Union army‚ comprised of the northern states‚ and the Confederate army‚ comprised of the southern slave states which had voted to secede from the Union. In essence‚ the North did not want the South to secede from the Union because the North relied on the South for agriculture. On the other hand‚ the South wanted to secede because they had grown tired of the federal government intervening in their states’ affairs; they were concerned about maintaining their states’ rights‚ as well as their slavery-driven
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5 Sep. 2014 Revolution Manque Many people have their own opinion on reconstruction. Some would say it was a success some would say it was a failure‚ everybody has a different prospective on it though. Reconstruction changed a lot of thing in America and in slave lives. The main goals in reconstruction were achieved so to me it was a success it changed a lot and gave everybody equal rights. There were many events that went on during reconstruction that aided its success and made a difference
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On July 21‚ 1861 a four year war between the Northern and Southern United States began when the Confederate army invaded Fort Sumpter. However‚ this was not the beginning of Political differences between the Northern and Southern territories of the United States in a country doomed for Civil War. The election of 1860 was the first year the Republican Party ran against the Democratic Party for President. This was significant because the Republican Party was against slavery‚ and the Republican representative
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South... Tariff of Abominations Western Territories Lincoln-Douglas Debates I see the Civil War as a big family dispute divided by different interests‚ attitudes‚ and overall lifestyles. The Union was disputing between the Northern and Southern states because of their different views on how they wanted their country to be like. But before the Civil War‚ there were events that took place that started to pull the Union apart leading to the overall outcome of a national epidemic. These events created
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James Longstreet was raised to be in the military. After attending the U.S. Military Academy‚ he started his long career in the army where his rank was frequently promoted. He fought with the confederates during the Civil War and served as General Lee’s right hand man. During the Civil War Longstreet became well known for his often successful defensive strategies. Throughout his life he experienced both success and defeat‚ but whenever he was given an obstacle he always had a strategy to get around
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Union or the Confederates. There were many uncertainties steming from this war but one thing was for sure‚ these militia men were scared. "I had got part of it learned‚ I knew more about retreating than the man that invented retreating" (Clemens 307). A majority of these make-shift soldiers did in fact have experience in the army‚ but not of that remotely close to the Civil War. When all hell started breaking loose‚ men were left to choose either the side of the Union‚ or Confederates‚ there was no
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Furthermore‚ politically speaking the North and the South’s goals‚ were shown by their actions and mindsets after the first shots fired. The North’s overarching political goal was to quickly‚ bring the succeeded states back into the fold violently if necessary‚ to “Press on to Richmond” and “Preserve the Union”. From the beginning of the war to the time Grant ordered Sherman to march to Atlanta‚ several major battles took place that changed the strategic plans and mindsets entirely. Moreover‚ major
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23‚000 casualties‚ the battle‚ fought in Pittsburg Landing‚ Tennessee played an important role in Union’s progress in the western theater. The Battle of Shiloh proved to be more challenging and complex due to the surprise attack initiated by the Confederates. Despite the commanders’ poor use of mission variables‚ the Union defended their position and performed a successful counterattack‚ which led to Tennessee becoming the North’s territory. Background In 1861‚ the Confederacy was attempting to maintain
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Chickamauga‚ Seven Days Battles‚ Antietam‚ Battle of the Wilderness‚ and the most controversial at Gettysburg. Often referred to as Lee’s “old war horse”‚ Longstreet played a major role in the outcome of the Civil War. Longstreet is blamed for the Confederate loss of the Civil War primarily because of his performance at Gettysburg and his role during reconstruction as well as his friendship with Ulysses S. Grant. After the first day of fighting at Gettysburg Longstreet did not want to reengage and warned
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Although the three million Confederate and Union soldiers who participated in the war may have been standing for conflicting causes‚ at their core‚ both groups were driven by some of the same basic principles. It seems almost impossible that men were able to endure the carnage of the war‚ and kept fighting even in the face of insurmountable danger. Soldiers were motivated by a combination of many complex contributing factors‚ including religion‚ brotherly bonds‚ and patriotism. Many soldiers clung
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