1. The Fluidity of the American Civil War
The Emancipation Proclamation: A look at emancipation and the motives behind it Table of Contents Cover Page 1 Contents ... .2 Preface ..3 Introduction ..4 Main Text .4 Conclusion . 14 Appendix ....16 Bibliography ...20 Preface When I first selected a topic I had planned a compare and contrast paper looking at the Governments of the North and South during the Civil War. However I quickly found that doing any justice to this subject would require much more than time would allow, nothing less than a book. Thus I was faced with narrowing my topic withou...
Surratt-didn't know about the conspiracy but she helped deliver messages and supplies such as guns-first woman hanged in US history Sam Arnold-ex-confederate soldier- Union store clerk-dropped out of the conspiracy-tried for conspiracy and convicted-later freed in 1869 Others Andrew Johnson- Lincoln's VP-Tennessee native-common man-poor drinker-Lincoln never really saw much of him-poor leader-died in 1875 Edwin McMasters Stanton-Secretary of War- important to Lincoln-warned Lincoln not to make public appearances-loyal, stubborn, hard working, emotional, hated-perfecti...