| Because
so many of my ancestors fought in the "War Between the States" -
as both Union and Confederate soldiers - I wanted to include
a section dealing with some of the important things that happened
during that period of time. This includes a look at some of the
important
documents for that period and the major
battles that were fought .
Here
is a list of my GG... Grandfathers who fought in that war.
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William
Reneau
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William
Brownlow Reneau
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Jefferson
M (Compton) Davis
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Garrett
Walls Mikesell
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James
Mitchell Duggan
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Frederick
H Emert
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 February
9 - The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis
as president.
April 12 - At 4:30 AM Confederates under General Pierre Beauregard open
fire with 50 cannons upon Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. The Civil
War begins.
April 17 - Virginia secedes from the Union, followed within 5 weeks by Arkansas,
Tennessee, and North Carolina, thus forming an eleven state Confederacy.
April 19 - President Lincoln issues a Proclamation of Blockade against Southern
ports. For the duration of the war the blockade limits the ability of the rural
South to stay
well supplied in its war against the industrialized North.
July 4 - Lincoln, in a speech to Congress, states the war is..."a People's contest...
a struggle for maintaining in the world, that form, and substance of government,
whose leading object is, to elevate the condition of men..."
The Congress authorizes a call for 500,000 men.
 July
21 - The Union Army under Gen. Irvin McDowell suffers a defeat at Bull Run 25
miles southwest of Washington. Confederate Gen. Thomas J. Jackson earns the nickname "Stonewall," as
his brigade resists Union attacks. Union troops fallback to Washington. President
Lincoln realizes the war will be long.
"It's damned bad," he comments.
July 27 - President Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as Commander of the
Department of the Potomac, replacing McDowell.
September 11 - President Lincoln revokes Gen. John C. Fremont's unauthorized
military proclamation of emancipation in Missouri. Later, the president relieves
Gen. Fremont of his command and replaces him with Gen. David Hunter.
 November
1 -President Lincoln appoints McClellan as general-in-chief of all Union forces
after the resignation of the aged Winfield Scott. Lincoln tells McClellan,"...the
supreme command of the Army will entail a vast labor upon you." McClellan
responds, "I can do it all."
November 8 - The beginning of an international diplomatic crisis for President
Lincoln as two Confederate officials sailing toward England are seized by the
U.S. Navy. England, the leading world power, demands their release, threatening
war. Lincoln eventually gives in and orders their release in December. "One war
at a time," Lincoln remarks.
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