Even before the Civil War‚ people were revolting about slavery Gabriel Prosser‚ a literate slave‚ organized a rebellion in 1800‚ located in West Virginia However‚ his uprising was delayed and Gabriel was caught‚ then hanged A Nom-de-guerre is a name given to someone in battle The Civil War gave some people nom-de-guerres that are very well-known After refusing to retreat‚ Thomas Jackson was given the name‚ "Stonewall Jackson‚" for staying put like a stone wall. The USS Monitor was one of the
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The American Civil War occurred in a time when weapons and tactics revolutionarily changed and evolved the way wars were fought. From traditional lines like those seen in the 18th century and prior‚ to a more modern way of fighting like using trenches and using cover to protect yourself. Changing the psychology of war‚ seen in Sherman’s march‚ and also in the battle of Cold harbor and creating new weapons used like the Gatling-gun and ironclad ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically
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Schlieffen Plan began forming in 1905. The general idea was to find a new general plan that would take into account the many new factors that had arisen since the Franco-Prussian of 1870 and the next year. Factors such as Germany’s diplomatic isolation‚ which left Austria-Hungary a dependable partner and created a problem of a two-front war since Russia and France were staunch allies. There were military and technological issues to deal with‚ new forms of communication‚ and the growing sizes of national armies
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The Civil War was the deadliest war in the entire history of the United States. In 4 years‚ nearly 700‚000 people died. The war left a huge impact on the nation and changed the way people viewed the nation drastically. During one of the battles that occurred during the war‚ the Battle of Bull Run‚ it’s said that the families of soldiers gathered off to the side of the field where the war took place. They didn’t know that the war was going to be real‚ so when soldiers began to actually get shot and
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I will be deciding what the main cause of the civil war (1642).The three possible causes are Money‚ Religion and Politics (Power). There had been many long term and short term causes that slowly built up to leading to the war itself. All these three reasons reflected on Charles arguing with the parliament which made us say goodbye to the monarch. No king had ever been executed in England and the execution of Charles wasn’t greeted with happiness. How did the English Civil War break out? Let’s find
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early successes for the confederacy. Despite this the many advantages of the north; ranging from more citizens‚ to more income‚ caused the inevitable collapse of the south. While the south did have more officers‚ and skill sets more akin to warmaking; none of this would be enough to beat the union defending it’s ideals. The war itself didn’t strt as the union had expected. The battle of bull run‚ which Lincoln expected to win‚ was lost to general stonewall jackson. Here‚ the union failed to prove
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The north (the union) and the south (the confederacy)‚ prepared for war believed that they would win easily. To achieve a victory in war‚ both side will make a plan or strategy to win. The armies of both north and south marched off to war on the summer of 1861‚ their leaders created a plan to win. The north states possess twice the population of southern states‚ which gave more soldiers‚ farmers and industrial workers. The northern states had the majority of industries‚ which provide enough supplies
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There is no question in my mind that the ideology of slavery‚ the fight for abolition‚ and the ensuing Civil War had the most profound effect on the America we know today. In order to answer how these areas affected life today‚ some background is important. The Civil War came about due to ideological differences regarding slavery between the north and the south that had been brewing since the founding of America. White southerners believed that slaves were property and their existence was necessary
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outcome of the Civil War was different and the South had won the war‚ there would be a countless number of changes in history. A few of the most significant effects would be the changes of Southern territory‚ changes economically‚ and the continuing dilemma with slavery. If the North were to lose the Civil War‚ the South would unquestionably conquer the Northern territories. With the South conquering Northern states‚ those states might also become slave states. The South may want the new Northern territories
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If the south won the Civil War The civil war started when the confederates bombarded Union Soldiers at Fort Sumter‚ South Carolina on April 12‚ 1861. The civil war ended in spring 1865. Robert E. Lee surrendered the last confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9‚ 1965. In addition the last battle was fought at Palmito Ranch‚ which is located in Texas on May 13‚ 1865. The civil was fought in several places from Pennsylvania to Texas‚ from Mexico to Florida coast‚ but
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