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Tag Archives: 1865
April Anniversaries
Every April I reflect on the events of 1865. I’ve always been interested in this transitional period as the war ends and Reconstruction begins. Having worked at Appomattox Court House and researched the surrender in North Carolina, it is only … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 3/16-3/22/2020
As the Civil War campaigns and situation pointed toward an ending to the conflict in 1865, what was the key moment in March of that year?
A “Visionary” Plan? The Proposed March 1865 Peace Conference, Part 6
(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 are available. Part 6 is the concluding post in the series.) From his headquarters at City Point, Grant, in turn, informed Lincoln and Stanton that Ord had met with Longstreet … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Politics
Tagged 13th Amendment, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, civilian influence, Edwin Stanton, General James Longstreet, General Ord, Jefferson Davis, peace conference, proposed peace conference, Reconstruction, Robert E. Lee, slavery, southern women, Ulysses S. Grant, women during the civil war, women's influence
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A “Visionary” Plan? The Proposed March 1865 Peace Conference, Part 5
(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 are available.) In any event, on Tuesday, February 28, Longstreet and Ord met again purportedly to discuss prisoner exchanges, when Ord suggested that Lee should contact Grant and request “an interview, stating that … Continue reading
A “Visionary” Plan? The Proposed March 1865 Peace Conference, Part 4
(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 are available.) It is important to note that although Grant seemed somewhat hopeful that the military leaders could “talk a little” about resolving the conflict, he did not support Ord’s proposal for including Julia … Continue reading
A “Visionary” Plan? The Proposed March 1865 Peace Conference, Part 3
(Part 1 and Part 2 are available.) So why was Ord’s idea even considered, and actually supported, at the highest levels of a Confederate government steeped in a patriarchal culture? Porter offered an answer in that “it must be remembered … Continue reading
A “Visionary” Plan? The Proposed March 1865 Peace Conference, Part 2
(Part 1 is available here.) While many were disheartened by the failure of the February conference, the Confederates were not willing to give up their hope of establishing an independent nation, although that hope was becoming dimmer with each passing … Continue reading
A “Visionary” Plan? The Proposed March 1865 Peace Conference, Part 1
In March 1865, a conference was planned where the leading officers on both sides—and their wives—would have played a significant role in brokering peace. It was Maj. General Edward O.C. Ord’s idea, proposed in the wake of the failure of … Continue reading
The Pageantry of the Advance…Army of Tennessee at Bentonville
Starting yesterday, the 152nd Anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville began. Fought over three days in late March, 1865, the battle was the last-ditch effort by Gen. Joseph Johnston to stop Union General William T. Sherman’s army group as it … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War Series, Leadership--Confederate, Memory
Tagged 1865, Army of Tennessee, Battle of Bentonville, Bennet Place, Betonville, Joseph Johnston, North Carolina, North Carolina Junior Reserves, William Sherman
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Another Anniversary to Commemorate Next Week
As we observe the beginning of the end of the American Civil War this week at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, another anniversary is just around the corner. 240 years and 10 days ago and approximately 630 miles the first shots … Continue reading
