The American Civil War

The book starts out in the point of view of John Beauchamp Jones, who was a war clerk. He talks about the 60,000 troops who have already deserted. The rebels are in the process of packing up camp and moving, they have orders to burn anything they leave behind so that the enemy does not acquire it. On April 2, the army of the rebels began at Fort Mahone, one of the strongest forts the army had, and then were attacked and forced to retreat once again. By the end of the day, the army had traveled to Petersburg. On April 3, the confederates began at Fort Gilmer and by the end of the day had traveled to Petersburg. On April 4, Robert E. Lee, the leader of the rebels, begins at Goode’s

Through journals and diaries, Mary Chesnut, Warren Goss, and Randolph Mckim provide diverse views of the civil war and no military and that time period. Because of the perspectives of the authors, their views vary in both subject matter and opinion, Chesnut was not affected by the war, only would be if the south loses, Warren goss told us about the military, through his experience in the military. Mckim illustrates what life is like is like on the battlefield. Based on these differences, Mckim provides the most compelling and accurate account of life during this time period.

The Civil War devastated families all across the United States. Hundreds of thousands of people died and for many years after, the nation was still divided and trying to figure out how to move forward. Irene Hunt learned of stories of the Civil War from her grandfather who served in the Civil War. Hunt’s book, Across Five Aprils, relates to her childhood because this novel is nothing but a story of the war from one family. This book hit home hard and revealed concepts of realism by examining the effects the war had on everyday life.

The first two of the three chapters give insight to the perspectives of each opponent, the confederates and the union soldiers. The last chapter talks about one of the causes of the outbreak of war, slavery. Slavery was a controversial issues and one side was for it and the other against it. The Confederates fought for liberty and independence from what

He wanted to share all of the feelings that were still lived in this vivid, complex pool of feelings and views on what had happened that would change America forever. Horwitz’s finds a variety of people who are still attached to the story of the Civil War, as it provides for Vidal information and feelings for those who still couldn’t get away from studying and keeping alive the stories, talks, and history of the Civil War that happened in America.

He gives an account of all five days of riots, describing the origins, public opinion, and the different key players. These riots paint a clear picture of the chasm felt by the working and lower class people of New York City in 1863. It is also clear who they blamed for their woes. The rich and the blacks. These were people who lived in filth and had a hard time finding a job. They resented the rich for seemingly having it all, especially after the Enrollment Act allowed any man drafted to pay three hundred dollars and become exempt. These people did not have that kind of money. They also resented the blacks, whom they believed would take the few jobs available once fully emancipated. This resentment erupted in violent acts toward blacks when they were also exempt from the draft. This book is interesting and well researched, great for any research

James M. McPherson sets out to discover what motivated the Confederate and Union soldiers to continue fighting in the Civil War in his book What They Fought For. McPherson analyses nearly a thousand letters, journals, and diary of Union and Confederate soldiers to determine what urged them to fight is this defining American Conflict. McPherson reads and groups together the common thoughts of the everyday soldier, from their letters and journals that none of which had been subjected to any sort of censorship, in that time period. He then generalizes the motivations that they used to fight for their country. Whether it be for slavery or for the Union, the author views both sides of the fighting to analysis their ideological issues, how deep their belief coursed through their veins to continue fighting, and how the soldiers held their convictions close to heart in the time of war.

This book was a good analysis of Civil War soldiers' diaries, and letters to their loved ones. Which explains what they were going through in their lives and what they fought for and risked their lives for in this conflict. In the book the author James M. McPherson uses information from l00's of diaries and letters from the soldiers to learn why they fought in this war. The Union soldiers fought to preserve the Nation that was created in 1776, to save it from destruction. The Confederate soldiers fought for their independence, liberty, self government, and for revenge.

Americans primarily know the Civil War today as a war between northern states and southern states. The war began because each side perceived its liberty to be at risk. However, the fight underlined core differences between the beliefs of the North and South. “I could easily prove that almost all the differences which may be noticed between characters of the Americans in the Southern and in the Northern states have originated in slavery”, said Alexis De Tocqueville while visiting the United States in the 1800’s (Keene, p. 270). What began as a fight for liberty soon became a fight over the institution of slavery. Both sides had different interpretations of enslavement and the moral questions involved with the topic. The book What They Fought For addresses these questions in profound detail using letters from members of both the Union and Confederate army.

This march was to help with how the laws against blacks were taken down for good and how it affected their future. This is probably one of my favorite stories ever.

A Civil War is a battle between the same citizens in a country. The American Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the independence for the Confederacy or the survival of the Union. By the time Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1861, in the mist of 34 states, the constant disagreement caused seven Southern slave states to their independence from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy, generally known as the South, grew to include eleven states. The states that remained devoted to the US were known as the Union or the North. The number one question that is never completely understood about the Civil War is what caused the war. There were multiple events that led to the groundbreaking, bloody, and political war.

For ladies and men on the home front, the Civil War exhibited a large group of difficulties and a wide assortment of encounters. A few difficulties were comparative—if not shared similarly—in both the North and the South. At the point when men went off to battle for either armed force, those left behind needed to adapt to the passionate or material strains of partition. Both the victors and the vanquished grieved thousands who kicked the bucket, and every armed force approached its regular people to bolster the war exertion and help the injured. Certain issues weighed most vigorously on the South. As the Northern economy thrived, Southerners battled with deficiencies and swelling. Just a couple of Northern people group endured the demolition and outrages of foe occupation, though such encounters were typical in the Confederacy. What 's more, whatever the strains of war, the encounters differed by, sexual orientation, and class.

6. According to the novel, what role does the issue of slavery play as to the purpose of the war in general and this battle in specific?

Abraham Lincoln once stated “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Abraham Lincoln is a hero for the citizens of America because his determination and courage to ending slavery even if it meant war caused peace in this nation. Slavery was the vital cause of the American Civil War. The north and the south both had their differences on how to run the country. People in the North believed in unity and that slavery should not exist because “all men are created equally.” On the other hand, the South believed in continuing slavery. People tried to talk it out and come to a middle ground after both sides compromising, however that didn’t work and caused war. Ideological differences were a vital role to making the American Civil War an inevitable event.

This research paper will investigate the historical facts regarding what transpired during the events of the Civil War versus what happened in the novel Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. This will provide more insight and understanding of both the Civil War and the book. Because it is a story, Cold Mountain would likely have events that never occurred during the Civil War and thus only serve a more immersive function. This paper’s thesis that the novel and the specific events of the war contain facts that conflict with each other will be analyzed. The paper will compare both the history presented in the novel and the facts of the Civil War in order to provide as much insight into historical accuracy as possible. Using sources that defend the thesis will allow for a greater understanding of both the novel and what took place in reality.