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The Fate of Deserters
Author: Christian M. Epperly Date:1864 Annotation: Military desertions were treated harshly. A Confederate soldier describes the fate of men who tried…
A Confederate Criticizes the Union Army of Occupation
Author: Tobias Gibson Date:1864 Annotation: A supporter of the Confederacy criticizes the Union army of occupation. Document: I know you have…
The Confederacy Begins to Collapse from Within
Author: John McKinley Gibson Date:1864 Annotation: Initially, Lincoln and his generals anticipated a conventional war in which Union soldiers would respect…
Thirteenth Amendment Resolution
Author: Congress of the United States Date:1864 Annotation: The Emancipation Proclamation freed only those slaves in states still at war. As…
Lincoln Experiments with Colonization
Author: Abraham Lincoln Date:1864 Annotation: For much of his political career, Lincoln, like his political idol Henry Clay, was an advocate…
Four Documents on the Sand Creek Massacre
Date:1864 Annotation: Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, the lone American Indian in Congress, called it “one of the most disgraceful moments…