Civil War Diary
February, 1861
I believe these are confusing times in our history. My family lives in the south and we have a farm where we raise cotton and other crops that we sell to other families and businesses. This is how my family makes a living, off the land. Lately, I have been hearing a lot about the issues that our country is dealing with and have decided to write down my thoughts.
Late last year, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. In February of this year, 1861, The Confederate States of America were formed and Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President. The Confederate States include South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina. …show more content…
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation yesterday, January 1st. This proclamation gave freedom to the slaves in the southern states. This proclamation did not outlaw slavery, did not make the free slaves citizens and it did not give any money to the owners of the slaves for compensation.
January, 1863 – March, 1865 – The War Continues
Over the next few years, the battles continue. There has been so much death, it is making me sick. First there was the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July of 1863 where we lost 51,000 people, over half of them from the southern states. This was by far the worst battle of the entire war.
The Battle of Chickamauga was in Georgia in September of 1863 and we lost over 34,000 people. The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place in Virginia in May of 1864 and we lost 30,000 people. As you can see, the battles were horrible and the number of people killed in each battle is totally unbelievable! Soldiers on both sides of the war are starting to desert. They are tired and weary and want to go …show more content…
In summary, this war was fought all in over 10,000 different places, from New Mexico to Vermont to the coast of Florida. There were over 3 million enlisted soldiers and nearly 2% of these soldiers died in the war. I believe there are still people out in the field that do not know that the war has ended. I just hope that they get the news and the killing will stop soon. This war brought the end of slavery and caused the decline of southern aristocracy. It was the start of big industry and business and also economic order. This war is by far the biggest and most horrible event to ever happen in our country. I can only hope that what started as a dispute over slavery and States’ Rights will end with the American people having a better understanding of what freedom is in
I believe these are confusing times in our history. My family lives in the south and we have a farm where we raise cotton and other crops that we sell to other families and businesses. This is how my family makes a living, off the land. Lately, I have been hearing a lot about the issues that our country is dealing with and have decided to write down my thoughts.
Late last year, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States. In February of this year, 1861, The Confederate States of America were formed and Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the President. The Confederate States include South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina. …show more content…
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation yesterday, January 1st. This proclamation gave freedom to the slaves in the southern states. This proclamation did not outlaw slavery, did not make the free slaves citizens and it did not give any money to the owners of the slaves for compensation.
January, 1863 – March, 1865 – The War Continues
Over the next few years, the battles continue. There has been so much death, it is making me sick. First there was the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July of 1863 where we lost 51,000 people, over half of them from the southern states. This was by far the worst battle of the entire war.
The Battle of Chickamauga was in Georgia in September of 1863 and we lost over 34,000 people. The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place in Virginia in May of 1864 and we lost 30,000 people. As you can see, the battles were horrible and the number of people killed in each battle is totally unbelievable! Soldiers on both sides of the war are starting to desert. They are tired and weary and want to go …show more content…
In summary, this war was fought all in over 10,000 different places, from New Mexico to Vermont to the coast of Florida. There were over 3 million enlisted soldiers and nearly 2% of these soldiers died in the war. I believe there are still people out in the field that do not know that the war has ended. I just hope that they get the news and the killing will stop soon. This war brought the end of slavery and caused the decline of southern aristocracy. It was the start of big industry and business and also economic order. This war is by far the biggest and most horrible event to ever happen in our country. I can only hope that what started as a dispute over slavery and States’ Rights will end with the American people having a better understanding of what freedom is in