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The Confederacy Reigns B*line

The began on July 21,1861. The McDowell succumbed from simple task, His foolish Union strived to end the pressure, from the inexperienced and sloppy the war quickly when it had President and assembled his officers found it all too much, not even started. They forces at Washington. McDowell did not help his planned to take Standing at 35,000 men. Our cause by delaying his orders, Richmond,, our forces were led by Brigadier This gave Genera Beauregard capital, as they felt that General P.G.T Beauregard. much needed time to taking the city would mean Our forces had already been establish his lines and an early end to our sucession. stationed at manassas with an consolidate his positions. Brigadier General Irvin army of nearly 22,000 men. Initially the union had an McDowell had been advantage due a slight appointed as of mistake from the confederate McDowell’s plan was to use the Army of Northeastern side however we decided to two-thirds of his men Virginia by stay put and at around the to make the a same time, two Confederate diversionary attack President, brigades arrived at Bull Run on Beauregard’s men Abraham at Bull Run while at Lincoln. He the same time General launching a surprise attack with a third of P.G.T his army against and Beauregard behind his right flank. McDowell planned to get behind from the Shenandoah Valley Beauregard’s men and joined the battle, The ill and ensure that they could immediately came under Prepared union fell back in pressure to launch a decisive not retreat back to Richmond. disarray and we were poised military operation against the However, his plan had one for victory. While we only Confederates in Richmond, weakness. It had to be carried lost 1,982 men: 387 killed but argued strongly against out accurately if it was to be (19.5%), 1,582 wounded this option. McDowell was successful. Each part of his (80.5%) and 13 missing (0%) concerned by the lack of army had a specific task to we claimed victory due the experience of his troops, and complete. For experienced north hastily retreating. felt that such a major combat officers, moving men undertaking was beyond their around on the battlefield may capabilities. have been a reasonably The Confederate Papers December th11 1861 Union Uses Underhand Tactics and Creates Tension With British By Jacob Bellotti

On November 8th, 1861, determination to fight for Confederacy has been Confederate Diplomats and their cause. The men were warning them of. If the Heroes James Mason and aboard the Trent because Union does not release the John Slidell were of their voyage to Britain, men, they will face the full unlawfully imprisoned by in the hopes of a peaceful force of the Confederacy, Union officials. Both men alliance with the country with new passion and fire were taken aboard the USS that would supply funds for the cause, and will also San Jacinto from the and power to the beloved most likely face British British Mail Packet RMS Confederacy that could persecution as well. The Trent by force. The Union potentially be a decisive diplomatic tension created factor in the outcome of by the despicable action the war with the Union. certainly has resonated However, these two men’s around the world. The noble intentions were event will hopefully help disrupted by the unlawful form a diplomatic alliance seizure of their persons. between the Brits and the Glorious Confederacy. Not only did the Union Mason and Slidell, both imprison the two prominent diplomats for gentlemen, but they took our country, have not been them without any proof able to send word to our whatsoever of any type of Union Chartes Wilkes nation as to their condition. crime having been of the USSSan Jacinto, the evil If their imprisonment man responsible for the seizure committed. The event itself continues, not only will the of Mason and Slidell. was a despicable diplomatic unity between abomination of forces fired upon the Trent the Confederacy and international relations, a causing it to come to a halt, Britain continue to move typical and only The Union men then, to strengthen, but the Union be expected from the without any instigation will look increasingly overconfident Union. The from the Trent itself, disreputable and only possible positive to boarded the mail packet internationally unlawful on come from this dark spot and forcefully claimed the world stage. in history is that the British Mason and Slidell by using Confederate officials have may now see and armed men to remove them. called the incident understand the evils of the The heroic men resisted, “disgusting” and ‘an ugly Union that the showing their spirit and display of false power.”

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Monitor vs. Merrimack By: Adam Mahmood

sinking with it. Our ship On March 8th. our was able to detach itself in charge for the Officer Franklin Buchanan from the Cumberiand as it Confederates and brought lead the ironclad ship, CSS sank, but sadly the iron the Virginia back to shore Virginia. to attack the ram broke off and sank as to get Franklin Buchanan nearby Union ships. He well, medical help. wanted to do this because they were blocking our After successfully On March 9th, southern ports. This sinking one of the Union’s Officer Buchanan was still needed to end because our ships, Franklin Buchanan injured so he stayed back economy depends on those had the Virginia move on while Catesby Jones ports, including the ones at to attack the USS continued the battle against Norfolk and richmond, Congress. Lieutenant the . He Virginia. Without those Joseph Smith, The captain commanded the Virginia to ports open, we cannot of the ship, must have attack the USS Minnesota export and import goods. predicted a ramming attack but another Union ship Our ironclad ship would come, so the ship began attacking ours. This targeted the Union ship went onto a sandbank, time the ship was an USS Cumberland, and The Virginia shot at ironclad ship, the Monitor, headed right to it. Our Congress with its and it was lead by ship then pounded the broadsides and it was Lieutenant John L. Cumberland with its 1,500 trapped on the sandbank so Worden. Both of our ships pound iron ram, The ships it got damaged. The ship began firing at each other the Union army had in the lowered its flag to but it gave little effect water at the time werent surrender, so Franklin because of the strong nearly as advanced as our Buchanan came out onto armor of the ships. The ironclad ship. So when the deck to accept. Then, Virginia tried to ram and their ship was rammed, it some heinous Union capsize the Monitor created a huge hole and the soldier shot him off guard, because it was a smaller the ship began to sink. wounding him severely. ship, but it was Our ship, the Virginia, got Catesby Jones was then put unsuccessful. After a while stuck to the broken hull of the close combat, of the Cumberland, and someone shot a precise our ship was in danger of shot that temporarily

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By Eric Sang

On the morning of April 6, fought back both sides of were eaten, At the end of 1862 the confederates best the battle had tremendous the first day the general, Albert Sidney amount of casualties. As Confederates had Johnston, led a successful bullets started flying one successfully captured ambush on the Union bullet had struck General 2,300 Unions as prisoners. soldiers. General Johnston Johnston in the leg. Blood and his 40,000 confederate began to poor into his soldiers caught General boots and within a few Ulysses S. Grant’s Union minutes General Johnston troops by surprise and had had bled to death, the advantage. Not only Although the Confederates were the Confederates best General was dead outnumbering the Union Pierre Gustave Toutant troops the Union soldiers Beauregard took over and Explicitpictureof the were unprepared for a the confederates were still battle of Shilohwere battle. During the ambush winning and was about to manypeoplewere killed about 10,000 of the coward end the battle. However, Union soldiers dropped night fell and a strong their rifles and fled when thunderstorm slowed down they saw the well- the Confederates attack. The next morning, organized Confederate During the storm both April 7, 1862, the soldiers, The rest of sides of the battle witness a Confederates continued to General Grant’s Union horrific sight with every fight the Union troops, but troops were foolish enough lightning strike. With were unaware that General to stay and attempt to fight every flash of light all Grant had received help against the Confederates. soldiers watched wild pigs from General Buell, Now General Johnston and the walking onto the battle the tables had turned and Confederates had strong field, because there were the Union troops had believed that this battle thousands of dead bodies outnumbered the This would be a victory for the the foul odor had attracted Confederates. caused Confederates. these animals and both the Confederates to retreat sides of the battle watched and to lose control of the However, as the as their fellow comrades Mississippi River. What Union soldiers relentlessly the Confederates used to transport supplies and eaken the Confederates troops now belonged to the in the Civil var. Union hach would nov

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The By Sophia Tian

I’m sure you have all heard until the end of the war. outcome. This Battle of the news but The Battle of definitely exposed their Seven Pines started on May inferior leadership qualities, 31st, just three days ago, proving that we, the when our General Joseph E. Confederacy, are better. But Johnston undertook a no one is perfect so on the complicated movement 1 downside for us, we faced II designed to attack two more casualties than the exposed Union divisions Union by around 2,000 is located between Fair Oaks Map shows the interaction people which extremely Station and Seven Pines. between the two sides and the devastating and unpleasant. routes that they took (Red is Yesterday, June 1st, 1862, Confederate, Blue is Union). was the end of this Battle and the results were inconclusive! During this Battle, the Union had a clear chance to end the Civil War which they completely ignored which helped aid us to retreating Corps of opposing sides, Union and Confederate, battling in the and more importantly, protect Battle of Seven Pines in Virginia the capital from being captured! It was unfortunate The General’s plan was WilliamB. Frankiin corps for the Union but very retreating from the Battle. originally to attack from the fortunate for us! It was a West side but was ultimately great opportunity for us! The When the Battle aroused, it changed to attacking from the Union lacked in premeditated had a great impact on the South side near the plans which impacted their Civil War being one of the Chickahominy River. On the time usage; they should more important Battles; as a first day, our spectacular improve upon that whereas reporter, I’m predicting that General succeeded in driving we had our corps ready to go the Civil War will face more back the TVCorps and and prepared. Another weak conflicts since this Battle was inflicting heavy casualties but aspect of the Union was that never completely “resolved”. was severely wounded when their General did not always he got struck with a bullet in choose the plans since he the shoulder. Sadly, General always waited things out and Johnston needed six months played things safe. If the in order to recover which Union’s General would have allowed Robert E, Lee to attacked more than just become the new commander; waiting around than there Lee remained in this position could have been a different The

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manage

losses

major

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magacd

followed

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tr ng attack. However by the later part of the day the Right flank had lost control of the Bumside Bridge and the Right Flank of Lee was pushed back. During the evening hours when the fighting had subsided the Confederate Generals a , decided rather than fight again to move away and fight another day rather than pile on more casualties, While This may have been a defeat in the c uni ‘al sense for the o darcy, both sides ost ubsta tal amoun f j the Brr “c (onfederate dead at hr wht known as bloo( Lure i is knownas nfcd ra a cr r ca hi aineduetoh w twa ntf main onflict ii ardCoWedeat t p uslngitasa qflepitho be i ruibyU o t’oops h u n nbcred and o ugieedtheCodear Lion ri y 1 ldirsshowna r he Union o In s o’iconfederate The

Confederate

The our

Lee

have The Fredericksburg ended December

our perform thinking E. skillful

Union the crushing

since Our Lee, hand

September

the Union strategically Stonewall

Battle

inability Fredericksburg. generals was successful

flawless

brains

Lee

Battle brilliant

Battle

obliteration

most

started along

on

man

the

on

soldiers

had Papers

of

general troops

behind

display

a

of

general

blow

unlucky the

to of

adroit

morale of

General

of

11th

Jackson been

with

of

ways

counterattack

and

lead on

Union

Antietam

15th, organized

the

this

at

on

ever

may

Robert

Robert

and

here, his

of most general,

the

victory

a The

to

the

loss

year.

but

the

right

E.

as

at

in

A

Morale

At

troops

and crossed Gen. Lee’s meticulously response Union

attacks

intellectual to Lee that Since response that anticipated troops

while behind

crossed

massacre Lee Rappahannock

troops

tried through other Gen.

Fredericksburg.

By:

strike

Fredericksburg

had

Ambrose his

would

strategy

Ambrose

along

November to

Ambrose

the

the

unworthy

army

should

of

the

Rohin

confederate

the

when

Uplifting

been

counter-attack

to

their

to

river

Union

on our

Fredericksburg

town.

unleash generals. and

the

to that,

had

the

planned the

planning

most fortify would

hide

aggressive

of

planned River

and

Kumar

Union

no

generals

army he Union

Gen.

And

the

In

a

his

his

go

army

Victory

and

underestimation for ability style,

downfall with

while double suffered coward Ambrose,

his from uplifting The successful, Confederacy. great loss And momentum from to

momentum bounce the side,

the morale War. was hope by

have accompanying Robert

throughout victories

war, remaining

the army decimated.

victory

them

army

our

non-rationale

confederacy victors

Union

battle

at

more a

now

the

we

the The but

way

many The

that

entering

will

wonderful

was

Antietam

our

brilliant

he

E, crushing

back

more

their

will battle

was victory as

loss

unfortunately

to

that

Confederacy

he being

North

to

in men.

Lee was

is not

their casualties

army

course

of

spirit

they

more

the

is all

revel

the rebound

retreated

and

from ride

no

suffered.

After

the

than

on

December

stop the

and

a

before

the

generals

General

Gen,

of the

will Civil

will more.

it for

is

loss

his

victory

our

war

war.

in the

battle

of

was

such way

our

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and

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16th

1862 The Confederate Papers 1/5/1863 Emancipation Proclamation: Trap for the Confederacy

Shruthi Radhakrishnan

The Emancipation abolish slavery, and since shrewd miiitarv officials they Proclamation was a major many Europeans oppose are easily able to devise a turning point in the Civil War slaver, the foreign nations plan to ruin the because it had changed the refuse to assist the Confederacy’s chances for Union’s purpose from Confederacy, which had liberties and freedoms. preserving the nation as a affected their international Unfortunately, the president whole to abolishing slavery support to defend their rights. is being partial towards the completely. Not only did This is very unfortunate for Union through the President Lincoln use the the Confederacy because the Emancipation Proclamation document to abolish slavery. Union is an imperious by removing all the slaves but he also uses it to isolate opponent that could not be from our control so that they the Confederacy with no easily overcome without any could be a part of the Union foreign support. Initially. foreign support. As a result of army (“10 Facts about the impressed by the the Proclamation, the Emancipation”). This makes Confederacy’s constant Confederates do not have any the Confederacy very victories in the Civil War and international support from a disrespected because slaves the desire to expand Western larger country to assist with who were once considered Influence, Great Britain was their search for separate “property” are now esteemed willing to help the liberties and freedoms as to a higher place in humanity. Confederates to secede away It is quite possible, that from the Union and to gain Southerners so that they can President Lincoln might have their own rights as retain the slaves for their enforced this document after Southerners. But, after the agricultural economy. the so that According to Mr. President, it would be publicized to the nasty and bloodiest Battle of this document clearly entire world that the incapacitates the Confederates are incapable of Antietam, the British had winning the war. The realized that the new Confederacy Army because it Emancipation Proclamation intention of the war is to is a “fit and necessary war is a result of the constant measure” (“Emancipation losses that the Union has Proclamation”) to cripple the been confronted with prior to Confederates’ role in the war the Battle of Antictam. This Proclamation will not be tolerated, and the Confederacy needs their rights as American Citizens and a trigger for them to and they should be allowed to surrender back to the Union. keep their slaves so that they Furthermore, since the Union can enhance their cotton production and maintain a have very talented and decent lifestyle in the society (4 hove): Depletion the statei that had .f in, secededtoform the Confederacy that they live

The Emancipation Proclamation addressedtwo sides: The Union and The Confederates The

Lee officers

to Confederacy

yesterday) (made

Chancellorsville spring, troops Union perturb prominent

their Major took

Chancellorsville small Virginia.

fought Lee’s Virginia

Army General

outnumbered Confederacy refreshed

wanted under

efforts

for loss from

a

Confederate

and beautiful

the

place

soldiers.

to

town

the

Army official

generals General

simply

of

General

proving

by

the led

the in Confederate

humiliating his

to

Joseph

and

the

The

Battle

order Union

Confederate

war

near

devote

at the

South’s assisting

Confederacy

of

troops of

Potomac.

victory

Union

the

was

cannot battle The by as

leaders, Robert.

Papers

Hooker

Northern

that

and

and

to

Hooker’s

of

this

of

in

army

a Battle

his

clearly

battle

make

most

their

the

Union

at

was

the

The

E.

and who

of

up

Victory:

By

mediocre Fredericksburg Union Burnside.

to

seemed Lee maneuvers

order army

another began South.

however officially

Chancellorsville ignited forces and in

30th

across Sedgwick River Fredericksburg diversion

down Meanwhile crossed headed and to

the

Deborah

Pennsylvania

attack

used The

Rappahannock

Rapidan

Asst.

and to

Union

General

May

below

confederate

crossed

The

the

to

when

victory

defeat

west

the

the audacious

leadership

ended contribute In

Lee’s

be

Battle

in

guided

Rappahannock

Union and

Battle

1st Onyuka

Rappahannock spite Hookers

the

order

an

the

in

rivers

(and

A.E the

the

under

tactics

for

troops

advantage

high as

May brilliant

on

Campaign

Union

of

General

officially

troops

Union Rapidan

to

a

troops.

the

of

April Rivers

of

and

what

hopes

the

troops slow 4’

in

from

Chancellorsville

the

unmindful Union

but

the out began

not

their anticipated.

Anderson, Confederate Chancellorsville, (Confederate Jackson,

McLaws Chancellorsville the not

On

army

Virginia.

squadrons wood sluggish

area

Wilderness

rear.

Union

eventually

as

react

Union

May

being

crossings

known

information to

and troops

and

Lee

arrive.

as

and

1,

in

Hooker

led river

to

marched

troops

He

General

thickets

to

Lee

Hooker

the

In

seemed

that General

Movement

as what

were

General

by

border

utilized

figured

May

response

Lee

Virginia) crossings

direction the

drew Lee

Hooker.

toward the

that

into

the

about

up

5th

sent

of

across had

did

to

Union

to

were

1863

the

an it

his

be

at

to

of The Confederate Papers May 5th 1863

General foolishly with the severe injury of signified the triumph of the entrapped himself and his due to Confederates over the troops in. Hooker had his the Confederate troops Union. Although forces massed near mistaking Jackson as a outnumbered at first and Chancellorsville, in the Union soldier when having the battle result in densely forested lowland Stonewall had returned several tragic casualties of the wilderness. Without from a night time The Confederacy proved th his horse cavalry though, expedition. On May 4 the once again Fredericksburg Hooker was unsurprisingly battle finally concluded that the South is surely on oblivious to Lee’s swifi with the Confederate its way to winning the and extremely cunning troops forcing Hookers Civil ÑWar. movements and on May 2 men out of Lee had ordered Chancellorsville. (The General Stonewall Confederates had also Jackson’s foot cavalry to finally been able to face swing around and attack Sedgwick’s forces by the Union army, Jackson setting up a fake defensive moved secretly with his line which the Union troops fell for) ,Amidst the chaos of the last moments of the Battle Union General was deservedly knocked unconscious by a (Movements of Jackson and Lee cannonball fired from the making their surprise attack> Confederate army and was troop west and attacked the unable to provide any unprepared troop Hooker’s leadership, but even surprised flank ran scared. conscious Hooker would The Union forces could not have still failed to provide get very far because they any leadership to his troops were soon surrounded by a anyway. Additionally flock of Confederate General Sedgwick was troops. The Confederacy stopped from advancing to suffered a temporary blow Fredericksburg to attack to their success that day Confederate troops. This The Confederate Papers July 5, 1863 Upset in the Fight against the Yankees

By Alexandra Burke

The Confederate States On July 1st the 15,000 men under General of America has done very Confederate and Yankee George Pickett to attack well so far in its fight forces met near Gettysburg, the Union’s center at against the North. Recently Pennsylvania. The Cemetery Ridge. we won the Battles of Confederates, led by Hill This charge by Pickett Fredericksburg and and Richard Ewell pushed and his men was a gallant Chancellorsville. the Yankees back to a attempt to break Yankee defensive position on With those smashing lines. Sadly, even though Cemetery Ridge. victories under his belt, this contingent of soldiers General Lee decided to General Lee then tried as hard as possible to attack the Yankees in ordered Ewell to attack at help the Confederate cause, northern territory. He did Cemetery Ridge; however, they were broken up by this because another battle Ewell declined citing that Union forces. in Virginia would be the Yankee army’s That night the detrimental to communities position was too strong. Confederate army there. Also a win in withdrew back to Virginia, northern territory would On the second day of fighting, the loss of life totaled to incite foreign support from General Lee assessed his options and 28,000 men. Britain or France. ordered an attack on the This loss Union’s flanks--James for the Confederacy will not affect Longstreet on the left and our chances winning the Ewell on the right. The of are Confederate Army was war. We fighting for our way of life, and one able to obtain Devils Den, small loss to the Union, the orchard and the field. Both sides experienced after a plethora of earlier cannot crush the heavy causalities. victories, spirit of the Confederate Heavy fighting army. This is not the last continued the next day. At the Union has seen of us; this time Lee had tried victory is still an attainable General Lee of the Confederate Army attacks on both flanks, so goal. he decided to attack the center. He ordered about The

Confederate

July

Confederate to lost stronghold Union,

beginning month

ending to

forced General

men, up General attacks against entrenched

outside defeated lack

force,

that one Confederate the Confederate The was

transport

front was Confederate Confederate with loss

Pemberton Champion unwillingly Champion loss

disapproval

Because Bowen actions

General

the

a

the

Mississippi

5,

of

allowed resilient

essential of Mississippi

a

of to

food

the

and lack

of

to

huge

Papers

1863-

yesterday, the

all-

from the supplies

Afier Vicksburg Grant Vicksburg

of

Pemberton

Pemberton

and to

Pemberton’s

surrender siege Confederate

of

on

under in

Vicksburg and Grant

of

of main

fight

consistent important

Union

Hill,

Hill

fought Army asset

his

Loring. April

and the the

of control strongholds The

for

control

fight. fight

healthy Vicksburg

about

at

for

supplies.

warfare

Generals

brash river.

is the at

Western

river and

to

General

supply to

army

was what and has

began

at due

the was

a put

The

the

of

it

the

but

his and Champion

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attempted hold his

troops occupied General entrench

-v gave

supplies

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Confederate

r

t

ic

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judgment

n

inexperience

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be

Vicksburg

map

sb

n

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him

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to

himself

save

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Bruinsburg.

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did

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ability defeat.

difficult but

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to

for

to

Vicksburg diminished the

loss Mississippi Western hope

Union separation

still better improved military triumph Confederacy this Even

Confederacy

of

war, lives,

for

though

trust

in

control

and leaders,

front

victory

this

strategy

has

from

With

the between

river,

the

this

will

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with

over

power

the

and

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win

and

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the

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July

at

5,

1863 bankers, hand had total have buildings. and ransacked There caused merciless, riots as of substitutes. “rich York army majority heard man’s not angered plantation. Many or a draft years’ substitute drafting men officers, already those exempt clergymen, war between little requiring eligible Confederacy men been The serious

soldiers. The substitute well: if their unwilling still were draft where afford than he or casualties. never is man’s saying was to law is production facing

who Confrderate fight.” of injustices. citizens to counting Union from mobs about and has no an if power the by of served the be found be regulations service. they mainly has police, Men The estimate all slaves are civil to been law or 20 the the ages war the this were drafted Although North. soldiering. homes of a passed men excused Thus, Therefore, territory, volunteers

join New undermined. $1.5 also pay slaves teachers employed civil enforcement in white raucous These Confederate who shortage in have riots and of cost With as so draft merchants, and composed the damages. However, or the of $300 servants, for we 1 allowed war million

out-of- Papers 8 greatly a lead owned a militia on South 1.000 could fewer of to army have have New draft three been riots from poor have

have York law. men and and The is law the are his the for 35 or of to in a

a Draft troops operations. Negroes children Businesses down, Negro looting attacks. buildings. firearms, lynched military, conquered the Americans, continue laborers, and cheering Citizens shall the between authorities myself, protected... you, Conscription to that be before person of them further calling friends.” to “I Governor congregated of huge New On Horatio 1-lall. pacify the it implore declared city. that and no York crowd he and July uprising, felt orphanage

his Audrey were the flourished. riotous leaving legality be the is and Many

were Riots Seymour the their throughout the the your On man’s Mobs pillaged if was mostly Seymour could injured. Courts. Abolitionists to to and State you and the harshly you outside The encouraged rioters crushed rich of no and the legal coming ceased 13, singled his destruction see Act acts, Negroes rights on rioters, Seymour and hundreds robbing went rioters

consisted Chen to refrain Confederate property and was question second and New be surprise, the their homeless. If ari’ived that inequality stores of I attempted treated: take

by Sweep Governor I City I will the shall will the the rely by out burned burned to pledge poor.” telling heard Irish- York heard were there their from they side, “My Hall. City care and said, and city city Act day the and for the see on go on of be of of to of or in a

a the The an lynched illustrates troops order. mobs

from with Nation anonymous drawing the West of were and help

angry July a Point, killed able above of Negro artist,

citizens, 17. the by New to rioters. is

military 1863 restore and being York from but it f/ic Contederate Times July, 23’, 1864

The Confederate Struggle in the Battle of Atlanta Nidhi-Amber Chotalia

The struggle for the Whilst the Union only had Confederate’s began at the a minor loss in comparison to start of the Battle of able to get there on time, the Confederacy.they still Atlanta, on July The and instead arrived in the 22 had 3,641 casualties.The afternoon instead. However. Confederate’s reluctantly confederacy suffered a great when Hardee did arrive with went into battle in order to 8,499 casualties in this battle. protect their hometown, his forces, the Confederate’s Atlanta, whilst the Union did weaken the Union troops. The Confederacy suffereda hard defeat, although they attacked their homes. Eventually General showed great resistance Cheatharn eventually broke Lead by General T. throughout the difficult battle. throuch the from troops of Sherman. Union troo-ps the Union. But, this only left attacked the territory the Confederate’s in marked by Confederate’s. advantage for a while, This is As it was only dutiful, the because the Union received Confederates defended reinforcements from General Fuiton County, Atlanta, Logan. Georgia. Along with these General reinstatements, the Union was just about able to defeat TheBattle of Atlanta and General led Confederate forces, he A’IcPherson‘sdeath, 1888, by Louis the Confederacy. Although, it planned to hit the Union Kurz Baptist Church sirs on the site was evident that the fbrccs on all sides to today Confederate’s led several weaken them and WC11planned attacks on the thereafter to drive them out Union areas throughout the of the city. city they were at a loss.

He ordered Hardee’s Thereafter, the Union didn’t strong troops to attack stop. they went on and various spots that the burned buildings. Homes, Union seemed weak on. and even buisiness places. These were the left, rear Whether they belonged to the and the east of the city military or not, they were burned under the orders of areas, As he ordered this. Union General 1’.Sherman, due to wrong timing,

term

Lincoln

Confederate

continued

last addition,

foolish

due

McClellan the

chances

participate

Confederacy

Due

southem

compromise president.

However,

settlement was

Union

Copperheads.

democrats

a

against

George

Democrats.

Republican path

United

as

Lincoln,

will

Party

president

undeserved

States,

With

The

leader

the

election.

nine

to

reassured looking

to

Confederate

go

is

Abraham

leader,

some

president

and

choices.

secession.

may the

States.

former

on.

of

McClellan,

a

presidents

of

the

states

has

on

coalition

with of

this

were

winning

between

in

and

Confederacy.

the

dreadful

The

states

of

Lincoln Party

victory

initiall,

also

fact

has for

the

to

did

been

the

Abraham

McClellan

hope

the

peace

Lincoln’s

The

the

of

General.

Lincoln

a

in

Lincoln’s

soaring

Union

a

of

Papers

vanished. United

that not

voting

stop

second

the

the

peaceful

and

that

reelected

the

had

of

Union

for

the

who

for

as

var

ran

the

the

at

War

not

as

for

is

Election

election.

to

Southerners

doubted

Frémont,

another even

from

presidency

Some falling

McClellan’s

were People

Harbor.

battle

bloody were

Spotsyivania,

65,000 the

with armies

a

Gettysburg a

time.

the

war

South

be

year

few

summer

first

Bottle

was

attempted

victorious

Abates

Lincoln’s

gaining

vengeance.

killed

Radical

Although,

of

Union

down

for

earlier,

in

came

candidate,

combats Union

Lincoln’s

Many

tenm

the

because

By

in

the

of

a

as

began

or

favor

Cold

and

good

Ria

of

near

Wildensess,

the

hope

victories

Confederacy

hack

Lincoln

Republicans

and

Hope

the

Also.

wounded soldiers

own

to

1864,

in

Mittal

Harbor

Vicksburg

drain.

such

there

During

they

period

of

elect

the

ability

Southem

to John

Cold

for

fighting

party

the

the

over

of

as

was

were

at

C.

in

the

of

Secession

war. the

suspend completely

he right

Confederacy.

has

between

trial which

wTit

President

Lincoln

one-fourth

percent,

Lincoln College

lost Just

confidence

victories

military

Lincoln’s

MeClehan

General

Atlanta September

Everything favoring slight Lincoln

However,

seemed

successfully presidency

believe

allowed

country

created

the

before

of

yesterday,

that

prevents

change

Flabeas

popular

had

it

and

should

by

that

the

the

unlikely

victory. to

Sherman

all

boosted

the

again!

whether

victory.

although

to

November

of

unreasonable

detention.

win,

now

is much 2l

6.

which

would

changed

Electoral

Union

people

even

suspended

McClellan’s

Union.

succeed.

have.

This

amidst

Congress.

n

1864.

to

Corpus

McClellan

the

not

vote

sought

there

In

the

These

2i2,

for

tension

Northem

seized

directed

is

or

let

and

right

be

1861,

h

should

it

when

war

a on

a

of

9,

not

is.

This

them.

was

and

the

1864

45

of

to a The Confederate Papers November 9, 1864

N I rN Itmc tor Southerners have ever been satisfied with Lin )in’s Fmancip’ tion P ci wti ofi$( wI scon tedtl war from gaining independence by secession to a crusade to ‘troy very has c t r ysu rfc cour ry. Despite th fact that Lincoln had manx times stated that he and the fed I gov irnc dn’ h ie c’t emancipate sla cry. he still did. How could this purported respecter of the iu4 ornau nd and °nor t ny e hmts he said he respected? How can he be taken ser usly b the I’nted Seas n Pr dent. l he power to conclude the war is now n Lincohis u tw h’ s Inc Con fcdcrait’ tpcc December 2lt 1864

Southern catastrophe: Sherman the Brute ravages Geocg a and ewes Sai nnah / na

)n D nbcr Limon general Wtlliam Tecumseh Sherman. appropriatei called Sherman the Brtt and hi orces

C d eir

r sth an Ian pe wit the occupation of Sm annah. —‘5 Alter Sherman ur ruthlessh. seized and burned dossn Aianta in Sherman nen are pictured hurotne building; tearing up railroads Sep nher, he I his and gener I caustng brul lestruction t f 62 ncn a 5 cor es as d hea nd us If e on nc ‘, dc bed cklessl crea the rgian p for even thtng m thetr wake ShetmanC hai’pins’ tees 11ave Iootcu razee Fmploving the cruel which are railroad tracks and xandahzed countless scorched earth method. that have been damaged homes. I hese bummers, these brutal Union and tied around trees or toragers nane sold is burned S ithern across th I nd. des ed pro ‘I and b nes, U I s hod, and ir mar Ansthin not stolen was gratuitoush destron ed, and an 41 account from Southern S xvi doss-ed pIantaton A osvr t Dolly ‘tinner 4 cta I 11 tirge ing 4 45 5rs c ney M ds are f like famtshed ssolvcs then come, breakme locks S and sshateser 15 In their CAc’ I was “ It is esttmated that

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A Union hero is the as rebuilding the country his faith in God to help the president again. Abraham and its sense of national fallen country yesterday Lincoln has been reelected pride. As Lincoln said during his wonderful as president of the United previously, “A country speech. States, and he delivered his divided cannot stand”. The second inaugural address dirty confederates need to yesterday in Washington understand that unity is D.C. In this great man’s important, and that they speech, he covers the topic have to be willing to of reconstruction. It is true cooperate if this country that the economy is in wants to stand on its own, desperate need of help, and united as one. Lincoln also the country needs to addressed the population reunite. Although the of the . He stubborn confederates are stated that one eighth of difficult and unwilling to the population were slaves. cooperate, all unity is Now that they are needed for the rebuilding officially free people, there of the United States of is a gaping hole in the America, the union and the United States economy. confederacy. “With malice The cotton industry toward none, with charity allotted for about forty for all, with firmness in the percent of the economy. right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and Now, there is nobody to with all nations” (Lincoln). pick the cotton, so the With this quote. our noble economy and the country leader makes it quite clear will struggle more. to all people of the United However, the current issue States, Black or White. is at hand is the rebuilding Slave or Free, that nothing of the United States of else is as important to him America. The president put The Confederate Papers April 10th, 1865

General Robert E, Lee Surrenders Upon Union Request By: Karlie Lombardi

After our Confederate Army war General Grant came soldiers and officers must was forced to retreat from dressed in a lower-class return to their home states and Richmond on April 2nd, we uniform, while Lee, looking abide by that state’s laws; and had one chance left to prove quite handsome and all soldiers and officers may that the Southern Army of presentable, came dressed in not violate the terms of their Northern Virginia was full uniform and sword. The parol. With this, it took only superior. Our chance came on majority of the discussion one and-a-half hours for the April 6th, at Sayler’s Creek. As revolved around previous war union between the North and the two armies fought to the stories being shared between the South to be repaired. death, Lee received a letter the two men; however, Lee did Because our Confederate from General Grant requesting not come to make friends with General, Robert E. Lee, was that bloodshed come to an end able to civilly agree to the with the surrender of the humiliation of surrender and Southern army. Not wanting to keep his pride, the Army of the put his army through anymore Potomac and the Army of unnecessary fighting, Lee Northern Virginia would never agreed to meet with the Union again see each other on the General, However, on the battle field. Our General morning that Lees’s reply (App,rnattox Court House Lees surrender to Gront) expressed his appreciation and reached Grant, the Southern said his goodbye with: “You his enemy, he came to nobly Army was blindsided by will take with you the surrender for the good of not General Sheridan, taking satisfaction that proceeds from only his army, but for the almost all of their food and the consciousness of duty United States as well. General supplies. This was quite faithfully performed, and I Grant’s terms, provided by puzzling considering that Lee earnestly pray that a merciful Lincoln, were reasonable and had already agreed to God will extend to you his considerate, but Lee believed surrender; therefore, he blessing and protection. With that his soldiers had a right to proceeded with another letter an unceasing admiration of keep their respective horses requesting an immediate cease your constancy and devotion to and personal arms, which fire. In addition, Lee calmly your Country, and a grateful Grant agreed to. Along with asked for a place to meet and remembrance of your kind and this, General Lee asked for discuss the terms of the generous consideration for food for his weak and starving situation. The two Generals myself, I bid you an army, considering that the decided on the home of affectionate farewell”, thus Union army had taken all they Wilmar McLean at the ending the existence of the had. The terms consisted of the Appomattox Court House, Southern Army of Northern following: all soldiers and Although the Union was the Virginia (Davis 404). officers were required to side that would soon win the surrender their arms; all war knocks, Jim

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Many people ask how This gracious amendment northerners made he could do something like also claims that “Congress congressmen believe that this and others ask if it is shall have power to having slaves was an even legal. On December 6, enforce this article by immoral action, yet slaves 1865 Lincoln reveiled his appropriate legislation.” are property. They should tyranny by ratiflying the The Government is going not and cannot be sent free. Thirteenth Amendment to free all of our property, Only God knows what they which now abolished and the unreasonable fools will do once they are free. slavery in all of the United will doubtfully even give Perhaps they will punish States. He has deliberately compensation. Perhaps if their masters for harsh destroyed the economy and thc had not tried to avoid treatment or worse, steal culture of our Confederacy the “shn cry problem” with all our jobs. while in the midst of battle. ideas like popular Although the Civil War The oppressor James so ereninl then ihi issue is at an end, tension Mitchell Ashley laid down ct uId ha % been e aded. between the Northern and the foundation for the the northern perspeeLi\ e is the Southern states are still creation of this tactful irrational anvwa’.. high, and this amendment amendment. The motive to will do no help. The war is 00000‘1’ pass this amendment is over but the passage of the clear to many: to weaken *.. A”

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