On, May 31st, 1897, a slight drizzle accompanied an immense crowed gathered to witness a parade and the unveiling of an elaborate Civil War monument. As the processional of nearly 3,500 cadets, seamen, militia men marched its way down Essex and Beacon streets, it was met with overwhelming resemblance to a march completed 30 years prior by the pride of the abolitionist movement, the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth volunteer regiment – the first colored regiment in United States history. Interesting, survivors
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“I obtained information concerning the actual and intended movements, strength and disposition of the rebel forces. Led into the federal lines union men desiring to enlist. Was the frequent bearer of secret despatches between commanding officers. Obtained and gave to the Federal officers the information of Morgans presence in Greenville, which led to his defeat and death”. This was a letter from Thompson intended for Hon John Sherman. In this letter, Thompson is telling her story of how she spied
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This book Focuses on the Peninsular Campaign since this particular military fiasco was General McClellan's attempt to do an end run around the Confederate army. Because there is only one book on this topic, Ronald H. Bailey could not go into much depth due to the amount of battles that took place, so you don’t get as much information as you do in the books that are about specific battles in history for instance, Shiloh or Gettysburg. In Chapter 1, "A Young Napoleon," talks about some of the experiences
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In 1862, Robert E. Lee contemplated the decision to invade Maryland to force Northern Union soldiers out of Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was the Confederates capital. But many other factors played a major role in the decision for the invasion in Maryland. Some of the these included the need for supplies for his soldiers. In hopes that the invasion would be a success, he hoped that Great Britain and the French would recognize his brave efforts and see him as an asset. In return, he would receive necessary
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Samuel Sewall was an American judge, merchant, writer, and diarist. He was born in England he received a master’s degree from Harvard university. Sewall was also one the judges that took part in the Salem witch trails in which he sent 20 people to wrongful death, he later proclaimed that he was in the wrong and apologized for his actions. He is also well known for his writing The Selling of Joseph: A Memorial this was a three page anti-slavery pamphlet that was published in Boston during the 1700’s
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Additionally, Davis’s strategy was to gain foreign support in areas they were most weak such as naval power, financial assistance and foreign trade in the hopes that they could offset the Union’s numerical advantages. However, no foreign European nation would recognise the Confederacy unless they could demonstrate an overwhelming military victory, which it could not. Hence, the South was in no state to withstand an extended war, and this significantly influenced the outcome of the conflict. Historian
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At the point when President Abraham Lincoln reported plans to resupply the stronghold, Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard shelled Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Following a 34-hour trade of mounted guns shoot, Anderson and 86 troopers surrendered the post on April 13. Confederate troops at that point possessed Fort Sumter for almost
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This semester’s research topic revolved around the Menominee Native American Chief Oshkosh the Brave, who was appointed leader of the Menominees in 1827. It expanded to include his son Chief Neopit Oshkosh, appointed in 1871, and to his grandson Reginald who was unofficially named as chief in 1913 because I needed to understand the differences in how white Americans remember and revere these individuals compared to how Menominee historians remember them but ended up finding more differences in how
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advantage, and succeeding the capture of New Orleans, the war looked to be tipping unwaveringly in favor of the north. At the outset of the war, the north was in a good position due to the distribution of resources. General Robert E, Lee himself, a confederate general said that the only reason they had lost was “not because it fought
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Webb’s men, the Philadelphia Brigade unleashed their firepower into the Confederate soldiers. Webb became Overwhelmed, "the fight soon became awful. We mowed the rebs right and left but still they came on. We had to retreat," wrote Sgt. William Burns of the 71st. (Medal of Honor) Garnett's men moved forward capturing the wall. The 72nd began firing back, their volley hitting Garnett who fell dead. Webb sprinted over to the 72nd and gave the order "charge bayonets". But the noises of
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