American Civil War

1861–1865 U.S. conflict · 1861–1865 · United States
American Civil War was the conflict between the Union and Confederacy that involved generals Grant, Lee, and Beauregard and ended with Union victory.
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- Participants — American Civil War involved Italian immigrants in both Union and Confederate armies, including the 6th Regiment European Brigade and prisoners from Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand.
- Technology & tactics — American Civil War saw technological advances including Springfield rifles loading Minie balls, the Gatling gun, and ironclad warships Monitor and Merrimack clashing at Hampton Roads.
- Medical service — American Civil War nursing included over 600 nuns, Clara Barton who founded the American Red Cross, and Dorothea Dix serving at battles like Fredericksburg.
- Legacy — American Civil War generated the 'Lost Cause' historiography glorifying the Confederacy and resulted in Britain paying Alabama claims damages for illegally building Confederate ships in London.
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A poem about this war describes headstones positioned “row after row with strict impunity.” The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial is discussed in a Robert Lowell poem addressed to those who died in this war.
Timothy O’Sullivan photographed The Harvest of Death during this war, during which Mathew Brady photographed many battlefields.
In one story set during this conflict, Peyton Farquhar discovers that his escape from a summary execution was a dream, and in another story set during this conflict, Henry Fleming eventually earns self-respect after falsely gaining the title mark.
The historical fiction novel The Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara ends a trilogy about this war that began with his father’s more famous work, The Killer Angels.
Throughout this conflict, ballroom dance instructor Edward Ferrero served as a general, despite being born in Spain to Italian parents.
The musicians Stobrod and Pangle are deserters from this war in a film that focuses on the love of Ada for carpenter W.P. Inman, who enlists in it.
Jerome Connor created a tribute to the more than 600 nuns who nursed soldiers during this conflict, and Loreta Janeta Velázquez likely masqueraded as a male soldier during this conflict.
Because most of one side’s ships were illegally built in London, the victor of this conflict received damages from the British government in the Alabama claims.
Frank Lawrence Owsley’s “The Irrepressible Conflict” in I’ll Take My Stand revolved around this war.
Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels takes place during a battle in this war, a deserter from which is the subject of Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain.
Richard Kirkland’s assistance to the wounded at a battle in this war earned him the nickname “The Angel of Marye’s Height.” The Christian Commission and the Sanitary Commission were founded during this war.
Alexander Stephens and Robert Toombs served in the F losing side’s Cabinet in this war, one side of which is glorified in the “Lost Cause” school of historiography.
In a short novel, Henry Fleming overcomes his cowardice by seeking the title injury during this war. name this war, the setting of The Red Badge of Courage.
Nurses who served during this war included Dorothea Dix and a woman who founded the American Red Cross. name this war in which Clara Barton served as a nurse at battles like Fredericksburg.
One side in this conflict utilized units such as the 6th Regiment, European Brigade, in addition to receiving prisoners who fought against the Expedition of the Thousand, led by Chatham Wheat. name this conflict in which Italian immigrants fought in the Union and Confederate armies.
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During this conflict, the Couronne escorted a ship under the command of Raphael Semmes [] away from a harbor in the prelude to the Battle of Cherbourg [[SHEHR- boorg]].
Ex parte Merryman challenged Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus during this war between the Union and the Confederacy.
Jennie Hodgers fought in this conflict while disguised as Albert Cashier.
Britain almost joined this conflict after the Trent Affair. :Name this bloody war that involved generals such as P. G. T. Beauregard, Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. Grant.
During this war, the submarine H.L. Hunley sank twice during testing and once more in a real attack.Name this war in which the Monitor and Merrimack, two ironclads, clashed at Hampton Roads.
The last shot of this war was fired at a whaling ship off the coast of Alaska by a ship that ultimately surrendered in Liverpool.
Technological advancements made during this war included the development of Springfield rifles that loaded Minie balls and the invention of the Gatling gun.
During this conflict, Henry Clay Work wrote about "how the sweet potatoes even started from the ground," and a popular song by Patrick Gilmore looked forward to "when Johnny comes marching home." "Home Sweet Home" was the most popular song for both sides in this war, for which "Marching Through Georgia" was composed. name this war in which opposing armies sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "Dixie."
A painting of this conflict shows Francis Barlow addressing a long-haired officer and other captured men; that work, Prisoners From the Front, was made by Winslow Homer, who created sketches of camp life in this war for the magazine Harper’s Weekly.
In a story set during this conflict, a child falls asleep while playing with a wooden sword in a forest; later, that deaf and mute boy stumbles upon the corpse of his dead parent.












































































