Tag Archives: war aims

armistice

Posted on July 29, 2014 by SUMPTER

A Democrat editorial thought the war was too costly to continue it just for the purpose of abolishing slavery and believed peace negotiations should be the main issue in the 1864 elections. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in … Continue reading →

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Mr. Fillmore’s view

Posted on March 25, 2014 by SUMPTER

In addition to New York City and Albany, Buffalo opened a fair on Washington’s Birthday in 1864. 150 years ago today a Richmond newspaper published some of Millard Fillmore’s remarks. Mr. Fillmore thought the rebel army should be destroyed with … Continue reading →

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using that Union instinct

Posted on January 16, 2014 by SUMPTER

150 years ago earlier this month Frederick Douglass made the case that the Civil War had to be primarily a war for abolition; there could never be a return to the old Union with its acceptance of slavery in the … Continue reading →

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“salutary school of affliction”

Posted on January 15, 2014 by SUMPTER

It’s been almost two years since we’ve put up a report on Frederick Douglass speaking at New York City’s Cooper Institute. 150 years ago this week he spoke there again. The war was dragging on, and it had to be … Continue reading →

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“battle for freedom”

Posted on July 18, 2013 by SUMPTER

As you can read at Civil War Daily Gazette, 150 years ago today the 54th Massachusetts , a regiment of black soldiers, led a failed assault on Battery Wagner at Charleston. An article published in the August 22, 1863 issue … Continue reading →

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Beware the Spinmeisters

Posted on January 2, 2013 by SUMPTER

As a new year began journalists North and South discredited each other and saw good things for 1863 if their respective peoples persevered in the war efforts. Here’s a couple excerpts. From The New-York Times January 1, 1863: The New … Continue reading →

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Take it to the northern armies

Posted on August 18, 2012 by SUMPTER

A reason for the South to take the offensive right away Strike the northern armies before they can train the 600,000 new recruits From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 18, 1862: The New Yankee army. The desperate efforts of the … Continue reading →

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“question of pure brute force”

Posted on August 9, 2012 by SUMPTER

A newspaper from Albany, New York says it’s time for the North to get tougher. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 9, 1862: A Blast from Seward’s organ — Lesson for the War. The Albany Evening Journal (Seward’s organ) thinks … Continue reading →

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