The Civil War was and still is a highly controversial topic in America. The wins and losses were both great‚ and many Americans died. It helped set into motion many great things such as liberating the slaves‚ and keeping our country united and peaceful. Though not all things were great like the‚ hundreds‚ thousands of families that were damaged or even destroyed in this war. Almost everyone in the country lost a son‚ brother‚ father‚ cousin‚ nephew or uncle. No one in America was left completely
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Did you know America’s bloodiest battle fought on their own soil was the Civil War? The Civil War was fought on American soil between the northern states and the southern states. Many causes provoked the war‚ which would affect the nation for decades to come. Slavery‚ the Missouri Compromise‚ and John Brown’s attack on Harpers Ferry‚ Virginia‚ were some of the many causes. In turn hundreds of thousands of soldiers died‚ the South’s economy was devastated‚ and the northern ideals flourished. In
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Revolutionary Slaves It is a fact that the Americans won the Revolutionary War‚ but they could not have won without the enlistment of thousands of slaves into their army. However‚ the Patriots did not enlist the slaves first‚ but twas the Redcoats that made the move first. Utilizing every possible resource to win the war was Britain’s plan‚ which included the black slaves that were under their control. The Americans did not plan on utilizing their black slaves at first‚ but they changed their minds
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Importance of African-American soldiers in the U.S. Civil War In the Civil War‚ the Confederates and the Union ensured that African American troops had an opportunity of visiting the battlefield. Prior to the onset of the Civil War in 1861‚ almost 4 million slaves were present in the United States of America. Among these‚ at least 180‚000 served in over 163 units of the army and a thousand others in the navy (Bob and John 94). Freedmen and slaves started serving the Confederate Army in the year
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"Those who deny freedom to others‚ deserve it not for themselves..." (Abraham Lincoln) Between the years of 1861 to 1865‚ the United States was at war with itself over slavery. This war is known as the Civil War. The Civil War amendments (13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th) deeply impacted both black and white people of America. The 13th amendments states‚ "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude... shall exist within the United States‚ or any other place in their jurisdiction." The 13th amendment officially
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Growth of Medicine in the American Civil War The Civil War brought change to American medical care due to troubles soldiers faced on the battlefield. The camps and battlefields were ridden with‚ poor sanitation‚ tight quarters‚ and many contagious and infectious diseases for which there was no immunization. 200‚000 soldiers died of battle injuries‚ however‚ diseases such as dysentery‚ typhoid fever‚ small pox‚ and malaria‚ made up ⅔ of the casualties in the war. (Dixon). In addition‚ there was no
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Civil War and the Destruction of the Republic By the time Gaius Marius became a consul in 107 B.C.E.‚ opposition to reform was widespread within the Senate. Nevertheless‚ Marius reorganized the military by allowing landless citizens to join the army in return for land as a retirement pension. He then created a professional army with standardized training and equipment that was more effective for waging the growing number of extended military campaigns the Republic was involved in. Because their
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my joys in this life‚ to help maintain this Government‚ and to pay that debt.” When Sullivan Ballou writes this to his wife‚ I think he is just trying to remind her that what he is doing is for a good cause and she shouldn’t be upset because he wants to be fighting for his country and he feels he is giving back to America for what they have done for us in the past. It’s clear most soldiers feel they need to be out on the battle field because that’s where they feel most at home but there is no doubt
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The Civil war began on April 12‚ 1861. The southern united states broke away from the northern half of the united states. The south became a confederacy. The immediate causes of the civil war were states rights‚ the election of Abraham Lincoln‚ and the expansion west. These were three of the main causes but what was the ultimate cause? One of the first main causes of the civil war was States rights. Southern states believed that they should have the say of what to do in their state. The southern
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This investigation will explore the question “To what extent did the involvement of women in the Civil War further the Women’s Rights movement?” This paper will begin in 1848 in order to gain an understanding of the beginning of the feminist movement in America‚ which was marked by the Seneca Falls Convention‚ then discuss the entirety of the Civil War‚ from 1961 to 1965‚ and end in 1885 in order to view the full impact that the Civil War had on post-war progress for women’s rights. One of the most
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