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Description: North & South Magazine Volume 8 Number 7 January 2006 Contents: The Ten Greatest Successes Of The Civil War A panel of historians discuss the most significant achievements of the Union and Confederacy The "Dump Lincoln" Movement of 1864 In 1864 disaffected members of the Republican Party - who harbored sincere doubts about the president's management abilities, fretted about his use of presidential power, and questioned his commitment to ensuring equel civil rights and political rights for black Americans - made no fewer than three major efforts to deny Abraham Lincoln a second presidential term. Their failure was far from inevitable... A Tragedy Of Errors On July 4, 1863, the strategically vital city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, fell to Union Forces. It was a stunning defeat for the Confederacy, one foreshadowed by two seemingly unrelated events, both of which occured in 1862, that ensured that unity of command would not be realized by those responsible for the city's defence... "Christmas GIF," Empty Chairs, And Confederate Defeat In the antebellum years, Christmas celebrations in the plantation South were elaborate events that were vitally important to the master-slave relationship. The celebrations disintegrated during the war, as the south increasingly felt the pinch of hard times. The resulting rise in disaffection among slaves and fear of rebellion among masters and their families hampered the Confederacy's stability and quest for independence... The War Between The Names What should the American war of 1861 to 1865 be called? There is no shortage of alternatives. For more than a century, the debate has centered on the appropriateness of the consensus name Civil War versus the Southern alternative, War Between the States. Is one more fitting than the other? An examination of each name's historical usage - and proponents - provides interesting insights... Harmonious Discord The American Civil War has been described as the most musical of all wars. From morale-boosting tunes for marching to sentimental songs around the campfire, countless soldiers acknowledged the powerful influence that music had in bolstering their spirits during times of despair... Shop Historylives / Modeldetailer for North & South, Blue & Gray, Civil War Times, America's Civil War, Military Images Magazines plus additional issues and items of interest....Your valuable purchases are alwas mailed First Class/Priority Mail (Never Media Mail).....Always mailed in a Tear Proof Bubble Mailer/Priority Mail Envelope (Never Cheap Paper Envelope)....You always save with combined shipping!! Thanks

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