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  Civil War Overview
The duration of the war was due to the nature of the country and the enormous distances to be traversed, not to any want of energy, for the armies were in deadly earnest and their
Thus the first campaign of the western armies, completed by the victory of the gunboat flotilla at Memphis (June 6), cleared the Mississippi as far down as Vicksburg, and compelled the Confederates to evacuate the Cumberland and a large portion of the Tennessee basins.
The sixteen volumes of the Campaigns of the Civil War (1881-1882) and the Navy in the Civil War (1883) (written by various authors) are of very unequal merit, but several of the volumes are indispensable to the study of the Civil War.
www.sonofthesouth.net /American-civil-war.htm   (12455 words)

  
  English Civil War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first (1642 - 1645) and the second (1648 - 1649) civil wars pitted the supporters of King Charles I against the supporters of the Long Parliament, while the third (1649 - 1651) saw fighting between supporters of King Charles II and supporters of the Rump Parliament.
The wars led to the trial and execution of Charles I, the exile of his son Charles II, and the replacement of the English monarchy with the Commonwealth of England (1649 - 1653) and then with a Protectorate (1653 - 1659): the personal rule of Oliver Cromwell.
Wars of the Roses for a preceding case of the deposition of a king/dynasty and his royal court by a reformatory rebellion led by a Lord Protector (with a Burgundian alliance, rather than a Dutch one).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/English_Civil_War   (6571 words)

  
 The three Civil Wars of Nigeria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
This was a commercial war, an economic war, a political war, a psychological war, a monopolistic war, a war of secret messages entrusted to imposed military governors ruling with the mouth in one direction and the grand plan in another, destroying agriculture, education, NEPA and all else before them.
The Second Civil War was the punishment of the East and the subjugation of the rest of the South and the Northern ‘minorities’, leaving them as living dead except in the Niger Delta where the First Civil War continued almost uninterrupted and with just a high economic, judicial and human casualties.
This War is a logical counter-offensive to recover losses in the First and Second Civil War and re-establish the status of true federalism, a relic of the pre First Civil War era.
www.nigerdeltacongress.com /tarticles/three_civil_wars_of_nigeria.htm   (861 words)

  
 CHS: Civil War Monuments of Connecticut:
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT, Cheshire, is significant historically because it is a tangible symbol of honor and respect offered by the community of Cheshire to those who served in the Civil War.
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT, Cheshire, is significant artistically because it is a good example of an early (1866) monument that relies on its simplicity and good proportions, rather than on embellishment, to achieve aesthetic excellence.
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT, Cheshire, occupies a central location on the Cheshire Green in front of the Congregational Church and across the street from the town hall.
www.chs.org /ransom/013.htm   (615 words)

  
 Chester S. L. Dunning: Russia's First Civil War
Russia's First Civil War is the first major post-Marxist reassessment of the Time of Troubles and the first detailed study of that tragic era in English.
He shows that serfs did not actively participate in the civil war and that the abolition of serfdom was never a rebel goal.
Based upon exhaustive research, Russia's First Civil War is a masterful mix of social and military history, firmly placing the Time of Troubles in the context of the waves of wars and rebellions that swept through early modern Europe and Asia.
www.psupress.org /books/titles/0-271-02074-1.html   (324 words)

  
 English civil war. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The disasters of the second Scottish war compelled a virtual surrender by the king to the opposition, and the Long Parliament was summoned (Nov., 1640).
The first major engagement of the armies at Edgehill (Oct. 23, 1642) was a drawn battle.
Although some of the changes brought about by the war were swept away (e.g., in the restoration of Anglicanism as the state church), the settlement of the contest between the king and Parliament was permanently assured in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
www.bartleby.com /65/en/EnglshCW.html   (2321 words)

  
 CIVIL WAR IN MISSOURI FACTS
Grant's first battle of the war was at the Battle of Belmont in Mississippi Co., Missouri, Nov. 7, 1861.
Nathaniel Lyon was the first Union General to die in battle during the Civil War at the Battle of Wilson's Creek.
This monument was one of the first Civil War monuments erected in memory of fallen soldiers.
www.usmo.com /~momollus/MOFACTS.HTM   (2542 words)

  
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But it is a civil war nonetheless in which the nation will struggle mightily over whether our society is built on unchangeable moral principles and institutions of the natural law or whether all social institutions are revisable by a court or legislative body.
It is the Fort Sumter of the new civil war.
In the new cultural civil war, other battles loom: stem cell research, cloning, the age of consent for minors to engage in sexual activity, legalization of marijuana, the continuing battle over abortion and partial birth abortion, euthanasia, pornography, and sex education.
www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=4035826&postID=107789304390480623   (428 words)

  
 First English Civil War
The First English Civil War (1642–1646) was the first of three wars, known as the English Civil War (or "Wars").
Thus, in the first episodes of the First Civil War, moral superiority tended to be on the side of the King.
This passage from the Memoirs of a Cavalier [1], ascribed to Daniel Defoe, though not contemporary evidence, is an admirable summary of the character of the Civil War.
www.tagate.com /wars/page/first_english.shtml   (8105 words)

  
 First Islamic civil war - tScholars.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The First Islamic civil war, 656–661 CE, followed the assassination of the caliph Uthman ibn Affan, continued during the brief caliphate of Ali ibn Abu Talib, and was ended, on the whole, by Mu'awiya's assumption of the caliphate.
This civil war is often called the Fitna, and regretted as the end of the early unity of the Islamic ummah (nation).
Large sections of the new empire created in the twenty-four years since Muhammad were lost (due to sereval reasons, unrelated to Ali) and the prophet's followers fled Mecca for Medina.
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/First_Islamic_civil_war   (476 words)

  
 DVD Civil War Movie Titles
The Civil War reenactors provide a credible look at how the war must have appeared to participants (though purists will note that some of the reenactors appear too clean and too well fed to have been marching behind Robert E. Lee).
This first volume in what promises to be an exciting series offers two battles: "Chickamauga--High Tide in the West" covers the Confederacy's efforts to drive Federal troops out of Tennessee in early autumn of 1863, which climaxed in the Battle of Chickamauga.
The Civil War was one of the greatest tragedies in American history.
www.americancivilwar.com /civil_war_movie_dvd.html   (1786 words)

  
 The First Civil War, 1830-1842
It was the same pattern that was to emerge later, when the smoke settled after the Civil Wars of the 1860s.
Exclusive attention to "the" Civil War in the United States can fall easily into sentimental themes, such as that of the "forging of a nation" through conflict between sections, or between liberals and conservatives.
The fans of that Second Civil War have imposed on their country a narrowness of vision that could disable serious military history, just as much as it could cripple serious political and social history.
www.sonic.net /~buscador/183235ov.htm   (1145 words)

  
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Problems (1) War is a rebellion; not between sovereign ties (2) Outcome of war uncertain, thus British cautious (3) Diplomatic inexperience of Confederacy and weak State Department (4) Fallacy of "King Cotton" thesis c.
The Virginius crisis of 1873 as nadir of the post-Civil War Navy I.
The students should comprehend that the Atlantic and Mediterranean wars were not Mahanian wars of battle fleets contending for command of the seas, and they should assess the reasons that this was the case, despite the pre-war planning on the Axis and Allied sides for capital ship engagements.
www.owlnet.rice.edu /~nava202/Rev12-02.doc   (16437 words)

  
 New Zealand and the First World War - Overview - NZHistory.net.nz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Faced with the prospect of war on two fronts, Germany was driven by the need to deal rapidly with the French before the Russians could bring their power to bear in the east.
News of the outbreak of war was received in Wellington at 1 p.m.
Tentative moves had been made before the war towards involving the self-governing Dominions in imperial decision-making, and the process was accelerated by their contribution to the imperial war effort.
www.nzhistory.net.nz /war/ww1-overview   (1995 words)

  
 Civil War Era Politics -- Civil War Causes
Are you puzzled by the various alleged causes of the Civil War?
First I taught myself how to study history, which in itself is a big challenge.
Northern States control over the conquered ex-Confederate States is described: first rule by Federal military commanders, then rule by Republican political machines empowered by the votes of African American men.
home.carolina.rr.com /civilwarcauses   (1126 words)

  
 What They Called Civil War
The "Civil War" of the 1830s, fought in Mexico, and feared in the United States, was a clash between liberal and conservative factions.
In all that, this First Civil War was not too different from the second round of Civil Wars, those of the 1860s.
As in the 1860s, much of the "Civil War" of the 1830s was a fight over which culture would get to exercise its own kind of discipline over workers.
www.sonic.net /~buscador/Unitnarr.htm   (1460 words)

  
 Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients - (A-L)
In a brigade of 8 regiments this flag was the first planted on the parapet.
Acting as the first loader of the pivot gun during this bitter engagement Bickford exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for his gallantry under fire by his divisional officer.
Displaying great coolness and exemplary behavior as first sponger of a gun, Cassidy, by his coolness under fire, received the applause of his officers and the guncrew throughout the action which resulted in the capture of the prize ram Tennessee and in the destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/mohciv.htm   (15105 words)

  
 Liberia - First Civil War - 1989-1996
The Liberian Civil War, which was one of Africa's bloodiest, claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and further displaced a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries.
When the cold war was over and Charles Taylor's band of rebels--some of them children--clashed with government forces and other ethnic militias in the streets, the resulting conflict was so frighteningly gruesome that for many it was almost impossible to understand.
The re-emergence of overt civil war threatened to return Liberia to the state of terror and brutality that prompted Africa Watch monitors to call Liberia a "human rights disaster." By 1992, several warring factions had emerged in the Liberian civil war [all of which were eventually absorbed in the new government].
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/liberia-1989.htm   (2511 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The English Civil War
The English Civil War was not, as is often portrayed, a war between dashing Cavaliers and sombre Parliamentarians, these are just typecast roles and are as false as modern stereotypes.
Although most historians date the start of the civil war at 22 August, 1642, when the Royal standard was raised at Nottingham, a complete study of the civil war cannot be done without looking at the causes of the English Civil War.
After the first Battle of Newbury was fought on 20 September (in which an indecisive result was achieved), both sides sought aid; the King by bringing troops from Ireland and Parliament from Scotland
www.h2g2.com /A453142   (1783 words)

  
 Civil War Florida -- THE source for information on Florida's Civil War Soldiers
It's also quite symbolic of what the Civil War Microfilm project is all about, and reaffirms that there's still worlds more information out there about our history just waiting to be discovered and connected with what we already know.
Civil War Florida has been awarded a spot on Civil War Interactive's Top 20 List for this year.
Federal Cavalry Enlistment from Civil War Microfilm's Florida Research BundleCivil War Microfilm is a new website which allows anyone with a web browser and an Internet connection to access hundreds of thousands of important historical documents which have previously only been available on microfilm in the National Archives and at select libraries and universities.
www.civilwarflorida.com   (1532 words)

  
 ELIJAH III
He was the first one to tell us about Georgia's tough anti-illegal law, the first in the nation, and had a fl, Republican legislator from Georgia on his show.
The first sign is false religion and I'm watching the great false church to see if this next pope will be the false prophet.
Catholics set Easter the first Sunday after Passover but do not go along when there are 13 months in God's year because they are a sun-worshipping church (SUNday, Christmas at the winter solstice) and must worship on Easter around the spring equinox.
members.tripod.com /~eli3/index.htm   (20347 words)

  
 Civil War Quotes, Notes, and Facts review, download at Softpicks Net
Civil War pictures are shown along with the quotes, or notes and facts.
Something for everybody is included, whether you are a Civil War buff and student of many battles, or a new recruit starting out on your first Civil War learning campaign.
Through an animated character (Merlin - the Civil War Reading Wizard) who speaks to you in a human-sounding computer generated voice, you can listen as the text of the Civil War quotes, notes and facts, or Library books is read to you.
www.softpicks.net /software/Civil-War-Quotes-Notes-and-Facts-7482.htm   (317 words)

  
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The history of the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans is closely associated with the Grand Army of the Republic, the Union Civil War veterans organization, founded in 1866, and the Allied Orders who were later formed to continue their work.
In 1882, the first session of the Commandery-In-Chief, Sons of Veterans was held at Pittsburgh, PA.
FIRST: Female lineal or collateral descendants, daughter, grand- daughter, great-grand-daughter, niece, great-niece, etc., not less than twelve years of age, of soldiers, sailors or marines regularly mustered and honorably discharged from the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States of America during the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865.
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 Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Republicans were the liberal party of the Civil War era, favoring the abolition of slavery and granting free land to settlers in the west.
This war *will* eventually drag every nation on the planet into the fray, one way or another, and every nation that opposes the enforcement of democracy should be seen as an ally to despotism.
First of all I CANT STAND the people who call Moore the Left's Limbuagh and act like they are on nobodys side while trashing Libs and Dems.
www.aintitcool.com /tb_display.cgi?id=17525#763079   (15999 words)

  
 JPM - California Sprint Car Civil War Series 092405   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Forsberg captured his first Civil War victory of the season in four appearances this season.
The Civil War regulars were joined by the Nor-Cal Dwarf Cars, added to the program by Twin Cities Speedway last week to insure a full night of racing.
The finale for the Civil War campaign will be this coming Saturday at Placerville Speedway and the event is sure to be “extra grand” as a $1000 bonus has been announced for the winner of the feature event.
www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com /civil_war/2005/news/09/24.html   (859 words)

  
 First World War Serbia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The article addresses the freedom movement and India's involvement during the war.
Sent by telegram (the first such declaration of war)...
Extensive history of the First World War, with sections on battles, personalities, war poetry, and photos of the battlefields today.
www.freeserbia.org /first-world-war-serbia.html   (258 words)

  
 Hull
Fresh from Edgehill, he had told Hampden: "You must get men of a spirit that is likely to go as far as gentlemen will go", not "old decayed serving-men, tapsters and such kind of fellows to encounter gentlemen that have honour and courage and resolution in them".
While the Earl of Manchester (with Cromwell as his lieutenant-general) was appointed to head the forces of the Eastern Association against Newcastle, and Waller was given a new army wherewith again to engage Hopton and Maurice, the task of saving Gloucester from the King's army fell to Essex.
After that, all three armies were to converge in London in due season, and to cut off the Essex's supplies and its sea-borne revenue, and to starve the rebellion into s...
www.experiencefestival.com /hull   (1133 words)

  
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William Docharty was a surveyor and the first alcalde of the San Patricio township in 1834.
James Flanagan's support for the Confederacy was limited to producing leather goods for the Confederacy during the Civil War, while his son David served in the Confederate Army as a general.
All the problems which had not been resolved in the aftermath of the Civil War resurfaced, though in a different guise, and had to be dealt with.
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 Sudan Civil War
The transitional period toward independence began with the inauguration of the first parliament in 1954.
The United States was among the first foreign powers to recognize the new state.
This led to a period of ten years of hiatus in the civil war.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/sudan-civil-war1.htm   (1016 words)

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