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Civil War

Articles on the American Civil War and the principle figures involved. Includes timelines and detailed descriptions.

Articles on the American Civil War and the principle figures involved. Includes timelines and detailed descriptions.


Battle of Shiloh

The Battle of Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862)

The Background of the Battle of Shiloh The behind scene of Battle of Shiloh is that in Virginia, Stonewall Jackson kept the Federals baffled in the Shenandoah Valley and fearful of a possible Confederate attack on Washington; that, and the fact that General George McClellan was now in command of…

Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run (July 21, 1861) The Background: Background of Bull Run Battle is that, the Confederate commanders were generals Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard. Johnston, the highest-ranking U.S. Army general to join the Confederacy, was a Virginian, a West Pointer, and would prove himself…

History of the Civil War in 10 Battles, Part 1: Background to the Civil War

The origins of the Civil War go back decades, even before the United States became an independent nation The federal union had always been precarious, ever since the framing of the Constitution, with the institution of slavery led to two distinct cultures and societies. In this inaugural episode of the…

When was Harriet Tubman Born?

Harriet Tubman's exact date of birth is not really known, but estimates are that it must have been between 1820 and 1825. Tubman was one of the most famous "conductors" of the Underground Railroad, a Union Spy and abolitionist. A former slave herself, she managed to escape to the North…

What Was the Civil War Reconstruction?

What is known today as the American Reconstruction Era took place just after the Civil War, between 1865 and 1877. The goal of the reconstruction was to rebuild the South, for the former rebel states to join the Union again and to give former slaves equal rights. Challenges of the…

Who Were the Civil War Generals?

The Civil War counted hundreds of generals on both sides of the Union and Confederate armies, many of whom became very famous. Confederate generals were often former officers of the U.S. Army, but some received the rank by merit. On both sides, the rank of general had to be approved…

What Was the Emancipation Proclamation?

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.  This executive order was a war measure directed at the rebel states and declared the ten states that were rebelling to be free. The proclamation excluded the areas that were under the Union's control, but still applied to around…

What Was The Underground Railroad?

Unlike implied by its name, the Underground Railroad did not involve trains that ran underground. It was actually a network of secret safe houses with routes in-between through which African-American slaves were helped to escape to freedom. This network was established with the help of black and white abolitionists, who…

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