U.S. Civil War 150 years ago
Events 150 years ago should be remembered in 2011. A large re-enactment of scenes of the battle is planned for Gettysburg 1-3 July 2013. There were many event leading up to, and following, the greatest battle fought in the Western Hemisphere and they also should be commemorated.
“11 Mar in 1861 is significant; it is the date that the several states having seceded from the United States began ratifying constitution. That constitution was ratified in the following manner.”
““March 11, 13, 16, 21, 23, 29, April 3, 22: The Confederate Congress adopts a permanent Constitution of the Confederate States on March 11.[185][202] The then seceded states ratify this constitution on March 13 (Alabama), March 16 (Georgia), March 21 (Louisiana), March 23 (Texas), March 29 (Mississippi), April 3 (South Carolina) and April 22 (Florida).[210] “
“Reference here for other dates leading to the War Between the States, or the US Civil War.”
(idea courtesy of liveblogging at Brad DeLong’s….sent by ilsm)
Thank you, Dan.
On a Thanksgiving evening sometime in the 1950’s my Uncle a US Navy veteran of WW II took his young nephews for a walk after a dinner at Grandmothers which could have been a Rockwell painting. We walked for a long time, to a 7 year old one, of the the stops was a park off the street with a memorial statue, a Civil War soldier in kepi and over coat with the large musket.
A life long interest in that war, along with my Father and several Uncles.
And maybe the reason I wore the uniform for 30 years, much of it part time as a reserve.
Thank you, Dan
Two 19 year olds served together in the 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, surviving both war and disease (disease killed 5 troops for every one killed by the Confederates).
Some years later they made an introduction, one had a son and one a daughter. They married, and one of their children was my sainted grandmother Beatrice.
Had a Confederate musket ball at Missionary Ridge been a few inches to the left it would have severed great-great grandpa Ingles’ spine, rather than riding around in his butt for 60+ years.
So I am in some ways a direct product of the Civil War and an errant musket ball. Grandpa Ingles’ canteen sits on my mantle.
Rusty,
Wonderful!!
In Indiana where I lived as an Air Force officer there was a monument off the side in a park, that was not heavily used.
In New England the monuments tend to be in the commons.
My direct link is a tin type, one of those who did not return home.
And thank you again for your service.
The NY Times has been doing something along these lines. Here’s the header inserted atop the first post, October 30, 2010: Will Lincoln Prevail? and some of its opening paragraph:
>>>>>The story of the Civil War will be told in this series as a weekly roundup and analysis, by Jamie Malanowski, of events making news during the corresponding week 150 years ago. Written as if in real time, this dispatch will, after this week, appear every Monday. Additional essays and observations by other contributors, along with maps, images, diaries and so forth, will be published several times a week….
October 31, 1860
Seven days to go until election day, and the campaigns are reaching a rousing climax. In Manhattan, the at-long-last-united Tamany and Mozart Democrats mass in the evenings under torch lights and stomp up and down Broadway bellowing for their man Stephen Douglas, while in cities and towns upstate, young Republican Wide Awakes holler and whistle for their tiger Lincoln. Apple farmers fear for their crops, as there is hardly a basket that has not already been overturned and had a surrogate speaker installed on top. The outcome of one of the bitterest presidential elections in the history of the republic — or perhaps only the beginning of the outcome — is falling squarely onto the shoulders of New York.<<<<<
Of course, DeLong’s method for live blogging WWII is a bit diffeent. He posts various contemporary documents and accounts from seventy years ago rather than create his own journal entries.
The NY Times has been doing something along these lines. Here’s the header inserted atop the first post, October 30, 2010: Will Lincoln Prevail? , and some of its opening paragraph:
>>>>>The story of the Civil War will be told in this series as a weekly roundup and analysis, by Jamie Malanowski, of events making news during the corresponding week 150 years ago. Written as if in real time, this dispatch will, after this week, appear every Monday. Additional essays and observations by other contributors, along with maps, images, diaries and so forth, will be published several times a week….
October 31, 1860
Seven days to go until election day, and the campaigns are reaching a rousing climax. In Manhattan, the at-long-last-united Tamany and Mozart Democrats mass in the evenings under torch lights and stomp up and down Broadway bellowing for their man Stephen Douglas, while in cities and towns upstate, young Republican Wide Awakes holler and whistle for their tiger Lincoln. Apple farmers fear for their crops, as there is hardly a basket that has not already been overturned and had a surrogate speaker installed on top. The outcome of one of the bitterest presidential elections in the history of the republic — or perhaps only the beginning of the outcome — is falling squarely onto the shoulders of New York.<<<<<
Of course, DeLong’s method for live blogging WWII is a bit diffeent. He posts various contemporary documents and accounts from seventy years ago rather than create his own journal entries.
Mississippi Declaration of Secession
A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union
In the momentous step, which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course.
Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery – the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product, which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin.