25). Up until the Battle of Shiloh, the opposing armies had engaged in limited battles, with the Confederates enjoying the control of a 1200-mile line from the Mississippi River to the coast of Virginia (Frank and Reaves, 1989)
Lincoln and the Russians. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. Slide Notes Slide 1 (Daniel, 1997, p
Meanwhile, the coal industry experienced the same growth, and in 1861-65 enjoyed an expansion rate 21% higher than for the whole country during the four years immediately preceding civil strife. It was not only the Americans who were influenced by the war, but other countries who were involved as well, including the British (Campbell 2003)
As for Lee, McClellan shows he is not taking sides -- pro-Union Army -- because he points out the brilliance of General Lee's leadership. In fact McClellan insists that notwithstanding all of Grant's capabilities and resources, Grant was not able to maneuver successfully against Lee until "Lee's field transportation gave out" (Hagerman, 66)
Frederick Douglass took arms with other abolitionists, citing the unconstitutionality of the decision and furthering the chasm between the North and South. "The highest authority has spoken," he said. (McPherson, 173
Historians customarily write about past events as if each one occurred in isolation, neatly encapsulated in a sealed container, or chapter." (Potter 1977, 177
Historians customarily write about past events as if each one occurred in isolation, neatly encapsulated in a sealed container, or chapter." (Potter 1977, 177
Rapid-Fire Weapons-True machine guns did not come into use for another 20 years, but a rotating pack of gun barrels with each barrel firing in turn known as the Gatling gun was in use. The speed of the Gatling gun was determined by the speed of the barrel spin, and they are still used in helicopter gunships (Dutch 2010)
All over the western world, Napoleon's campaigns formed the main bases of the official military education. At the beginning of the civil war, European observers anxiously awaited to observe the extent to which the American campaigns would suit the accepted norms of the Napoleonic warfare (Luvaas, 1959)