The Civil War

Why Was The Civil War Important To American History?

Introduction

The Civil War is important because it affected African Americans and theirfuture in America. The American Civil War is of great importance not only in American history but also in the progress of the world history. Lincoln, who by 1864 had become a masterful war leader, to the pervading bravery of Federal soldiers, and to the increasing skill of their officers. The victory can also be due to participation of tens of thousands of black Americans, many of who devoted their lives for the abolishment of slavery and the reunion of the United States of America.

Background

The American Civil War started in 1861 and ended in the year 1865. The Civil War resulted from long differences and questions not fully resolved when the United States Constitution was ratified in 1789. The defeat of the southern confederacy and the subsequent passage of the 13th freed the slaves but not really , 14th , 15th let blacks vote amendments to the constitution. The Civil War’s lasting effect includes abolishing the institution of slavery , in America.

The Union (The North)

The Confederacy (South)

Importance Of The Civil War

The importance of the Civil War was in most arguments in ending slavery in the united states. In Addition the importance moral and cultural changing of all attitudes was complemented by many others important outcomes. Also the surviving of the American Democracy the rise of a collective American economy ,the rise of changing political parties , the strengthening of the federal government improving race relationships. Also it is important for the slaves and their freedom.

Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee 1807-70 served as a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the legendary general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (1861-65). In June 1861, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he would lead for the rest of the war. Lee and his army achieved great success during the Peninsula Campaign and at Second Bull Run Manassas and Fredericksburg, with his greatest victory coming in the bloody Battle of Chancellorsville. In the spring of 1863, Lee invaded the North, only to be defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg. With Confederate defeat a near certainty, Lee continued on, battling Union General Ulysses S. Grant in a series of clashes in Virginia in 1864-65 before finally surrendering what was left of his army in April 1865. Lee has been praised by many for his tactical brilliance, and remains a revered figure in the American South.

Robert G. ShawRobert Gould Shaw was just 25 years old when hewas killed leading a regiment of black soldiers into battle during the American Civil War. Shaw was born into a wealthy Boston family and attended Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Army early in the Civil War. After distinguishing himself in battle, Shaw was picked to lead the 54th Massachusetts, a regiment of black soldiers raised following Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation.

General Ulysses GrantGrant spent the next six years in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife, Julia Dent Grant. After several short-lived pursuits, including a brief episode as a farmer, he moved to Galena, Illinois to be a clerk in his family's store. When the Civil War began in 1861, he jumped at the chance to volunteer for military service in the Union army. His first command was as the colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry, but he was quickly promoted to brigadier general in July 1861, and in September was given command of the District of Southeast Missouri.

Leaders & Legacies

There were two leaders in the Civil War: Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant. General Robert E. Lee was the commander of the army of the Northern Virginia and is considered the most successful Confederate general. Thomas Jonathan Jackson but known as “Stonewall” fought from the first bull run to his death at battle. John Bell Hood (1831-1879) as reputed from his aggressive and bold commands. William T Anderson known as “Bloody Bell” started life as a brutal killer , leading pro-confederate units on attacks against union forces.

SignificanceMore than eradicating slavery from the country, the Civil War pavedthe way for Civil Rights legislation for more than a century to come. It established Abraham Lincoln as one of the important figures in United States and world history, established an American military tradition, pushed the South gradually away from a farming economy and kept the young country together through its toughest time. Significance of the American Civil War" conference in Jena, this meeting brought together some of the original participants and a fresh group of historians, who gathered in Washington, DC to reevaluate the promise of transnational approaches to the history of the American Civil War.

Flag ImportanceCivil War armies, both Union and Confederate, tended to be organized as regiments from particular states. And soldiers tended to feel their first loyalty toward their regiment. Soldiers strongly believed they represented their home state (or even their local region in the state), and much of the morale of Civil War units was focused on that pride. And a state regiment typically carried its Own flag into battle. Soldiers took a great deal of pride in those flags. The regimental battle flags were always treated with great reverence, and at times ceremonies would be held in which the flags were paraded in front of the men

My Point Of View

My point of view is that the Civil War was a very important war because it determined blacks future and where we are today.

Emancipation Proclamation

President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, announcing, "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are, and henceforward shall be free."

Conclusion

1,264,000 American soldiers have died in the nation'swars 620,000 in the Civil War and 644,000 in all other conflicts. At the end we got our freedom. The American Civil War was a grave turning point in the history of North America. It was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American union against the Southern states. The war raged for four years, from 1861 to 1865,and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns in modern history.

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