Confederate States of America

General James Longstreet often is blamed for the disastrous defeat of the Confederate States of America army at the Battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863, but he is not at fault, the beloved confederate General Robert Lee contributed most to the downfall. Longstreet was merely following the orders his higher up had given him. Out of pure respect he reluctantly sent his men into a death trap that resulted in the essential Union victory. James Longstreet was born in South Carolina on January 8, 1821

Who Was a Better General: Grant or Lee The American Civil War was a major conflict that occurred on April 12, 1861. This war was fought between the United States of America, led by Ulysses S. Grant, and the Confederates States of America, led by Robert E. Lee. On July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas, the first battle of the Civil War had begun. The first battle was called “The First Battle of Bull Run,” also known as “Battle of First Manassas.” The Civil

The United States is at risk of falling apart forever in the 1860s. The southern United States has withdrawn from the north, and the war to follow will be the bloodiest test of our country in history. The north, otherwise known as The Union, devised a three-part plan to end the rebellion. They wanted to enforce a naval blockade to cut off supplies from the South. Next, they were to capture Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the South. Finally, The Union wanted to take control of the Mississippi River

southern state to separate from the union. In February,1861 South Carolina and the rest of the southern states formed the Confederate States of America headed by Jefferson Davis as their first president. In the beginning of December congress came together and introduced compromise proposals. Abraham Lincoln didn't agree with the states separating and argued against compromise when congress convened they couldn't come to agreement on none of the issues. the southern states won their

around. After the elections occurred, a chain of events followed which would leave a lasting impact on the current United States. In the heart of these events was the civil war. To this day, it is very debatable that the war started because of the unsure future of slavery under new leadership. As the Union was acquiring more territories through the united states, southern states were getting more anxious about

because of this Lincoln was able to easily win the Presidency. Immediately after the election 6 southern states succeeded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. When Lincoln took office in 1861 five southern states were still neutral, but when the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter in Charleston the Union called for volunteers. When Lincoln did this the other 5 southern states joined the Confederacy. In 1861 Lincoln was under great pressure to find a General who could win against

important, and the American Civil War is by far a crucial part of our American history. The war between the Union and the Confederacy is most commonly known that it started out with a disagreement on slavery. The North or Union abolished slavery in its states and the South or Confederacy supported slavery for its economy in the cotton industry. The names ‘North’ and ‘South’ were given to the corresponding sides of the Mason Dixon line which

The Civil War in the United States from 1861 to 1865 serves as a dark reminder of how disjointed a nation can become over issues that persistently cause heated debate among party factions. Most students that have taken courses in American history understand the disadvantage possessed by the Confederate States of America as they fought against the powerful Union army for what they perceived as a necessary institution of slavery. Historians have debated over the effectiveness of the blockade and if

feature of american history and culture I am thinking of potentially titling the paper “The Bonds of the Confederacy” I hope that my research into the history of confederate war bonds will show that at the time the bonds seemed like a good idea to fund the confederacy but in hindsight the were not extremely effective in funding the confederate army There are multiple questions that I would like to address in the process of writing this research paper For example, how effective where the bonds at funding

after U.S. became independent and before the termination of the Civil War between the North and the South. Slavery was first adapted in British America from the early colonial days, by 1776--the Declaration of Independence it was recognized in thirteen colonies. When President Lincoln won the 1860’s election, he claimed there would be no new slave states, the South finally broke away to form the confederacy. This marked the start of the Civil War, which caused a huge