Project Gutenberg 2014-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 64 Eggleston, George Cary 1839 1911 The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 2 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 2 (of 2)" by George Cary Eggleston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume continues the detailed narrative of the American Civil War, specifically focusing on the conduct of the war and the numerous campaigns that transpired during this tumultuous period. The book aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the events that led to the war, the military strategies employed, and the broader implications of the conflict on American society. At the start of this volume, the narrative delves into significant themes such as the struggle for emancipation, President Lincoln's cautious approach to slavery and the Union, and the military leadership challenges faced during crucial campaigns like Fredericksburg and those in the Western Theater. It highlights the complex motivations behind the war—ranging from state rights to the institution of slavery—while detailing key figures like Lincoln and General Burnside and his ill-fated Fredericksburg campaign. The opening sets the stage for a critical examination of military strategies and political decisions that shaped the course of the war, emphasizing both the victories and the staggering losses on both sides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46175/46175-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 703481 703255 2024-10-19T10:41:19.799839 2023-09-20T06:24:25.647805 text/html text/html 693061 2014-07-02T14:46:34 text/html 327176 2014-07-02T14:51:02 text/html application/zip 403780 2024-10-19T10:41:31.372792 application/epub+zip 399388 2024-10-19T10:41:22.056843 application/epub+zip 345151 2024-10-19T10:41:20.793876 application/epub+zip 581835 2024-10-19T10:41:38.269730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508875 2024-10-19T10:41:30.054777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454319 2022-09-21T04:34:11.357916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594489 594306 2024-10-19T10:41:18.541819 2023-09-20T06:24:24.406821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 594100 2014-07-02T14:42:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 209291 2014-07-02T14:42:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 594107 2014-07-02T14:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209250 2014-07-02T14:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21515 2024-10-19T10:41:38.424727 application/rdf+xml 18377 2024-10-19T10:41:20.998828 image/jpeg 2803 2024-10-19T10:41:20.896815 image/jpeg 332275 2024-10-19T10:41:19.856873 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia