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Hace 3 días · The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union [e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
Hace 3 días · Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was an American Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army.
15 de sept. de 2024 · Whether you’re keen on military strategies, personal stories of soldiers, or the broader societal impacts, these documentaries offer a comprehensive view into the complexities of the Civil War.
26 de sept. de 2024 · Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of General U. S. Grant (1885), Conclusion. One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war.
18 de sept. de 2024 · As president of the Confederate States of America throughout its existence during the American Civil War (1861–65), Jefferson Davis presided over the South’s creation of its own armed forces and acquisition of weapons. Davis chose Robert E. Lee as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862.
16 de sept. de 2024 · Ulysses S. Grant was an American general, Union army commander during the late years of the American Civil War, and 18th president of the United States. It was under his command that the Civil War was brought to an end with a Union victory.
Hace 2 días · On July 18, 1885, Grant finished his memoir, [535] which includes the events of his life to the end of the Civil War. [536] The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant was a critical and commercial success. Julia Grant eventually received about $450,000 in royalties (equivalent to $15,300,000 in 2023).
