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"It is well that war is so terrible--we should
grow too fond of it"
Robert E. Lee
The Civil War
The turn of the 19th century brought rapid
growth, great wealth and strife to the United States. Several
forces drove the United States towards the War Between the
States. The north a highly industrialized economy and
culture. The south a mixture of small, medium and large
plantation culture and economy. The north maintained a strong
belief in the union while the south preferred a confederacy
with an emphasis on states rights. Overriding these problems
were the moral, economic and social issues of slavery
and slavery expansion. Failure to resolve these issues force a
confrontation and war. More Americans were killed in
this war than any war in United States history. Years of
heavy fighting scared the land, drained our human and
industrial resources and finally ended with a victory for the
north. The issues of slavery, union and economic dominance
were resolved but at a very heavy price in wealth, casualties
and social upheaval.
Causes
"(1861-65)
War between northern and southern states of United
States of America. It is considered the first of the
modern wars, using railways to move vast armies,
iron-clad ships, and strategies that considered whole
'theatres of war' and not just single battlefields. Some
theorists trace the cause back to the formation of the
country and what Americans wanted from a federal govt.
Protective tariffs on southern hemp antagonized the
North into changing the law. ..". Source:
Embass.org
Civil War,
American Great books about your topic,
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"The
Causes of the American Civil War: Recent
Interpretations and New Directions." In Beyond the
Civil War Synthesis: Political Essays of the Civil
War Era,...
This
portion of the "Home of the American Civil War"
site makes no attempt ... The Confederate Cause
and Its Defenders, An Address delivered by Judge
George ...
Causes of the
American Civil War Learn more about the leaders and
events that tore apart the United States and caused the
bloodiest war in American history.
Leaders
The north and the south both produced remarkable leaders
who all fought for what the considered just causes.
Below are biographical sites.
A look at some of
the leading Confederate characters of the American
Civil War. ... caption bios in the Photos of
Confederate Leaders pages and sub-pages.
The American Civil War - The
Northern Leadership A look at some of the leading
Union characters of the American Civil War. ... Federal
leaders that made, perhaps, the greatest impression on
the war. ...
Leaders of the Civil War Leaders of the Civil War.
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During the Mexican-American War he was a second
lieutenant in the army. ...
Mr. Lincoln's White House Mr. Lincoln's White House
explains the life of President Abraham Lincoln in
Washington during the Civil War.
Union and Confederate Leaders American History. > Civil War>
Civil War Leaders. Civil War Leaders North & South.
Learn more about those who led the Union and the
Confederacy during the
American Civil War Military
Leaders About this Project · Ambrose
Burnside · Benjamin Butler · George Custer · David
Farragut · Ulysses Grant · Henry Halleck · Winfield
Hancock · Joseph Hooker ...
Resources
"The
American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861
until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly
from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the
newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of
11 southern states that had declared their secession. There
were various names used to describe the war itself, its
combatants, armies, and battles
Source:
Wikipedia
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Civil War
Battles The Major
Battles of the Civil War. ... Historycentral.com
presents a complete History of the Civil War- Details on
Major Battles. ...
Civil War Battle
Summaries by State Civil War Battle Summaries by
State. Battle names appearing in blue denote a Union
victory; butternut denotes a Confederate victory; green
denotes an ...
Civil War Image
Map Splash Page
Explore the civil war by clicking on a state to review
the battle fought in that state-Do this after the intro!
The Official
Records of the War of the Rebellion Therefore, This site contains
selected after action reports of the Commanders in the
field for major battles of the American Civil War and
selected events ...
Technology
Many of the
modern weapons and military tactics were developed
during the Civil War.
American Civil War
(1861-1865) The American
Civil War has been dubbed the first modern war by a
number of ... Also, the Civil War fostered the
innovation of technological advancements in ...
Civil
War Documents
Below are the documents created during
the War Between the States, justifying both the northern and southern positions
on the conflict.
Civil War Primary
Documents
Documents of the American Civil War ·
PRIMARY DOCUMENT: a Compilation of the Official Records
of the Union & Confederate Armies ...
In
response, we have begun to transcribe and scan
some of our manuscript collections which document
women's experiences in the Civil War. ...
The American Civil
War Homepage
The American Civil War Homepage gathers
together in one place hypertext ... Letters, Accounts,
Diaries and Other Documentary Records. A. Public
Documents ...
Famous Civil War
Documents
Famous Documents of the American Civil
War ... The Surrender Document that Lee Signed (1865) ·
General Lee's Farewell Order to his Army (1865) ...
Civil War Navy
Dispatches
The following excerpts are drawn from
the official navy records of the American Civil War —
commonly called the OR — which were published in 1897.
...
Slavery/Abolition
Definition:
Slavery: "bondage:
the state of being under the control of another person"
Source:
wordnet
Definition: Abolition "Someone
who thought that slavery was wrong and should be ended.
They normally felt so strongly about this that they took
some kind of action. Eg getting involved in the Amistad
Case." Source:
Centres
USCWC -- Abolition
and Slavery Pennsylvania's Act for the
Gradual Abolition of Slavery · Pension Requests from an
Ex-slave · Petition for Abolition in Connecticut ...
Slavery &
Abolition
Slavery, Abolition, & African American Roles in
the Civil War.
Causes
Leaders
Resources
Battles
Technology
