Civil War On This Dayさんのイラストまとめ

Immediately the mob began hurling bottles and rocks at the men. The soldiers of the 6th began moving at the double quick, and the mob stepped up their attacks, including firing several shots from surrounding buildings. Follansbee ordered his men to return fire.

Confederate troops in Charleston, SC #OTD in 1861 opened fire on the @USArmy installation at @FtSumterNPS, situated on an island at the mouth of Charleston Harbor. The bombardment essentially began the #CivilWar.

Despite his racist views, violence against Black people, and participation in the rebellion against the United States, Hampton remains revered in much of South Carolina. Streets, parks, and schools are named in his honor. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

Stuart was killed at the Battle of Yellow Tavern in My, 1864, but remarkably his name lived on as the namesake of a high school and a WWII U.S. Army tank, while his father-in-law, who remained loyal to the US, has largely been forgotten. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

With the Union position on Cemetery Ridge in danger of being breached, General Winfield Hancock saw a confederate brigade advancing toward a gap in his lines. He turned to Colvill, commanding the only infantry in the area, and ordered "Advance, Colonel, and take those colors!"

Jesse James was killed #OTD in 1882. Before beginning his career as a common outlaw, he served with Bloody Bill Anderson's confederate guerrilla band in the @CivilWar & participated in the Centralia Massacre in which 24 @USArmy soldiers were murdered. #ConfederateHeritageMonth

In recognition of April being #ConfederateHeritageMonth in many southern states, we note that William Pegram was mortally wounded #OTD while commanding a battery of confederate artillery during the Battle of Five Forks, VA, which was a resounding victory for the Union. #CivilWar

Despite his racist views, violence against Black people, and participation in the rebellion against the United States, Hampton remains revered in much of South Carolina. Streets, parks, and schools are named in his honor.

It was Leale who directed that Lincoln be taken across the street to the Petersen House, helped carry him, and lay him in the bed. He remained with Lincoln, holding his hand, even after more experienced physicians arrived.

The book sold over 300,000 copies, making it the most widely sold novel of the 19th Century. Its stark depiction of the horrors of slavery fueled the abolitionist movement and elevated tensions between free and slave-holding states leading up to the #CivilWar.