The Dramatic Events of April, 1861 and the Beginning of Lincoln’s War: An Annotated Chronology

5 years ago

Remember that there is now a hostile fleet of seven sail off your harbor, directed by bitter and malignant foes.…

Lincoln and Fort Sumter, by Charles W. Ramsdell – Part 2, Conclusion

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In March to early April, 1861, as the Northern economy crumbled and political disgust with the Republican Party surged, Abraham…

Lincoln and Fort Sumter, by Charles W. Ramsdell – Part 1

5 years ago

In March, 1861, as the Northern economy crumbled around him, Abraham Lincoln decided war was his only way out. Lincoln…

The Only Thing That Could Save the North Was War

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The Only Thing That Could Save the North Was War by Gene Kizer, Jr. Major Robert Anderson, Union commander inside…

The Morrill Tariff Caused the Perfect Storm for Economic Disaster in the North

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The Morrill Tariff Caused the Perfect Storm for Economic Disaster in the North by Gene Kizer, Jr. Secession cost the…

The Confederate States of America: 1861 Was 1776 All Over

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The Confederate States of America: 1861 Was 1776 All Over by Gene Kizer, Jr. The formation of the Confederate States…

Panic in the Volatile North; Horace Greeley the Hypocrite

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Panic in the Volatile North; Horace Greeley the Hypocrite by Gene Kizer, Jr. In one single blow our foreign commerce…

Northern Economic Annihilation: The True Cause of the War Between the States

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Northern Economic Annihilation: The True Cause of the War Between the States by Gene Kizer, Jr. The North cut off…

The North Did Not Go to War to End Slavery

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The North Did Not Go to War to End Slavery by Gene Kizer, Jr. If they had, they would have…

A Confederate Short Story You Will LOVE! by Gene Kizer, Jr.

6 years ago

This is a Confederate short story by Gene Kizer, Jr. entitled "A More Perfect Fifty-dollar Bill" in which a debate…