You hear reports of Confederate troops laying siege to Union troops off the coast of South Carolina. Your loyal Union troops refuse to surrender their position. You decide to send a supply ship with food and other necessities to your Union soldiers. You say it is purely humanitarian in its nature. Confederate troops do not see it that way...
You know now that war will not be avoided. You gather your advisors together to come up with a strategy. Many ideas are suggested and all have merit. In the end, a plan with specific goals is decided upon...
You are struggling to find a leader with the military experience to match what the South has in its commanding officers. Irvin McDowell will need to be replaced after proving to be ineffective at the Battle of Bull Run especially compared to who commanded the South...
This war is not starting out well for you. Many people in the North believe the war will be over quickly. You have a suspicion that this is not the case. Early in the war, battle after battle is won by the South...
On one hand you are disappointed that General George McClellan did not earn a more decisive victory, considering the advantages he had going into the Battle of Antietam. On the other hand, it is nonetheless a victory and it presents a good opportunity to announce an important piece of legislation...
The Battle of Gettysburg and the successful siege at Vicksburg, turns the tide of the war in favor of the Union. You recognize the significance of this moment and as such, a few months later, decide to deliver a little speech...
Even with the momentum fully on the side of the Union, you begin to realize that there will be no quick end to the fighting. You decide to appoint Ulysses S. Grant to head of all Union forces. While he works to take the Confederate capital, someone else starts to employ the tactic of "total war" as he leads his troops through the South...
General Grant finally secures the Confederate capital. General Lee is forced to retreat to the small town of Appomattox Court House. It is there Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant thereby ending the Civil War. You are made aware of this momentous occasion when a friend on Instagram shares this post...