presidential nomination Horatio Seymour‚ the “man of charity and peace”‚ was the well-attributed governor of New York and an easy favorite within the Democratic Party. 2 The Republican nominee for presidency in the election of 1868 was Ulysses S. Grant‚ a well-known union army general who had earned a unanimous convention nominee vote. What he lacked in political experience he made up for in adoration of southerners following the war. His platform was that of the Radical Republicans‚ working to
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were replaced. The dispensation of offices by strict party allegiance was followed in succeeding years and critical opposition grew. The corruption and inefficiency bred by the system reached staggering proportions in the administration of Ulysses S. Grant‚ and reaction against this helped bring about civil service reform‚ which was inaugurated by creation of the Civil Service Commission in 1871. The spoils system has‚ however‚ continued for many federal offices and is even more prevalent in state and
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Why the North Won the American Civil War Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman observed to a Southern friend that‚ "In all history‚ no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics. . . .You are bound to fail." While Sherman ’s statement proved to be correct‚ its flaw is in its assumption of a decided victory for the North and failure to account for the long years of difficult fighting it took the Union to secure victory. Unquestionably‚ the war was won
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APUSH Midterm: 1861-1900 Short Answer 1. Presidential Reconstruction • “Reconstruction” = restoring the Union‚ bringing the states back together‚ NOT fixing the South • The idea that‚ because the South never really “left‚” it’s the President’s job‚ as opposed to the idea that Congress needs to readmit states that left • Also a reference to Johnson’s plan: after he became President‚ he came up with his own plan and went ahead with it without Congress • Johnson gave pardons to everyone‚ abandoned
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“Grant and Lee: A study in Contrasts” By Bruce Catton Bruce Catton’s purpose in writing was to explain how the two generals personalities were different. “They were two strong men‚ these oddly different generals‚ and they represented the strengths of two conflicting currents that‚ through them‚ had come into final collision.” “Lee was tidewater Virginia‚ and in his background were family‚ culture‚ and tradition the age of chivalry transplanted to a New World which was making its own legends
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Lincoln and His Generals Book Review Lincoln and His Generals is a book by Thomas Williams that focuses on the Civil War as being the first modern war and the way President Lincoln lead his divided nation during this dark historic time. Williams introduces the Union army as one that has no shape to it. This includes the lack of any plan of attack‚ as the thought of war had not been converted into any type of scheme. The armies lacked organization and communication‚ and existing generals were
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General (Gen.) Sheridan was the commander assigned to the Northwest Region of the United States. His military supervisor at the time was Gen. Ulysses S. Grant who was the overall commander of the Union Forces during the Civil War. Gen. Grant gave Gen. Sheridan the tactics‚ techniques and procedures to devise a plan to execute the mission accordingly. For example‚ “General Terry was strike west from Fort Abraham Lincoln. General Crook was to push north from Fort Fetterman‚ Wyoming. General Gibbon
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Abraham Lincoln‚ the 16th president of the united states‚ entered his presidency with an encumber. With his Courage‚ and outstanding achievements Lincoln tacked slavery‚ ended the civil war‚ and saved the union in four brutal years. A person of this great boldness should be considered a hero. A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. The Civil war had many battles‚ one being in Gettysburg. This battle is known for being the turning
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widespread debate over which actual event was the turning point in the war that led to a Union victory. Most analysts refer to July 4th‚ 1864 when the Confederacy retreated from Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania and Vicksburg‚ Mississippi surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant and the Union as the turning point for the North in the civil war. Historian James McPherson goes examines these events in great detail in Chapter 19 in his book‚ Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction while James Rawley does the same in
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about rebuilding society—totalitarian society. 5 diff. military districts. SC the last state to be released from this. Radical Reconstruction Johnson’s impeachment not really removed from office. Impeached because he ???? Election of 1868: Grant. Grant was a war hero?? Run for office and most likely win. Women’s suffrage : homestead act. Women that moved out west were more independent with the farms‚ were widows b/c their husbands died. More independent women in the west. Carpetbaggers
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