In the Battle of Gettysburg, according to “The Killer Angels”, the southern generals made far too many mistakes that cost them the victory. In this battle, both sides made frequent mistakes, yet the South’s faults were far more fatal. These faults were the cause of the south’s loss of the battle, and the consequences that followed. The first disastrous mistake made by the South, was their faith in Jeb Stuart.…
The Union victory at Antietam lost the Confederacy is foreign supporters and the chance of recognition by them. This would later affect the election that followed in the…
Giavanna Hunt Mrs. Schools APUSH 18 December 2017 Antietam Book Review Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam by James McPherson September 17, 1862 is remembered as the bloodiest day in American history. On this fateful day during the American Civil War, Union and Confederate soldiers clashed in Sharpsburg, Maryland along the Antietam Creek. In total, approximately 23,000 American lives were lost on this gory day, including 12,400 Union soldiers and 10,300 Confederate soldiers. Although the Union claimed this battle as their victory, the Americans on both sides suffered great losses that changed the course of the Civil War and altered American history. In choosing to read this book, I knew that I would gain a greater understanding of the military strategies and actions performed by both the Rebels and the Yankees.…
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The Confederates fort at Vicksburg, Mississippi, was essential to the South, as it served as a key vantage point to them over the North. However, if the Union could besiege this fort, the North would have control over the lower Mississippi River, which would split the Confederacy into two, cutting off their connection to Virginia. With such an extreme advantage being given to the prevailing side, and the other a great defeat, is what makes the Battle of Vicksburg the true turning point of the Civil War. Once, while talking about Vicksburg, President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis referred to it as “the nail head that holds the South’s two halves together”, just to stress how important this stronghold was.…
It seemed like the turning point and the battle that really stood out was when Pope was attacking Stonewall Jackson. If Popes reinforcements would have arrived like he thought they would, would the outcome of this particular battle be different? I believe so, I think the Union army would not have suffered as many casualties as they did and the morale for the Union army would not have been as down as it was. Defensive minded McClellan cost the union multiple opportunities to do some damage to the confederate army. If McClellan were not demoted new generals would not have been appointed to armies.…
The South losing the civil war was almost inevitable due to the fact that they had less of almost all resources, The confederates were out populated and the North had higher skilled leaders. Victory was nearly guaranteed for the North due to the Union having more resources. During the war the north had 120,000 factories while the south only had 21,000. With the greater amount of production they were able produce more weapons such as guns and cannons which contributed to the war effort.…
President Abraham Lincoln flirtation with African- American Civil Rights, John Wilkes Booths undying love for the confederacy, and the ultimate fall of the Confederate army. Independently, each of these points hold little weight of importance, but together these three points created a fire storm lasting close to six years, costing more than 620,000 Americans lives, and two faiths’ that will ultimately be entwined with each in the history book. A collision of two people that will be forever attach with each other in the history book a faith where you can’t talk about one without talking about the other. In this essay, we will discuss each of these points; Booth passion toward the Confederacy, the fall of the Confederate army, and Lincoln wanting…
More specifically, the battle of Devil’s Den and Little Round Top, which was a key point in the entire battle between the Union and Confederate Armies. Based on the negligence of Daniel Sickle, ignoring orders by Gen. Meade and pulling his troops off the defensive line could have been detrimental to the Union Army and costed them the entire battle, if not the War. I think that as a result to the alternate ending of the Confederates winning the battle of Gettysburg, today, as we know it would be completely different. Slavery could very well be prevalent in today’s society, or at least taken a lot longer to outlaw as opposed to our current history. It is impossible to predict the other ramifications that could have arose due to the complexity of the topic but it is definite that life would be significantly…
Seven states seceded from the union just from Lincoln’s win. Realistically, the south would have never accepted the win of Lincoln which makes the civil war inevitable. Many historians believe that Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents in American history. If Lincoln would not have won the election, the war may have been preventable. Lincoln believed in keeping the country together and was not afraid to fight to prove his seriousness.…
What were the different approaches to the Reconstruction of the Confederate states? In 1863, President Lincoln set forth a Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, which allowed the reunification of the rebellious Confederates to the Union if a small portion (10 percent) of them pledged their commitment and loyalty to the Union and more importantly the constitution. Once Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, Andrew Johnson assumed the presidency and adopted similar plans to Lincoln. Johnson took out the ten percent plan and in order for a state to rejoin they need to accept the thirteenth amendment, which formally and directly abolished the practice of slavery.…
Without this event, the Reconstruction of the Civil War would have gone quicker and more peaceful, allowing America to become a country of equality. Booth had a cultural, historical, and social impact on the United States. Had Lincoln gone on living as president during the Reconstruction period, the southern states would have been treated kinder, thus making the United States a place of true unity and freedom. Booth thought what he was doing was to the benefit of the nation because he believed many people would praise him for bringing power to the Confederacy. Little did he know that people across the United States were grieving, as he extended racism and caused violence that would last for…
All in all, the victories for the Union at the Battle of Gettysburg and Vicksburg reassured a turning point of the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg took away all the possibilities of the Confederates acquiring help from Britain and France. After the loss for the Confederates, being able to invade the Northern soil become a very vague and rare thought. After having the ability to siege Vicksburg, the Union led it 's way to winning the Civil War. The moral boost that was received along small and large battles, led to the fact that the Union had a better chance of unifying the…
The Civil War was a pivotal moment in the United States’s history being a high point in a sectional discord that’s affects have continued to be evident in several issues in today’s society. As most wars, there’s at least two decidedly divided and biased sides to the story. With two perspectives coming from one country America had to decide how they wanted to remember this war. Being such a complex dispute with two very distinct viewpoints, each side had their personal view on the reasons for the war, the events throughout the war, and the effectiveness of reconstruction. Through extensive measures by multiple people, each side go their story out and shaped how others viewed the war decades after the fact, no matter how contrasting these memories…
There were many hard fought battles in the Civil War. But, arguably the biggest battle the United States went through, was the Reconstruction of the Civil War. The North may have won the war, but the South got their fair share of victory during reconstruction. The South did everything in their power to make sure “equality” was only preserved for the white man even though slavery was abolished. Once a black man was considered a free slaved, the South would not try to accept change, rather, they refused to respect any freedoms given to a black man.…