For Cause and Comrades

by

James McPherson

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Union

In the American Civil War, the Union referred to those states (a total of 20 free states as well as five border states which did not secede) which remained loyal to the United States Constitution… read analysis of Union

Confederate

During the American Civil War, Confederates supported the Confederacy, or the Confederate States of America. The Confederacy formed after the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln, whose platform opposed the expansion of slavery into Western… read analysis of Confederate

Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln on September 2, 1862 and it was effective as of January 1, 1863. It legally freed all slaves living in Confederate states, though it… read analysis of Emancipation Proclamation

Abolition

The abolitionist movement sought to end slavery in the United States. Abolitionism was active in the United States for decades leading up to the Civil War, and activists favored different approaches, whether calling for an… read analysis of Abolition