The second election was soon established, nevertheless, the result turned out to nothing as well. As a result, a war broke out. The president of the South sent armies to stop the war, and then held a third election, the election which ended up the same way as the first two. So, on January 29, 1861, Kansas became a slave-free state. The pro-slavery were really mad about the result and how the anti-slavery treated them.
From 1840 to 1861 the Civil War was unavoidable and was fought due to many circumstances at the time. Two of the main circumstances that helped build up tension and eventually led up to the Civil War was a failure of leadership and extremism on both sides, known as the South and the North. In document 1, it says how it was the abolitionist fault for pushing these ideologies that slavery was wrong and that the abolitionist attempted to agitate and they did agitate the north to go against slavery. This document is an example of extremism because due to the abolitionist trying to abolish slavery and show that slavery was wrong it caused more conflict. Due to this conflict, there was more of a disconnect and that pushed the states apart which
Recent technological changes are making war less brutal. For example, when in past to attack the target would have required an invasion with thousands of heavily armed troops, dislocating huge numbers of civilians and destroying valuable property along the way then nowadays drones, driven by distance, will accomplice the attack much easier and less collateral damages (Goldstein, pp 4). And improvements in battlefield medicine have made combat less lethal for participants. In the U.S. Army, the chances of dying from a combat injury fell from 30 percent in World War II to 10 percent in Iraq and Afghanistan (Goldstein, pp 4). In short the changes in warfare has made world more civilised but even civilised people will have conflicts what to
In the wars, before rifles were made both sides would line up on each side and fire. This tactic soon left because it was like committing suicide. The Commanders were not quick to adapt and this caused huge results in casualties (Civil War Weapons, Nelson). In 1861 War broke out and weapon technology advanced greatly from the American Revolution to the Civil War. Both the Union and the Confederates switched from
The average Confederate soldier felt that they the Union was trying to destroy the legacy of the founder fathers by enslaving them and reversing the actions of the American Revolution. McPherson discusses how he found countless of confederate soldier’s letters filled with phrases like “the holy cause of southern freedom, duty to one’s country and death before Yankee
The Civil War was fought between the Northern States, known as the Union Army, and the Southern States, known as the Confederate Army. The Civil War started on April 12, 1861 and lasted until mid-1865. The Civil War arose out of deep disagreements regarding everything from State’s rights, but the primary cause was the contrasting views regarding slavery. While the Southern States supported continued slavery, the Northern States wanted to end this practice. Many scholars believe the Civil War was due to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, who supported the North, causing the Southern States to split from the United States.
The Overland Campaign was a turning point in the Civil War: it was a strategic victory for the Union, but consisted of heavy losses on both sides. In just 40 days, the Union lost 55,000 men. The Confederates lost 36,000 men, but with an army roughly half of the Union’s to begin with, their losses were proportionally much greater. The final battle of the campaign, Cold Harbor, led to extremely high losses on both sides, but was a defensive victory for Lee. Anti-war sentiments grew in the North and Grant was labeled “the butcher.” Despite the high losses, Grant knew this is what had to happen in order to achieve the North’s strategic objectives in the war.
The battle of Gettysburg is famous for its role as the turning point of the Civil War that had seemed to favor the South up to that point and for being the battle with the most casualties of the war. Part of the reason for incredible casualty rate – some 46,000 to 51,000 in a battle that included roughly 165,000 – was that field medicine and medical practices at the time had not advanced nearly as quickly as the technologies of war had. The Civil War was a very sad point in American History, but it revolutionized our weapon technology and our attack strategy. (Technology and Casualties in the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg -
The Gettysburg Battle was the turning point in the war because each side experienced a serious event in which the Northern morale had boosted and Southerners are starting to back down and throw in the towel. Back in the 1860’s President Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States of America. This caused an uproar in many of the Southern states because they believed he would outlaw slavery. Then, several states seceded after a while to make the Confederacy. Each side soon entered a Civil War for different reasons, the North’s was to bring back the other half of America, and the South’s to become its own country.
Families, friendships, and the so-called “United” States were torn apart. From 1861-1865, the United States fought over the ideas of slavery, tariffs, and state rights in the Civil War. The war was fought between the Union and the Confederacy, with many of the Confederate generals being for the idea of slavery and many of the Union soldiers being against the idea of slavery. After the war, many of the Confederate generals were hailed as heroes. Now, many of these same Confederate generals, including Robert E. Lee, J.E.B.
There was a total of 3,149 casualties. The Union had an estimated 1,149 casualties and the Confederacy had an estimated 2,000 casualties. Although there were victories for both nations throughout the war, it was a loss for the United States as a whole. At the end of this battle there were many casualties, which was about 3,149 soldiers in total. The different decisions that the leaders made during this battle resulted in a victory, but a loss for both nations.
The Battle Of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The battle was on April 12-14 1861 near Charleston, South Carolina followed by Declarations of Secession by seven Southern states. South Carolina wanted the U.S Army to abandon its faculties in Charleston Harbor. On December 26 1860, Major Robert Anderson of the U.S. Army. A t4 ;30 bombs were hitting Fort Sumter and they were shot by the Confederates and after a thirty-four hours of fighting.
The Battle of Bull Run was a battle against South Carolina and the Union of Confederacy. On the 15th of April 1861, South Carolina military forces would capture and attack Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. A production was issued by Abraham Lincoln, declaring an insurrection against the laws of the United States. Seven other states had declared their secession, even South Carolina to form the Confederate states of
Weaponry Advancement: The Civil War marked the beginning of an era that transitioned into the Industrial world. Earlier wars were fought in close quarters with unreliable weaponry, and insufficient materials that jeopardized the well-being of both sides of the battlefield. At the start of the Civil War, it was clear that both sides of the Army needed a change in weapon tactics; both the Union and Confederate Armies lacked weaponry that would distinguish themselves with more power over one another. Though, as the Civil War progressed in America, soldiers were introduced to new innovations and advancements of technology that took the war to a new level. Smoothbore muskets were the base of all Civil War battles.
Once upon a time our country of freedom, our United States, was once a country very un-united. From the year 1820 to 1861, important events in history took place that triggered disunion of the United States and start of the Civil War. Some decades only consist of one key event while other decades consist of a few. With the disunion separating the North and the South, each side had different opinions on why they were fighting a war, either because they were pro slavery or anti-slavery. All of the following events are significant because they added fuel to the fire, instigating the Civil War.