It amazes me how war has developed over time, whereas during a regular civil war battle, thousands of soldiers would be dead and injured, and in todays wars, the numbers are significantly lower. Military strategy and technology has come a long way.
I am amazed at the fact that the two capitols were so close to eachother. It seems like the Union Army would be able to march straight into Richmond and end the war. I guess this just goes to show you how ill prepared the Union really was for war.
I dont find it surprising that the European powers did not get involved with the war at the time. Not only was there enough conflict and tensions going on (i.e Prussia, Denmark, Austria, Poland, previous tensions like crimea, napoleon etc) but i just think that the south never had the power they believed they held compared to the north and the outsiders realized this. What sides do you think would have sided with democracy and which ones do you think would have gone with the south? I belive that Prussia, France, and many of the German states (perhaps austria) would have sided with the North, for various reasons including reform and a hatred for England. England of course would have gone with the south not only for economic reasons, but of course ideological and a common dislike for the US and of course those other nations mentioned.
Its almost mind blowing what these men put themselves through in the war. The conditions they lived in, not being able to see loved ones for years at a time, and the way they fought battles. They definitely had to believe in the cause to go through that.
I think it'd definitely be a very interesting if we were to consider in depth how foreign countries would've reacted had the civil war progressed in a different way, but it's crazy to think just how close that type of situation was. As for the lecture today, these soldiers must've been extremely used to the thought of death due to the amounts at which people perished. I couldn't even fathom heading to a war and loosing numbers at a rate half of what occurred during the Civil War.
u have to give it to the confederates for their willingness to die in battle and maintain their honor. but what a bad idea to have entire communities fight together in the same units. during large battles where regiments suffered high losses, communities could have been systematically wiped out
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It amazes me how war has developed over time, whereas during a regular civil war battle, thousands of soldiers would be dead and injured, and in todays wars, the numbers are significantly lower. Military strategy and technology has come a long way.
I am amazed at the fact that the two capitols were so close to eachother. It seems like the Union Army would be able to march straight into Richmond and end the war. I guess this just goes to show you how ill prepared the Union really was for war.
I dont find it surprising that the European powers did not get involved with the war at the time. Not only was there enough conflict and tensions going on (i.e Prussia, Denmark, Austria, Poland, previous tensions like crimea, napoleon etc) but i just think that the south never had the power they believed they held compared to the north and the outsiders realized this. What sides do you think would have sided with democracy and which ones do you think would have gone with the south? I belive that Prussia, France, and many of the German states (perhaps austria) would have sided with the North, for various reasons including reform and a hatred for England. England of course would have gone with the south not only for economic reasons, but of course ideological and a common dislike for the US and of course those other nations mentioned.
Its almost mind blowing what these men put themselves through in the war. The conditions they lived in, not being able to see loved ones for years at a time, and the way they fought battles. They definitely had to believe in the cause to go through that.
I think it'd definitely be a very interesting if we were to consider in depth how foreign countries would've reacted had the civil war progressed in a different way, but it's crazy to think just how close that type of situation was. As for the lecture today, these soldiers must've been extremely used to the thought of death due to the amounts at which people perished. I couldn't even fathom heading to a war and loosing numbers at a rate half of what occurred during the Civil War.
u have to give it to the confederates for their willingness to die in battle and maintain their honor. but what a bad idea to have entire communities fight together in the same units. during large battles where regiments suffered high losses, communities could have been systematically wiped out
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