The People Of The American Civil War
Harriet Beecher Stowe
June 14, 1811 - July 1, 1896
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist; meaning she was against slavery. Being the author that she was, she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852, which was a description of the life lived by an African-American Slave in the United States at the time. Her novel reached millions and later became an influential tool in the United States and the United Kingdom. It fueled the abolitionist groups in the North, and continued to gain opposition from the South.
"I feel now that the time is come when even a woman or a child who can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak ... I hope every woman who can write will not be silent."
Harriet Beecher Stow in a letter to the National Era on March 9, 1850.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist; meaning she was against slavery. Being the author that she was, she wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852, which was a description of the life lived by an African-American Slave in the United States at the time. Her novel reached millions and later became an influential tool in the United States and the United Kingdom. It fueled the abolitionist groups in the North, and continued to gain opposition from the South.
"I feel now that the time is come when even a woman or a child who can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak ... I hope every woman who can write will not be silent."
Harriet Beecher Stow in a letter to the National Era on March 9, 1850.
Charles Sumner
January 6, 1811 - March 11, 1874
Charles Sumner was born in Boston and grew up to be an American Politician and Senator from his home state, Massachusetts. As and academic lawyer and a powerful orater, he was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts and a Radical Republican leader in the U.S. Senate during the Civil War and the Reconstruction after the war. He worked hard to control the many ex-confederates and to guarantee equal rights to the Freedmen; former slaves.
"When crime and crimnals are thrust before us they are to be met by all energies that God has given is by argument, scorn, sarcasm, and denunciation."
Charles Sumner after he returned to the Senate in 1859 responding to fellow Republicans when they advised him to take a less strident tone than years earlier.
Charles Sumner was born in Boston and grew up to be an American Politician and Senator from his home state, Massachusetts. As and academic lawyer and a powerful orater, he was the leader of the anti-slavery forces in Massachusetts and a Radical Republican leader in the U.S. Senate during the Civil War and the Reconstruction after the war. He worked hard to control the many ex-confederates and to guarantee equal rights to the Freedmen; former slaves.
"When crime and crimnals are thrust before us they are to be met by all energies that God has given is by argument, scorn, sarcasm, and denunciation."
Charles Sumner after he returned to the Senate in 1859 responding to fellow Republicans when they advised him to take a less strident tone than years earlier.
John Brown
May 9, 1800 - December 2, 1859
John Brown was born and raised in Connecticut where he grew up to be an abolitionist who used militant actions to abolish slavery in the United States during his time. Brown commanded forces during multiple battles in Kansas and his many followers killed five Southern slavery supporters. During an attemped raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Brown was captured and tried for treason against the Commonwealth of Virgina, the murder of the five slavery supporters, and inciting a slave insurection. He was found guilty on all counts, and was sentenced to death by hanging.
"These men are all talk. What we need is action-action!"
John Brown, when he was dissatisfied with the attitude of nonresistance encouraged by the organized abolitionist movement.
John Brown was born and raised in Connecticut where he grew up to be an abolitionist who used militant actions to abolish slavery in the United States during his time. Brown commanded forces during multiple battles in Kansas and his many followers killed five Southern slavery supporters. During an attemped raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Brown was captured and tried for treason against the Commonwealth of Virgina, the murder of the five slavery supporters, and inciting a slave insurection. He was found guilty on all counts, and was sentenced to death by hanging.
"These men are all talk. What we need is action-action!"
John Brown, when he was dissatisfied with the attitude of nonresistance encouraged by the organized abolitionist movement.
Stephen Douglas
April 23, 1813 - June 3, 1861
Stephen Douglas was an American Politician from Illinois and was the Democratic Party nominee for Presidency in the 1860 election-he lost to Republican Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was nicknamed the "Little Giant" because even though he was short in his physical stature, he was a forceful and dominate figure in politics. He was well known as a resourceful party leader, and believed in the principle of popular sovereignty. In the 1850's as a chairman of the Senate, Douglas was largely responsible for the Compromise of 1850, but four years later, he reopended the slavery dispute with the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
It was said that he didn't care "whether slavery was voted up or voted down.", just as long as it was voted on by the people of the United States.
Was said about Stephen Douglas and his view on the votting of slavery.
Stephen Douglas was an American Politician from Illinois and was the Democratic Party nominee for Presidency in the 1860 election-he lost to Republican Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was nicknamed the "Little Giant" because even though he was short in his physical stature, he was a forceful and dominate figure in politics. He was well known as a resourceful party leader, and believed in the principle of popular sovereignty. In the 1850's as a chairman of the Senate, Douglas was largely responsible for the Compromise of 1850, but four years later, he reopended the slavery dispute with the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
It was said that he didn't care "whether slavery was voted up or voted down.", just as long as it was voted on by the people of the United States.
Was said about Stephen Douglas and his view on the votting of slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, he served his presidency from March of 1961 until his assassination in April of 1865. President Lincoln successfuly led his country through the greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisis that the country knew at the time - The American Civil War. Although he had almost no support in the South, he swept through the North and was elected President in 1860 with his idea of the Emancipation Proclamation. His Presidency was a signal to the seven Southern States to declare their secession from the Union and form the Confederacy. Even though the separation of the North and the South gave Lincoln's party a firm control of Congress, there was no formula for compromise, so the war still came.
"I will suffer under death before I consent ... to any concession or compromise which looks like buying the privilage to take possession of this government to which we have a constituional right."
Lincoln rejecting the idea of the free-soil platform.
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, he served his presidency from March of 1961 until his assassination in April of 1865. President Lincoln successfuly led his country through the greatest constitutional, military, and moral crisis that the country knew at the time - The American Civil War. Although he had almost no support in the South, he swept through the North and was elected President in 1860 with his idea of the Emancipation Proclamation. His Presidency was a signal to the seven Southern States to declare their secession from the Union and form the Confederacy. Even though the separation of the North and the South gave Lincoln's party a firm control of Congress, there was no formula for compromise, so the war still came.
"I will suffer under death before I consent ... to any concession or compromise which looks like buying the privilage to take possession of this government to which we have a constituional right."
Lincoln rejecting the idea of the free-soil platform.
Jefferson Davis
June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889
Jefferson Davis was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War; meaning a leader of the eleven Southern States in favor of slavery. As a senator of Mississippi, he argued against secession but agreed that each state was sovereign and had the right to secede from the Union. During his Presidency of the Confederate States in February of 1861, he took control of the Confederate war plans, but he was unable to find a strategy to stop the larger, more organized Union of the North. He paid little attention to the collapsing Confederate economy and continued to print more paper money to pay for the war costs. He was a much less effective leader than his counterpart Lincoln being controlling, overly meddlesome, and being out of touch with the public opinion.
"United you are now, and if the Union is ever to be broken, let the other side break it."
Jefferson Davis encouraging the southerners to be loyal to the nation.
Jefferson Davis was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War; meaning a leader of the eleven Southern States in favor of slavery. As a senator of Mississippi, he argued against secession but agreed that each state was sovereign and had the right to secede from the Union. During his Presidency of the Confederate States in February of 1861, he took control of the Confederate war plans, but he was unable to find a strategy to stop the larger, more organized Union of the North. He paid little attention to the collapsing Confederate economy and continued to print more paper money to pay for the war costs. He was a much less effective leader than his counterpart Lincoln being controlling, overly meddlesome, and being out of touch with the public opinion.
"United you are now, and if the Union is ever to be broken, let the other side break it."
Jefferson Davis encouraging the southerners to be loyal to the nation.
Ulysses S. Grant
April 27, 1822 - July 23, 1885
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States (1869 - 1877) after his roll in the second half of the Civil War. While Grant was President, the Union Army defeated the Confederate Military and ended the war with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox. As president he led many to eliminate the Confederate Nation and the slavery that went along with it, he was also successful in eliminateing the Ku Klux Klan in 1871. During The American Civil War, he was promoted to General and fought a series of battles which eventually led to the surrender of a large Confederate army and later paved the way for more Union triumphs. By serving two terms as President he stabilized the nation after the War and during the Reconstruction period that followed the war.
"No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender."
After the surrender of General Bucker's army to Grant's Army, earned him the celebrity nickname of "Unconditional Surrender" Grant in the North.
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States (1869 - 1877) after his roll in the second half of the Civil War. While Grant was President, the Union Army defeated the Confederate Military and ended the war with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox. As president he led many to eliminate the Confederate Nation and the slavery that went along with it, he was also successful in eliminateing the Ku Klux Klan in 1871. During The American Civil War, he was promoted to General and fought a series of battles which eventually led to the surrender of a large Confederate army and later paved the way for more Union triumphs. By serving two terms as President he stabilized the nation after the War and during the Reconstruction period that followed the war.
"No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender."
After the surrender of General Bucker's army to Grant's Army, earned him the celebrity nickname of "Unconditional Surrender" Grant in the North.
Robert E. Lee
January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer, who was best known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virgina in The American Civil War. In April of 1861 when Virgina declared its secession from the Union, Lee followed his home state rather than following his personal desire to stay with the Union and become Commander of the Union Army, just as President Lincoln offered. After following the Confederates he served as a Senior Military Adviser to President Davis, and he soon emerged as a shrewd battlefield commander and tactician after winning numerous battles against larger Union armies. Though he was successful and was praised by many historians, Lee ultimately surrendered to General Grant's army at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 after they bore down on his army in 1864 and 1865. After Lee refused the offer of starting a guerrilla campaign against the North, he called for reconcilliation between the North and the South.
"... In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an instituion, is a moral and political evil in any Country."
Written by Robert E. Lee in 1856 in a letter to his wife.
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer, who was best known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virgina in The American Civil War. In April of 1861 when Virgina declared its secession from the Union, Lee followed his home state rather than following his personal desire to stay with the Union and become Commander of the Union Army, just as President Lincoln offered. After following the Confederates he served as a Senior Military Adviser to President Davis, and he soon emerged as a shrewd battlefield commander and tactician after winning numerous battles against larger Union armies. Though he was successful and was praised by many historians, Lee ultimately surrendered to General Grant's army at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 after they bore down on his army in 1864 and 1865. After Lee refused the offer of starting a guerrilla campaign against the North, he called for reconcilliation between the North and the South.
"... In this enlightened age, there are few I believe, but what will acknowledge, that slavery as an instituion, is a moral and political evil in any Country."
Written by Robert E. Lee in 1856 in a letter to his wife.
William Tecumseh Sherman
February 8, 1820 - February 14, 1891
Sherman was an American Soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a General in the Civil War, leading the Union Army. As a General, he recieved recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies used again the Confederate States, specifically Georgia, which he virtually burned to the ground. As declared by Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart, William was "the first modern General". In 1862 and 1863, Sherman served under General Ulysses S. Grant during the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate Armies in Tennessee. As a General in 1865, William Tecumseh Sherman accepted the surrender of all the Confederate Armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.
"You people of the South don't know what you are doing. This country will be drenched in blood, and God only knows how it will end. It is all folly, madness, a crime against civilization! ... You mistake too, the people of the North. They are peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, too. They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it..."
William Tecumseh Sherman observing and almost perfectly describing the four years of war to come to a close friend of his: Professor David F. Boyd of Virgina.
Sherman was an American Soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a General in the Civil War, leading the Union Army. As a General, he recieved recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched earth" policies used again the Confederate States, specifically Georgia, which he virtually burned to the ground. As declared by Military historian B. H. Liddell Hart, William was "the first modern General". In 1862 and 1863, Sherman served under General Ulysses S. Grant during the campaigns that led to the fall of the Confederate Armies in Tennessee. As a General in 1865, William Tecumseh Sherman accepted the surrender of all the Confederate Armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.
"You people of the South don't know what you are doing. This country will be drenched in blood, and God only knows how it will end. It is all folly, madness, a crime against civilization! ... You mistake too, the people of the North. They are peaceable people but an earnest people, and they will fight, too. They are not going to let this country be destroyed without a mighty effort to save it..."
William Tecumseh Sherman observing and almost perfectly describing the four years of war to come to a close friend of his: Professor David F. Boyd of Virgina.