Long-Term Goal Of Winning The War: The Civil Military

It can be said that the South began the Civil War from a winning position. They had declared their independence, formed their own country and government, and they needed only to keep what they already had. But this was a monumental task as the government was required to protect every inch of land within the Confederacy. As a new country, the Confederacy needed to demonstrate the ability to defend its own territory from external threat. Without this ability, the Confederacy could never receive the international recognition and support it needed to survive. Aside from this reason, the South also needed to protect the institution of slavery from outside interference. If the Northern armies took control of a particular Southern area, the Confederates felt that they would free all the slaves, thus destroying the entire structure of society and its economic value. Because of this, Jefferson Davis was forced to devise a flawed war strategy which attempted to preserve the entire Confederacy at the cost of concentrating his forces.

The Civil War that occurred was one of the darkest times in our history as a country. It was a time where there was a complete breakdown of social and political systems. Hundreds of thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands more were aversely affected. However, it was also a time of remembrance and significant moral progress. It is remembered as the turning point in American History and would be the foundation for the Civil Rights movement many years later.

In Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War, Nicholas Lemann describes how reconstruction failed because of the violent strategies and intimidation of white southerners to African Americans, which took place mainly in Southern states like Mississippi and Louisiana. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free slaves in the south in 1863. Later on, the thirteenth amendment was ratified to abolish slavery in 1865. Even though these documents were completed, African Americans were still fighting for their rights and went through hardships to keep their rights with the help of a few leaders. White Southerners believed that racial hierarchy was the natural order and that’s the only order they will go by.

The Civil War is known as a turning point in America, the road to ending slavery, while first turning a nation against each other.

The Civil War was a very gruesome war. The war had become the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South). During the war the union and confederacy had many weaknesses and strengths. Some of them are technology, army/military and government.

After the Civil War the United States was having a rough time trying to bring the states back together. this time period was called the recon stroction period. this period lasted around 10 years. some of the reasons it lasted around 10 year is because their was other thing going on like the 13 amendment , 14 amendment, and the 15 amendment. Their was 3 main plans to bring the united states of america back together the first one, and my favorite was the aberham lincon plan because the goal was to be fast and return what to resume every thing to it was like before the civil war. Also aberham lincon didn't want to punish them a lot but aberham lincon also wanted to get rid of black codes compared to the Andrew Johnson and the Southern Democrats Plan who wanted to keep the black codes.

During the Civil War nearly 3.6 million men served in the army of both sides while only 137,500 served for either Navy(Veit). The Yankees and the rebels both were unprepared for Naval warfare at the beginning of the war. The North still had many shipyards and materials available compared to the South’s few. It took years for the two to build up ironclads and battleships capable of battling on the high seas, rivers or bays. The Union made a blockade that they hoped would prevent the Confederates from exporting their goods. However the South designed ships known as blockade runners which were swift and quick ships made to import and export goods in the South. While the Union Navy also made acts seizing bays and ports while traveling miles upstreams.

There were two main goals for the Civil War, to end slavery and to have the states as one and be under the Union. South Carolina demanded for the election of a special convention to consider leaving the Union. On December 20, the delegates had an anonymous vote. Soon after hearing this, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia seceded as well. From this, delegates from the selected states came together, drafted a constitution and establish the Confederate States of America (provisional government). After the Fort Sumter battle, Lincoln asked for soldiers to fight against the South, from these events Virginia, North Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee left the Union. Many men from the South had to choose between what was right

The purpose of this paper is to show the events surrounding the end of the American Civil War. The two sides which were at war was the union and the confederacy. Which was basically the United States separated into 2 sections going at war with each other. In this document, I will speak about those people who were involved on the battlefield towards the end of the war.

    The civil war, fought from 1861-1865, was started after seven southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate states. The Union had many advantages that, ultimately, led them to victory. The had many political, economic, and military benefits that aided them in their victory.

"Run! Run as fast and as far as you can. RUN!" Three children have been running all their lives, for their lives. They were running from unwinding, in which parents sign an order which allows all of a child’s organs to be transplanted into separate donors, so life technically does not terminate. A result of the Second Civil War, which was fought over reproductive liberties, the threat of unwinding throws Connor, Risa and Lev into the streets as they run from the law.

Lost Cause ideology was an idea that developed following the civil war, which stated that the South did not in fact fight the war in an effort to maintain slavery (A notion that was directly stated in their declarations of secession), but that the Civil War was fought to protect state’s rights from the government and to preserve southern culture. The idea promotes the south’s feeling of bravery, rebellion, and struggling against the national government, contributing to feeling of superiority over the north and pride in the south. Lost Cause Ideology was not accepted by everybody in the North, but it did contribute into easing reunification and reaccepting the South back into the union. Lost Cause Ideology portrayed the Slave-owning south as a fantastical paradise where African Americans lived in blissful servitude, almost as if they were part of the family. The idea diminishes the role of white supremacy, and downplays the horrific aspects of slavery, such as rape, torture, and beatings.

Introduction The Civil War era brought upon considerably social and political turmoil. The time period manufactured technological and resource advancements that evolved both the world and warfare. Military leaders were captivated by new inventions in weapons, ships, transportation, communication and reconnaissance. The importance of these inventions during the Civil War were key in developing new tactics used today.

1865 was a year filled with hardships for the United States. Changes to the constitution were made, businesses formed, and leadership changed. This was also a year of controversy, dealing with racism. The United States’ strength was tested and proved to be strong with the end of the Civil War on April ninth. 1865 was an important year because of the Civil War, economic changes, and politics.

The American Civil War was one of the deadliest wars in American history, resulting in 620,000 casualties of soldiers and undetermined number of civilian casualties. Southern slave states declared their withdrawal from United States and formed the Confederate States of America; also know as “The Confederacy.” Northern twenty states free of slavery and five slave states in north came to knows as the Union. Many strategy and tactics were used during the American Civil War. In order to understand the military strategy and tactics of Union and the Confederacy, one must understand the manpower each side had, previous war experience of the commanding officers on both side, and using rivers and railroad to their advantages.