Chris has a master's degree in history and teaches at the University of Northern Colorado. Cite this lesson The Civil War was fought between the Union and Confederacy, but who actually fought on each side? In this lesson, we'll talk about how the map of America changed across the Civi...
The tensions between slave states and free states built up, leading to the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, in which the southern slave states ceded from the Union, creating the Confederacy. The Confederacy lost the Civil War, and rejoined the Union, and the slaves were freed, though still ...
Union vs ConfederacyWhen discussing railroads during the Civil War their role is often overlooked. They proved a vital asset in the movement of troops and materiel, ultimately allowing the North to achieve total victory. After fighting broke out in 1861 the country had a rail network totaling ...
During the Civil War, New York provided troops, resources, and financial support to the Union cause. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw continued urbanization and cultural growth. New York City emerged as a global center for finance, commerce, and culture, with iconic landmarks such ...
North Carolina ratified the United States Constitution in 1789. It seceded in May 1861 and was readmitted to the Union in 1868. The state has long been a center of tobacco growing and processing. Raleigh is the capital and Charlotte the largest city. North Car·o·lin′i·an (-lĭn′ē...
Örebo Union: With the pope calling in Catholic nations for support of troops. The union announces that they will send 500 of theirs troops with a possible 500 more. They also announce that they will send 1,000 peasant volunteers to fight for the pope. Volunteer across the nation would co...
Even before the auspicious sighting of Halley’s Comet in 1066 ushered in a new era in the High Middle Ages, the world was undergoing a period of transformation. In December of 1065, King Ferdinand the Great’s death led to the partition of his Spanish k
How many Union casualties were there in the Battle of Nashville? While the numbers are just estimates, the Union Army suffered far fewer casualties than the Confederate Army. The Union Army had just over 3,000 casualties compared with the Confederacy's 6,000 casualties.The...
But "life-long sorrow, disgrace, and trials, in the retributive providence of God, followed as a consequence of this double union." At the close of the fourteen years of service, Jacob desired to return to his parents, but at the entreaty of Laban he tarried yet six years with him, ...
The First White House of the Confederacy is a historic house in Montgomery, Alabama, which was the initial executive residence of President of the Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis and family during early 1861. First White House of the Confederacy is situated 1 km southwest of Paterson...