History Of The American Civil War


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The American Civil War
As written in 1867.

(Although this information is not new, I felt compelled to include this page because of it’s unique perspective. These are copied verbatum from a textbook written in 1867. Not only is the language used compelling, but the fact that that it is the perspective of the war only two years after its end.)

Conditon of the Country - All was now uncertainty. Southern officers in the army and navy of the United States were daily resigning, and linking their fortunes wih the Confederate cause. There was still, however, a strong Union sentiment at the South. Many prominent men in both sections hoped that war might be averted.
The Federal authorities feared to act, lest they should precipitate cibil strife. In striking contrast to these indecision, was the marked energy of the new Confederate government. It was gathering troops, voting money and supplies, and rapidly preparing for the issue.
Capture of Fort Sumter (April 14) - Finding that supplies were to be sent to Fort Sumter, General Peter G. T. Beauregard (bo’ re gard) who had command of the Confederate troops at Charleston, called upon Major Anderson to surrender. Upon his refusal, fire was opened from all the Confederate forts and batteries.* This “strange contest between seventy men and seven thousand”, lasted for thirty-four hours, no one being hurt on either side. The barracks habing been et on fire by the shells, the garrison, worn out, suffocated, and half-blinded, were forced to capitulate. They were allowed to retire with the honors of war, saluting their flag before hauling it down.
The Effect of this event was electrical. It unified the North and also the South. The war spirit swept over the country like wild-fire. Party lines vanished. The Union men at the South were borne into secession, while the republicans and the democrats at the North combined to support the government. Lincoln issued a requisition for 75,000 troops. It was responded to by 300,000 volunteers, the American flag, the symbol of Revolutionary glory and of national unity, being unfurled throughout the North. The military enthusiasm at the South was equally ardent. Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee, which had before hesitated, joined the Confederacy. Virginia troops seized the United States armory at Harper’s Ferry, and the Navy-yard near Norfolk. Richmond, Va., was made the Confederate capital. Troops from the extreme South were rapidly pushed into Virginia, and threatened Washington. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, hurrying to the defense of the national capital, was attacked in the streets of Baltimore, and several men were Killed.* Thus the first bloodshed in the civil war was on April 19, the anniversary of Lexington and Concord.


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