Union's Victory In The American Civil War

Introduction

During the years of 1861 to 1865, numerous historical events took place; some of which led to the Union's victory in the American Civil War and to the freedom and rights that many United States citizens have been privileged today. Currently, almost all schools in the United States of America learn and study about the American Civil War. Although, most people now seem to take what the country had fought over for granted, there are also many who idolize and research about it. In the year of 1862, after only a year had passed since the Civil War had begun, both sides of the divided country had faced countless of difficulties. There were many horrid events that unfolded in 1862. Most of the events were battles, such as the Battle of

The construction for the fort began in 1826 and it was completed on 1834. When the Civil War began on April 12, 1861, the local North Carolina militia forces from Beaufort and Morehead City seized the fort in the name of the state, commanded by Captain Josiah Pender. For a year Fort Macon was occupied by the Confederate soldiers, preparing for an attack from the Union. The following year, Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside’s (who is depicted to the right) army launched a campaign on the North Carolina coast, known as the "Burnside Expedition." After defeating and capturing countless Confederate troops, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside set his sights upon Fort Macon and Beaufort

In the middle of the night of April 24, Admiral David Farragut led a fleet of 24 gunboats, 19 mortar boats, and 15,000 soldiers in a daring run past the two forts. By mid-morning the next day, New Orleans was buzzing with rumors of Farragut passing Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip. The city also did not have much defense due the the fact that most soldiers from Louisiana had been shipped off to Virginia and Tennessee. Soon after Union fleet arrived at New Orleans, realizing that resistance was useless, Confederate General Mansfield Lovell surrendered on April 28, 1862. Inevitably, the Union captured New Orleans. The loss of New Orleans had a huge impact on the Confederates. Not only was it the largest city in the South, it was also the place where uniforms, ironclads, etc. were