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Best Books About Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most well-documented battles of the Civil War. According to recent estimates, there are over 65,000 books written about this famous battle. Some of these books

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Ulysses S. Grant Quotes

Ulysses S. Grant was known as a quiet and stoic man who didn't say much. Fortunately, his political speeches and autobiography have provide some very memorable quotes. The following is a list of Ulysses S. Grant quotes: "But my later experience has taught me two lessons: first, that things are seen plainer after the events have occurred; second, that the most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticised." - Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume I "Let us have peace." - Ulysses S. Grant, campaign slogan, 1868 "Wars of extermination . . . are demoralizing and wicked," - Ulysses S. Grant, second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1873 "The cause of the great War of the Rebellion against the United Status will have to be attributed to slavery. For some years before the war began it was a trite saying among some politicians that 'A state half slave and half free cannot exist.' All must become slave or all free, or the state will

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Robert E. Lee is an iconic and controversial figure which countless books have been written about since days of the Civil War. Some of these books are a full account of Lee's life while others focus solely on specific aspects of his life such as his personal thoughts and opinion's as expressed in his private papers or his public image and how it came to be what is today. To help you figure out which books to read, I've created this list of the best books about Robert E. Lee. These books all have three to five star ratings on sites like Amazon and Goodreads and many of them are best-sellers and have great reviews from critics. I've also used many of these books in my research for this website so I can personally say they are some of the best on the topic. The following is a list of the best books about Robert E. Lee: (Disclaimer: Purchases made through the links in this article help support the Civil War Saga.) 1. R.E. Lee by Douglas Southall Freeman Published in 1934,

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Timeline of Frederick Douglass's Life

The following is a timeline of the life of Frederick Douglass: 1818: In February of 1812, Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, is born to Harriet Bailey and an unknown white man, rumored to be his master Aaron Anthony, at Holme Hill Farm in Tuckahoe, Maryland. He has three older siblings, Perry, Sarah, and Eliza. 1820: In 1820, Kitty Bailey is born to Harriet Bailey in Tuckahoe, Talbot County, Maryland. 1822: In 1822, Arianna Bailey is born to Harriet Bailey in Tuckahoe, Talbot County, Maryland. 1824: In August of 1824, Frederick Bailey is sent to Lloyd Plantation, on the Wye River, where he lives with his siblings Perry, Sarah, and Eliza. 1825: In February of 1825, Frederick's mother visits him for the last time. In August of 1825, Frederick's Aunt Jenny and Uncle Noah successfully escape, making Frederick realize for the first time that escape is possible. 1826: In late 1825 or early 1826, Frederick's mother, Harriet Bailey, dies. In March of 1826, Frederick Bailey is sent to

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Best Books About Ulysses S. Grant - Civil War Saga

There have been a surge in new books about Ulysses S. Grant in recent years as Grant’s reputation slowly recovers after being pummeled throughout the 20th century. Although Grant was... Read more »

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"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal."

- Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863

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Best Books About Frederick Douglass

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Timeline of Harriet Tubman's Life

The following is a timeline of events in Harriet Tubman's life: 1785-1790: ♦In 1785-1790, Harriet Tubman's parents, Harriet Green and Ben Ross, are born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. Green is owned by Atthow Pattison and Ross is owned by Anthony Thompson. 1797: ♦In 1797, Atthow Pattison dies and leaves Harriet Green to his granddaughter Mary Pattison. 1800: ♦In 1800, Mary Pattison marries Joseph Brodess of Bucktown, Maryland. 1801: ♦In 1801, Joseph Brodess, owner of Harriet Green dies. Harriet and four other slaves are inherited by his widow, Mary Brodess. 1802: ♦Sometime around 1802, Joseph Brodess dies. 1803: ♦In 1803, Mary Brodess marries Anthony Thompson, who owns a slave named Ben Ross. 1808: ♦In 1808, Harriet Green and Ben Ross marry. 1810: ♦In 1810, Mary Brodess Thompson dies and Edward Brodess inherits ownership of Harriet Green and Ben Ross. 1822: ♦Sometime around February or March of 1822, Araminta

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The secret passage in the Van Lew mansion where Elizabeth Van Lew hid Unionists and escaped prisoners during the Civil War, circa 1890

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We tell these poor drowning wretches [Americans] that they have no chance whatever, but to forget their dream of infinite numbers, of boundless territory, of inexhaustible wealth, and irresistible might, and bow low like children to the teaching of right. Let them just consider what they ought to do, and what ‘ought’ means, and have some chance of getting out of this difficulty without blasting a whole continent. We do not say this is an easy or altogether a pleasant course, but it is the only course that does not lead to utter destruction.

The Times on the American War, May 28, 1863

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Civil War Soldier & Officer Costumes

Need a Civil War soldier costume for a class project, presentation or Halloween party? Check out the various costumes in this article. To get a historically accurate and authentic-looking costume, you should base your costume on the types of Civil War uniforms soldiers wore. Confederate soldiers wore gray double-breasted frock coats, or single-breasted sack coats, with gray trousers and either a Hardee hat or a kepi hat. The coats had colored facings on the cuffs and collars indicating which branch of service they were in with yellow for cavalry, red for artillery and blue for infantry. Union soldiers wore dark blue single-breasted frock coats, or single-breasted sack coats, with light blue trousers and either a Hardee hat or a kepi hat. The coats were usually trimmed with colored cording indicating which branch of service they were in with yellow for cavalry, red for artillery and blue for infantry. Both Confederate and Union officers had various types of collars and sleeve insignia

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What Type of Uniforms Did Civil War Soldiers Wear?

In the early days of the war, Civil War soldiers, both the Union and the Confederates wore a variety of uniforms in many different colors such as blue, red, gray, white and even tartan. There was no standardization of uniforms at the time and there was a lack of central organization to implement such a thing. It wasn't until after the war began that both sides started to standardize their uniforms due to the confusion these different colored uniforms caused on the battlefield, according to James Schouler in his book History of the United States Under the Constitution Volume VI 1861-1865: "The dress of the citizen soldier, North or South, changed with the character of the conflict. There was uniform before the first Bull Run, but not uniformity; armed bodies from either section hastened to the front in State militia dress or such other costume as pleased, and in that portentous battle were worn colors of a peacock variety such as never were worn again. For in no respect, before the war,

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What Did Abraham Lincoln Wear?

Abraham Lincoln was very distinctive looking, mostly due to his height and thin frame, but also because of what he wore. Although Lincoln was not a particularly fashionable man, but like most politicians he knew personal appearance was a great way to make him stand out in a crowd, particularly while campaigning during an election. As a result, Lincoln chose clothes and accessories with a distinctive silhouette or shape, although the items themselves were often plain and sometimes faded and worn. These fashion items later became Lincoln's famous trademarks. What Kind of Suit Did Abraham Lincoln Wear? Lincoln had a few suits but his most famous suit was the one he was wearing the night he was shot at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865. That suit consisted of a custom-made black double-breasted Brooks Brothers coat made of wool. The coat had a hand-embroided silk lining that featured an eagle carrying a banner that read "One Country, One Destiny" which is a phrase that comes from an 1837

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Civil War buffs who like video games will love these Civil War strategy games. These games incorporate the various strategies used in the Civil War to allow you to recreate these historic battles and events yourself. There have been a number of strategy games released over the years so to help you decide which ones to play, I've created this list of the best games available. The list includes video games as well as board games and card games. The games on this list are best-sellers in their category and have great reviews on sites like Amazon, Game Board Geek and Gamer Pros. The following is a list of the best Civil War strategy games: 1. Ultimate General: Civil War Released in 2016, this real-time strategy game is one of the most popular Civil War video games around. The game, which is a sequel to its predecessor Ultimate General: Gettysburg, is a tactical simulator that puts you in full control of an army. The game allows you to play as a Union or Confederate general commanding your

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In our ignorance of the cause of some great foreign convulsion, we judge of it partly by the way in which it affects our interests, and partly in accordance with certain traditional prejudices. There must be something radically wrong in a war which affects our supplies of cotton; and we cannot credit with any heroic virtues, a race which chews tobacco and wears bowie knives. Judgments really determined by shallow prejudices can only be supported by constant perversion of the facts.

Sir Leslie Stephen, The Times on the American War, circa 1865

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What Were the Major Strategies of the Civil War?

To get a better understanding of how the Civil War played out as it did, it is helpful to evaluate the strategies of both the North and the South in the Civil War. The battles and events that took place were not random encounters or skirmishes but were instead, well-planned and thought-out strategies to secure supplies, keep lines of military communication open, prevent wide scale casualties and to gain and control more ground. Both sides had their own ideas on how to accomplish this and the strategies they used have been widely scrutinized, studied, evaluated and recreated ever since. In fact, numerous Civil War strategy games are based on these very strategies and some types of battle reenactments, such as tactical battles or tactical events, use these strategies to try to defeat their opponents in recreations of the battles. The following is an overview of the strategies used in the Civil War: Union Strategy: At a cabinet meeting on June 29, 1861, Lieutenant General Winfield Scott,