William Garrett Piston finds the prewar South 'blessed' in the myth, peopled by cavalier aristocrats and martyrs along with the fortunate happy darkies" (17). ... "Lee's senior subordinate [James Longstreet] had been an apostate in his own native region, the man held responsible for the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg and thus of the cause itself" (128). ... When describing the battle of Gettysburg, critics of James Longstreet assert "Lee expected Longstreet to attack the Federal line at dawn on the battle's second day. ... In the film, James Longstree...

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CUTTING OFF THE SOUTH In September of 1864, General William T. ... In view of this destruction, it is understandable that Sherman quoted "war is hell" (Sherman, William T.,Memoirs of General William T. ... (Sherman, William T., Memoirs of General William T. ... His escape was narrow; they (the soldiers) could see Richmond burn as they made their way across the James River and to the west. ...

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CUTTING OFF THE SOUTH In September of 1864, General William T. ... In view of this destruction, it is understandable that Sherman quoted "war is hell" (Sherman, William T.,Memoirs of General William T. ... (Sherman, William T., Memoirs of General William T. ... His escape was narrow; they (the soldiers) could see Richmond burn as they made their way across the James River and to the west. ...

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Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he could not support the United States Constitution. As well as, James G. ... James Buchanan believed the Constitution did not allow the North to take any action against the South. ...

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Some of the most famous abolitionists were William Lloyd Garrison of Boston, Wendell Phillips, who in 1836 gave up his law practice because he could not support the United States Constitution. As well as, James G. ... James Buchanan believed the Constitution did not allow the North to take any action against the South. ...

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A critical encounter between General Lee and Lieutenant General James Longstreet, his right hand man, occurred in the morning of July 3rd to determine the next course of action. ... To Pickett's right, General Cadmus Wilcox and Colonel William Perry led brigades under General Richard Anderson's division. To Pickett's left, General James Pettigrew formed a division. ... On the ride over, Lee passed by one of his generals, William Wofford, who jubilantly reported his near success in reaching the crest of Cemetery Ridge on July 2nd. ...

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They had three sons, John (1860), William (1866), and Richard (1870). ... Miss Young, the sister of Captain James Young of the 60th NY Volunteers, reportedly died of the fever "at her post in Annapolis, MD- along with fellow nurse Miss R. ... It was named the US Hammond General Hospital, after Surgeon General William A. ...

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The Scent of War In the mid 1800's war was in the air. It was a smell, a feeling; it was spreading like a disease and everyone was catching it. It drove people to different decisions on the same idea and this led to trouble. Trouble usually means war, and war means political craziness. A...

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Clara Barton - Angel of the Battlefield When the Civil War broke out Clara Barton was one of the first volunteers to appear at the Washington Infirmary to care for wounded soldiers. After the Battle of Bull Run, she established an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded soldiers...

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Important people of the civil war The civil war (1861-1865) took more American lives than any other war in history. It divided the people of the United States that in some families brother fought against brother. The Civil War was between the Southern States, trying to preserve slavery and an a...

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In the history of the United States, African Americans have always been discriminated against. When Africans first came to America, they were taken against their will and forced to work as laborers. They became slaves to the rich, greedy, lazy Americans. They were given no pay and often badly whi...

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Similarly, William Seward echoed Lincoln's beliefs four months later when he stated that "Our country . . . exhibits . . . two radically different political systems; the one resting on the basis of . . . slave labor, the other on voluntary labor of freemen. ... The Democratic Party nominated James Buchanan who ran on a platform that supported states" rights. ...

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