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Hace 5 días · John Hunt Morgan (born June 1, 1825, Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.—died September 4, 1864, Greeneville, Tennessee) was a Confederate guerrilla leader of “ Morgan’s Raiders,” best known for his July 1863 attacks in Indiana and Ohio—the farthest north a Confederate force penetrated during the American Civil War.
Hace 1 día · The war began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. A wave of enthusiasm for war swept over both North and South, ... Of particular interest is the persisting myth of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. The American Civil War was among the first wars to use industrial warfare. Railroads, ...
Hace 4 días · James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was a Confederate general who served during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse".
Hace 5 días · July 1, 1863 - July 3, 1863. Location: Gettysburg. Harrisburg. United States. Participants: Confederate States of America. United States. Context: American Civil War. Key People: Jubal A. Early. Robert E. Lee. James Longstreet. George G. Meade. Daniel Edgar Sickles. Top Questions. When and where was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
Hace 3 días · Begin your Civil War Research Learn about resources at the National Archives for researching individuals who served in the Civil War. Request Copies of Records You can order online or use NATF Form 86 for military service records and NATF Form 85 for pension records. Teach using Civil War Documents Use our online tool, DocsTeach, for teaching with primary source
Hace 3 días · Jefferson Davis (born June 3, 1808, Christian county, Kentucky, U.S.—died December 6, 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana) was the president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65). After the war, he was imprisoned for two years and indicted for treason but was never tried.
Hace 2 días · The Confederate States of America ( CSA ), commonly referred to as the Confederate States ( C.S. ), the Confederacy, or the South, was an unrecognized breakaway [1] republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. [8] .
