Civil War
Civil War Battles Fought By Amateurs
A large percentage of Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate, were amateurs. This applied more to the enlisted men than to the armies' officers. The majority of Civil War officers were trained military professionals and had attended and graduated from West Point. Many of these officers had also seen service in the Mexican War and other conflicts. The enlisted men were largely volunteers; city business men, factory workers and farmers who had taken up arms for whichever cause appealed to their personal beliefs and then fought for their respective republics.
Lincoln’s top general, Winfield Scott, had fought with volunteers during the Mexican War and didn’t appreciate them as soldiers. He had found the untrained volunteers to be unruly, unskilled and generally men that didn’t take to following orders. In his eyes these qualities made them useless as soldiers and not fit for battle. Whether Scott’s viewpoint was valid or not was moot. The Union had plenty of weapons but not enough men to make up an army needed for the war building on the horizon.
Lincoln put out a call for 75,000 militia and other volunteers to enlist for three months on 15th of April 1861. This was the how long he thought it would take the Union army to put down the rebellion and bring the southern states back to the Union. He got his 75,000 volunteers and more. Jefferson Davis had called for and got more than 100,000 men in the South for one year enlistments. Both the Union Army as well as a new Confederate Army was now ready for the bloodiest war in American history.
General Scott pleaded with President Lincoln for time to train his volunteers and to get the supply services in place needed to sustain his Army because he knew that his newly formed army was far from ready to go into battle against an armed enemy. Few if any of the men had any training in combat, strategy or in the use of their weapons. This extensive warfare training would take more time than Lincoln had to give because of the intense pressure he was getting from Congress and the public to bring the war to a quick end and a victory for the United States.
Even though they also received little or no military training, the Confederate Army was somewhat better off as a fighting force. The majority of the Southerners were farmers and outdoor types and more adept in the use of their rifles and other commonly carried Civil War weapons such as pistols and fighting knives. Another decided advantage was that the Confederate soldiers were fighting in their own back yard and were more familiar with the terrain.
Once the armies engaged in earnest fighting the soldiers on both sides quickly learned that shooting at another man, and being shot at, was far from deer or rabbit hunting and the reality of war set in. The soldiers were literally baptized by fire and found battle more frightening than could be imagined. Those soldiers not killed or wounded in their first battle became seasoned fighters and were of great help in the training of replacements.
Participating in a Civil War reenactment, wearing authentic reproduction Confederate or Union Uniforms and other period correct clothing and gear, is to experience some of these feelings of being in a shooting war.
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Originally from Texas, My son and I now live in the mountains of Arizona. We have 3 online stores the 1st of which is http://bikertshirtsandtanks.com which sells a complete line of Harley Davidson and other biker apparel. The 2nd store is http://toybuildingbricks.com and offers all Lego toy building sets. Last but not least is Civil-War-Costumes at http://www.civil-war-costumes.com offering Civil War Costumes and authentic replica Civil War reenactment uniforms and other gear
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Are you a Civil War Buff? Why not Experience Historic Georgia?
If you're thinking of taking a vacation in the Deep South, Georgia might not be at the top of your list. After all, Florida offers stunning beaches and sweltering weather, Louisiana boasts an eclectic cultural heritage and Tennessee is home to Nashville - the heart of Country music. But Georgia's deep American roots, as well as its prestigious status as one of the Thirteen Colonies of the American Revolution, means that the state possesses a historical gravitas that's hard to match.
Georgia's civil war history, in particular, has left a remarkable legacy in the state and its main towns and cities. Having seceded from the Union in 1861, Georgia sent nearly 100,000 soldiers into battle during the American Civil War, but remained free from battle until late 1863. By the end of the civil war in 1865, a total of nearly 550 battles and skirmishes had taken place in the state, the most notorious of which is William T. Sherman's March to the Sea in 1864. Having captured Atlanta, and burnt it to the ground, Sherman's March to the Sea involved the destruction of a 60 mile stretch of land from Atlanta to Savannah - a defining moment in the history of Georgia that acts as the setting for Margaret Mitchell's epic novel, ‘Gone with the Wind’.
Today, many of Georgia's Civil War battlefields have been swallowed up in industrial development. But the budding historic tourist in Georgia will still find a variety of attractions in which to immerse themselves. For instance, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northern Georgia and part of eastern Tennessee, preserves the site of two major Civil War battles - the Battle of Chattanooga and the Battle of Chickamauga. Additionally, the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park encloses the site of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, in which over 4000 soldiers were killed.
The city of Savannah also offers the traveller on vacation in Georgia a range of historic sites and landmarks to visit. Many of the main hotels in Savannah are located near the world famous River Street, which is home to the city's restored nineteenth century cotton warehouses and passageways, so people on vacation in the town will find its historic district easily locatable. Savannah also houses the Laurel Grove Cemetery, in which many Confederate soldiers and ex-slaves were buried.
What's more, Savannah is also the site of many well-preserved antebellum Southern plantations, including Wormsloe Plantation, the Pink House Sorrel Weed House and Mercer House. And with historic Civil War forts, including Fort Jackson and Fort Pulaski in close proximity to Savannah, any visitor keen to experience a slice of Georgia's rich Civil War heritage is sure to find Savannah an ideal destination for their next vacation.
About the Author
Adam Singleton is an online, freelance journalist and keen amateur photographer. His portfolio, called Capquest Photography is available to view online.
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