The Confederate Papers November 7, 1860 A Declaration of War By Jack Paley Yesterday, 6th, the Southern Democrats There is no way the Union November the Northern and John can continue like this, people chose to dissolve the nominated Breckimidge. The new stripping its citizens of their utlion. The significant fact is Constitutional Union Party rights. The only way to not that Abraham Lincoln also nominated John Bell. maintain the culTent was elected President, but successful lifestyle is to draw that the North, by a sectional The outcome of the blood for it or to secede from vote, elected a President of election was then placed in the Union. This could have the stated purpose of the Northerners hands. They been prevented if the North aggression on Southern could have shown their voted for a President that rights. They knew Lincoln’s sustained the Southern intentions, yet they voted for peoples rights but the outh him. They have spoken and it chose to declare is clear that the North does not believe in protecting our rights. Lincoln won the election without receiving more than 40% of the popular vote. What kind of Democracy does this exhibit? name did not even appear Se tionali.sin within II: Demo ratic Par His • split the vote oft/ic south, ensuring that on the Ballot for ten states. Lincoln would unfairl win 1/ic election The Republican Party surreptitiously took commitment to keeping this advantage of the division in Union together by electing a the Democratic Party. They President that supported chose a representative Southern rights, but they without a reputation and kept chose to elect a President him quiet to make sure he did who wants to strip the people not spark any controversy of their rights. amongst the Republican This act of party. The natural aggression is the last straw. disagreement in the The only way to protect our Democratic Party led to the rights is to leave this Union. nomination of two The future of the basis of candidates, splitting the vote. Southern culture and The Northern Democrats economy is in jeopardy. nominated Stephen Douglas The Union Times March 5, 1861 President Lincoln Takes Home the Gold with Inauguration Speech Kanika Anand Political Journalist always been a strong Lincoln’s inaugural On March 4, 1861, our believer against slavery. address is truly amazing fellow President As a young adult President for a President to be Abraham Lincoln was coming into ‘power” even Lincoln had many family inaugurated into office. though half the nation problems such as his father During this auspicious day wants to separate. “He has mistreating him. Due to President Lincoln gave a met the emergency with which Lincoln is firmness and marvelous speech amidst courage sympathetic to the plight of nobly blended with the the southern states trying slaves. According to author spirit of conciliation and to secede from the Union. Michael Burlingame patriotism. Ftc discusses In his speech Lincoln the pending issues with a “Lincoln’s deep aversion painted a picture of hope fairness, calmness and to the way his father and moderation in an brevity which cannot fail treated him made him appeal to the Confederacy to receive the approval of sensitive to the injustice all ,friends of National “My countrymen, one and suffered by slaves, with perpetuity”. all, think calmly and well, whom he probably felt a upon this whole subject. bond of identity.” Hence, Nothing valuable can be why our tall and confident lost by taking time. In your President was able to win hands, my dissatisfied the hearts of the fellow countrymen. and Northerners and the slaves not in mine, is the most importantly because momentous issue of civil he understood the strnggie war. The government will and abuse the slaves go not assail you. You can through down south; as have no conflict without well as President Lincoln being yourself aggressors.” understood the It is well said by President Northerner’s views on Lincoln that it’s in the slavery because they hands of us ‘countrymcn” believed it wasn’t right to especially the Confederacy treat the slaves as if they to decide how to go about are animals because at the the issue of the Civil War, end of the day slavers are Furthermore, on President human beings. Finally, Lincoln’s road to the many newspapers up North Lincoln gives his inauguration speech White House he has and mentions his neutrality have agreed that President on sloven’. The Union/Confederate Times/Papers Date Article is “Written” The Confederacy Reigns B*line The First Battle of Bull Run 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,Virginia, 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 commander 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 11th The Confederate Papers December 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 Captain Chartes Wilkes nation as to their condition. Union crime having been of the USS San 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 despicable a 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 that the British Mason and Slidell by using is Confederate officials have may now and armed men to remove them. see 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.” I or rd op Fe ary 18 CO C tOC Ctl If s. 0 tIC ft C s To F]ukC Votory In fennesseC Fthan Liaw A cisc raithashin on I Is were ‘we d t tt F lefel , he rrend r t weakening Union soldiers “Unconditional Surrender” have made their presence Grant, and left a gaping fel ou the can an Fo”in icC bde ya ii ye cc oh the sa tir By sing capturing of Forts Henry Henry