while walking the streets of the abandoned Confederate capitol of Richmond in 1865. Although there are several different questions of why the North won the Civil War, factors involving manpower, economy, military tactics and leadership, and presidential leadership, are all parts of a puzzle historians have tried to put together for years. I believe that these four factors should prove to be the most powerful reasons for the Union's destruction of the Confederate States of America. The presidential leadership
The Confederate States of America A culture is the beliefs and interests of a particular group of people. About 150 years ago, a proud and noble culture was created in the Southern portion of the United States. It was created by Southerners from all walks of life, ranging from the gentry to the "good ol' boys." They loved their culture so much that they created a country. It was a country of blue skies, green hills, beautiful meadows and forests, and old-fashioned Southern hospitality. There
Confederate States Of America Confederate States of America, the name adopted by the federation of 11 slave holding Southern states of the United States that seceded from the Union and were arrayed against the national government during the American Civil War. Immediately after confirmation of the election of Abraham Lincoln as president, the legislature of South Carolina convened. In a unanimous vote on December 20, 1860, the state seceded from the Union. During the next two months ordinances
The Man Behind the Flag, Robert E. Lee Did you know that the first amendment of the United States Constitution allows for the Confederate flag to be freely displayed? Did you also know about the outstanding leadership abilities that General Lee possessed? The Confederate flag, also known as the “Stars and Bars,” is commonly mistaken as an “evil” monster that promotes hatred and racism. With recent events, such as the Charleston, North Carolina shooting, the flag has been scrutinized. This flag
Confederates in the Attic As Tony Horwitz illustrates in Confederates in the Attic, the Civil War is far from over. Horwitz, determined to find the answers to this conflict, treks through the South, seeking to explain man's longtime obsession with a war that divided the nation. Talking to historians and Civil War reenactors of all kinds, he finds that people are still divided today when it comes to the war and present issues in society. He collects a vast amount of data, which proves to make
United States flag has always represented freedom. In this symbolism, there is an underlying tone of civil disobedience that has lasted through history and now lives on in the form of another flag. The Confederate flag is a now common symbol of civil disobedience. To understand how the Confederate flag is civil disobedient, one needs to know what civil disobedience is. To be civil disobedient, in this case, is to go against the flow of society in a nonviolent, lawful manner. What is considered civil
The Confederate Monument stands at an impressive 32-feet in height, topped with a larger-than life figure of a woman, meant to represent the spirit of the South. In her left hand she holds a laurel wreath crown, the ancient symbol for peace. In her right hand she
Over Denton’s Confederate Monument The Denton Confederate Monument, erected in 1918 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, is hotly debated on the basis of what the monument represents. Advocates for the removal of the monument maintain that it is a glorification of slavery and racism that cannot be tolerated. Proponents for its retention argue that it is a tribute to the soldiers who died in the Civil War. The monument is in the style of a triumphal arch, with the Confederate soldier set atop
The Confederate States of America In February 1861 the American Southerners fearing for the crash of their economy, seceded from the Union. President Lincoln was elected in November of 1861 the Southerners knew their slaves would be abolished and their economy would collapse so they seceded. South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the Union. Ten other states soon followed the same path. The Confederate Army began the Civil War by seizing Fort Sumter in South Carolina, believing they
unspeakable; she climbed up the flag pole of the South Carolina state house and removed the wretched Confederate Battle flag that has been swaying in the air since 1961. Many saw this as a social media act for attention, but what I saw was a woman who was desperately trying to get the attention of the ones that can make a difference for a situation that truly needed attention. Although many consider the Confederate Battle Flag to be a symbol of southern pride and heritage, it represents the entirety of southern
The Confederate Soldiers The Confederate soldiers had a tough time living together for years with barely any food, bathing as a rarity and carrying around 40 pounds a day wherever you went. The Confederate Soldiers had very small food rations. They ate 12oz of bacon or salted beef, 20oz of bread or cornmeal, rice and peas daily. If a soldier today received that much food then they would be very hungry by the end of the day. Most men that signed up for the army were between ages 18 to 29 and most
The Confederate Flag has long been a point of contention in the United States. Earlier this year, in the first half of 2015, the issue was one again brought into the public limelight. This time in the great state of South Carolina, where the Confederate flag has flown over the state capital building for many generations. The issue was brought by a group of citizens that petitioned the state government to remove the flag, because they viewed it as a symbol of hatred from a time gone by. The proposal
Kynedi Gray 10AP-B January 1, 2014 Confederates in the Attic Book summary: Confederates in the Attic addresses the life of Tony Horwitz: a man from the North, who decided to take an expedition down South to figure out how the Civil War affected America. As Horwitz illustrates in Confederates in the Attic, the Civil War is far from over. Horwitz, determined to find the answers to this conflict, treks through the South, seeking to explain man's longtime obsession with a war that divided the nation
The book, “Confederates in the Attic,” has several themes, but a few major ones can easily be pointed out. First, it would be how the civil war seems to have an impact on every single person in the south in some way. Which ultimately shows how people like to feel as if they’re unique in some way, or special, hence why many southerners like to point out their famous ancestors in the Civil War. The other running theme in the book is the need to escape the fast pace reality of the modern world. The
The book, “Confederates in the Attic” has various themes, but a few major ones can easily be pointed out. First, it would be how the civil war seems to have an impact on every single person in the south in some way. Which ultimately shows how people like to feel as if they’re unique in some way, or special, hence why many southerners like to point out their famous ancestors in the Civil War. The other running theme in the book is the need to escape the fast pace reality of the modern world. The people
monuments were statues of confederate soldiers and confederate officers that fought to keep slavery alive. In the North in places like New York there are statues of a man that some believe is a great man, but overall he caused another bad part of American history. These statues of Christopher Columbus were put up to celebrate the man that “discovered America” but this man also took America away from its indigenous people, the Native Americans. Columbus monuments and Confederate monuments should both
I believe people should not be able to take down the Confederate statues.We shouldn't be able to take them down because, it’s apart of our country's history, people lost their lives fighting for what they believe and we don’t want to ignore the fact that our country has flaws and we need to own up to it. One reason Confederate status should not be taken down is because the Civil War is apart of our country’s history. It is stated in “Monumental Battle” by Laura Anastaisa, “‘We never addressed the
had more soldiers that supported their cause to eliminate slavery that made the union victorious. A strait overview of resources that the union had on the confederates was unmatched. Of the total population of the country 71% were of the union and 29% were that of confederacy. The wealth on the union side was 75% capered to 25% on the confederate side. Industrial workers were 92%, 11.5 to 1. Firearms were even a bigger union advantage, which was 97%, 32.3 to 1. To strengthen that number the iron production
would like to talk about another flag in American history, the confederate flag. This summer after the killing of nine individuals in a historic black church, the Confederate flag was removed from government buildings, markets, and games. EBay, along with Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Sears, will no longer allow items that depict the controversial flag to be sold. Alongside of eBay, the Apple’s App Store has removed all games depicting the Confederate flag. (Swick) Was this an overreaction or was this long overdue
What do You Think About Confederate War Monuments? Confederate monuments and the Confederate flag have a strange relationship with Maryland culture. Because the mason Dixon line runs through my home town many people I know have ancestors who owned slaves and fought in the civil war on both sides. It has become a symbol of southern pride, and pride in a country lifestyle. Often the flag and civil war monuments can be found in small or rural southern towns where people live a simple life. These people