Each chapter compares Union and Confederate soldiers' thoughts at a particular time on patriotism, the American Revolution, politics, society, religion, slavery, and race.;Black Americans immediately grasped that war against secession must also be a war against slavery, and interpreted the war as a...
was widespread through the American Colonies, especially in New England. Many ordinary colonists viewed British soldiers negatively. British soldiers were regarded by some colonists as an occupation force. Because of this, the colonists devised all kinds of derogatory names for British soldiers. ...
Despite the additional Confederate soldiers, McDowell still ordered his twoartillerybatteries to advance. In the end, Beauregard had enough troops in place to form his own advance and the Union army had no choice but to retreat. With McDowell’s troops retreating and the Confederate soldiers in ...
during the Crusades, a series of holy wars fought in the 11th century. During this period, it is estimated that over one million people were killed. Soldiers sacked and burned countless villages in the name of preserving their respective religions. The population of entire cities was slain...
Over the next several years, Custer discovered that fighting Indigenous people was much different than fightingConfederatesoldiers. The Indigenous warriors were spread out. They rodefast poniesand knew the terrain better than Custer ever could.
The Civil War came crashing down on the brothers as they lost most of their dough supporting the Southern cause. Both of their sons served in the Confederate Army. To make ends meet, Chang and Eng were forced to join the Barnum Circus. However, life on the public exhibition circuit left ...
Who was the Confederate general at the First Battle of Bull Run? Who won the First Battle of Bull Run and why? What was the Battle of Arbela? Who were the belligerents in the Battle of Tsushima? Who did the Mayans fight? Who fought in the Battle of Frenchtown? What was the Battle...
Altogether,an estimated 620,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died. Including the number of civilians killed – almost all of whom were Southerners – the total could exceed the 700,000 American deaths in all the other wars the United States has been involved with. ... The financial cost of...
Why did General Longstreet suggest moving the Confederates from their position? He believed this wouldentrench the Confederate army in a way that would make it necessary for the Union to attack the Confederate position. Thus, the Confederates would be fighting a defensive battle, as Longstreet had...
These men were often used as labor around the camps and cooks among other things. It was not until mid-1862 the Union Congress moved toward passage of an act confiscating Confederate property (McPherson 499). This act punished traitors by confiscating their property, to include their slaves, ...