Civil War in Film (1 of 3)
March 9, 2010 by
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Civil War battles from “Gods and Generals” and “Cold Mountain”. Battles of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Petersburg.
March 9, 2010 by
Filed under civil war battles
Civil War battles from “Gods and Generals” and “Cold Mountain”. Battles of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, and Petersburg.
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I have been doing this for the last 26 years, I have read tons of stuff. I still seek out tons of more information.
But reading South Carolina or Stephen’s “Cornerstone speech” still does not convince me that enlisted CSA troops were fighting to keep or preserve slavery. They were fighting for their Constitutional rights that the Supreme Court in 1857 laid down.
Had those laws been accepted by Lincoln, there would have never been a war at all.
I agreee. The war itself was about secession and the primary ideology was about fighting for your country (the definition being differnet of course).
The motives for secesssion if you read the contemporary documents appear to be almost entirely concerning slavery.
The downgrading of slavery as a cause of dispute is a post-war phenonomenon.
Again read the casues that South Carolina lists for its secession.
I highly doubt the majority of enlisted Confederates were getting killed and wounded over slaves.
Nor do I believe Union soldiers were getting killed and wounded to free slaves.
since the late 1840’s the south felt it was being cheated by the north.. making most of the profit from their crops.. being taxed heavily.. plans were made to abolish slavery in the south eventually.. they didn’t have the population to support their economy.. the north had thousands of immigrants daily on their docks.. they could afford it.. for immigrants were cheaper than slaves.
@Stalin111 The reason they did that was because they were bearly trained milita. They did formation drill but live fire practice was unheard of. Also no-one new the effects of modern weapons. Hope this helps your understanding of why things happened.
that is an incorrect statement the south was the first to fire and they were the invaders until later in the war
Check out South Carolina’s reasons for secession released around the time of the ordnance of secession
Read the statement of causes given by South Carolina after the ordinance of secession. I think it sheds light on the slavery as a cause. Its readily available.
The war was clearly about secession. What was secession about though ?
Your great grandfather was a member of an invasion force, and the good and honorable men of the South who were assigned to stop him, did so by cannon and by Minie ball – the very weapons which the Yankees brought to bear in my homeland of the South.
wow they´re absolutely clueless. rotating fire anyone?! First rank shoots while the rest reloads in the back. But no… one single salvo and then the bayonet. Stupidity galore!
Stop lying, in another post you claimed your Great grandfather was Stonewall Jackson, damn grow up.
God’s and Generals. Here is the full trailer for it.
/watch?v=VxPXrrZ8bJU
My great grandfather was kia by a southern troop
Gods and generals
whats this movie please reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the fact is that US grant was not for slavery. The slaves he had were given him by his father in law to help him on his farm, most of which he gave their freedom. The ones he did keep were given very good living conditions.
the civil war on the side of the south was fought for our honor and our own virtues not slavery my great great grandfather actually fought alongside black men and respected them with the utmost honor cause one of them saved his life!The union fought for their own purposes knowing they’d fall apart without getting all the agriculture that came from the south!
Only the rich southern slave owners wanted to fight to protect slavery. They had everything to lose with the abolition of slavery. The vast majority of southerners fought to protect their homes, which I can respect.
The war was not about slavery initially, but as the war progressed Lincoln made it into a war to free the slaves along with preserving the Union.
Fact: The south will rise again.
Fact: The south started the war to promote and secure slavery.
Fact: Southern soldiers were conscript, even before the war. White small holders were conscripted/enslaved to patrol for escaped slaves. It is true that the North did not start the war to end slavery. The North fought for the Union, to prevent war after war in North America, as Germany and France fought in Europe. The Racist Jim Crow South and abhorrent racist klans arose after the war, to gain/retain Democratic power/ corruption..
Fact. The causes of the Civil War were many and can not be classified until just one cause as many are trying to do these days
Fact. Public Schools and Public telivision has portrayed the South as a Racist Evil during the Civil War and have given many a false image of the south just look it up the Civil War is very very interesting
Fact. Abraham Lincoln’s family owned slaves and he married into a very wealthy slave owning family
Fact. Slaves were imported by the North and sold to the South
Fact. After the Civil War was over five Northern states still had slavery until the passing of the thirteenth amendment later that year in 1865
Actually the war wasnt started over slavery . Was salvery one of the main issues during the Civil War yes it was but it want the cause .
Fact. Many soldiers fighting for the south didnt own slaves
Fact. General US Grant owned slaves
Fact. General William T Sherman was a racist white man
this war makes me think of drawing a war between monotheism and polytheism
If Marx knew God and Shakespeare as well as Lincoln (and as well as you know Elvis) things probably wouldn’t
Stink!