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The Right Move at the Right Time
This post is part of our Black History Month blog series. In addition to freeing slaves in Confederate controlled areas, the Emancipation Proclamation’s biggest impact on the Civil War was that it expressly supported the recruitment and enlistment of black soldiers. Though there certainly was a mixed reaction to this measure in the Union Army, by no means did white …
Read MorePAST EVENT: Cottage Conversation with Craig Symonds
Craig Symonds, Professor Emeritus in the History Department at the U.S. Naval Academy, sheds light on the Union and Confederate naval campaigns in his newest book, The Civil War at Sea. Join us on Thursday, January 31st as Professor Symonds discusses his research at Cottage Conversations, here at President Lincoln’s Cottage. Reception: 6:00 pm at the Robert H. Smith …
Read MoreForeign Intervention during the Civil War
By Maura James A Harper’s Weekly article from Saturday July 12, 1862 titled “The Ten Who Save the City” invokes a subject on the forefront of Americans’ minds 149 years ago this week. In a section titled Foreign Intervention Again, the debates in the English Parliament and addresses by the French Emperor were repeated and Americans were reminded of the …
Read MoreThe Tide of Secession in Arkansas
By Jamie Cooper On this day in 1861, the rebel government gained another member state into its Confederacy. Arkansas seceded with 69 of 70 delegates voting for the ordinance of secession. This vote came shortly after President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteer troops to respond to the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Arkansas’ secession surprised some northern observers. The secession came …
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