Chapter Eight

CHAPTER EIGHT: “Far Better in the Present Emergency”: John Bell Hood Replaces Joseph E. Johnston” by Stephen Davis Commentary  ·  Images  ·  Additional Resources  ·  Suggested Reading  ·  About the Author Commentary In 2014, in conjunction with the Sesquicentennial anniversary of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign, ECW ran a nine-part series titled “Hood Remembered.” *     *  […]

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Chapter Nine

CHAPTER NINE: “The Point of No Return: Turning Points within the 1864 Presidential Election and the Doom of the Confederacy” by Rea Andrew Redd Commentary  ·  Images  ·  Additional Resources  ·  Suggested Reading  ·  About the Author Commentary By Brian Matthew Jordan, co-editor, “Engaging the Civil War” Series In November of 1864, Abraham Lincoln posted […]

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Conclusion

CONCLUSION by Chris Mackowski Commentary  ·  Images  ·  Additional Resources  ·  About the Author Commentary The conclusion to Turning Points of the American Civil War suggests a variety of other possible turning points beyond those explored in the book’s essays. To spark additional conversation, ECW writers have written about a number of other possible turning […]

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