was a war fought from 1861 up to 1865 between the Northern and Southern United States. The war has led to over 618‚000 casualties. There were several reasons to why the Civil War has occurred in the United States. Firstly‚ the Northern and the Southern have different economies. With the invention of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin in 1793‚ cotton became very profitable. This machine reduces the time taken to separate the seeds from the
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