Now haven’t you heard of the Caesar salad? What about “Hail Caesar”? Maybe Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar or Marlon Brando’s Movie “Julius Caesar. Perhaps the Ides of March. Whatever he is, right now I am going to tell you whether Julius Caesar was a killer, a Politician, a salad, a Roman, a god or one of the most brilliant Generals the world has ever seen.

 

ANTE BELLUM

 

 

Gaius Julius Caesar (102 BC –44 BC.) was born to an aristocrat family, related to one of the Republic’s most brilliant generals, Marius. Making Caesar part of the popular party, only so he would not lose his head from Marius’s bloody vendetta. Once he came to age he joined the military and fought in Greece, Macedon and Hispania. During the Spanish campaign he asked the senate if he could march his army in Rome show off his slaves, captives and wealth. When the senate refused it angered Caesar. Then two men asked Caesar if he wanted to become one of the three men of the Triumvirate.

 

 

 

Of course Caesar said yes, in fact this was better than riding in a triumph. A triumvirate was when three dictators, not the Senate, would rule Rome.  Those two men were Marcus Liccenus Crassus and Gnaius Pompey the Great, the other members of the Triumvirate. Crassus was the wealthiest man in but was more noted for his military exploits such as putting down the slave revolt of Spartacus. Pompey however was a successful General who conquered Spain, Rid the Mediterranean of Pirates, Helped Crassus destroy Spartacus and took Palestine. Besides that Pompey was everything Caesar wasn’t: Pompey was an optimate, Caesar was a Popular, Pompey was indecisive, Caesar was aggressive and sure of himself, Pompey was a terrible speaker, Caesar was a magnificent orator, thus proved that there differences will later lead to hatred.

 

 

 

GALLIC WARS

 

 

 

 

 

 

The trio then planed out what to do next, Crassus would go to Asia Minor to deal with the Parthinians, Pompey would stay in Rome and Caesar will go to Gaul. In Gaul an uprising of Goths, Germans, Celts, Saxons, Britons and Gallic warriors under Vetregonitix set out do destroy Rome, Caesar with the VIII, IX, X, XI,XII,XIII and XIV  legions with hired mercenaries, 48,000 men , Crossed the Alps into Gaul.  His one Easy victories at Cenbum, Bourques and Gergovia using brutal tactics such as killing woman and children. Then he crossed the Rhine River into Germany, something no other Roman had done before,

 And conquered there too. Then he sailed to Britannica, another thing no one else had done, he fought some Britons, built a small town with a garrison, let them keep a ship there and left. Although he did not conquer there he built a foothold that later Claudius would use when he took Britain. He sailed back to Gaul to find the Celts under Veteregonitix were still lingered. They were bottled up in Aliesia, where Caesar besieged them for weeks, the Gauls, almost out of food did not Know that a Relief Force of 300,000 men were siegeing Caesar’s works attacked, Caesar used his mercenary barbarians in defeating the massive Gallic armies in one of the largest battles of history, with odds 8 to 1 Gaul’s favor, later, Aliesia surrendered, thus ending the Gallic wars.

The importance of the Gallic wars was that it added a large province to   Rome, It also made contact and a foothold with Brittan and Germania.  It also was Important  because the soldiers under Caesar were now firmly loyal to him and they conquered one of the three largest tribes( the others were the  Germanic tribes and the Parthinians).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Crossing the Rubicon: Civil War

 

 

 

Upon returning from Gaul, Caesar Learned of Crassus’s  death at the hand of the Parthinians, with his standards captured, and his head on a pole. A Reorganization  occurred with each of the Consuls, Caesar would disband one of his legions, and Pompey would disband one of his. Caesar disbanded  one of his but Pompey, disbanded a legion that he borrowed  from Caesar. This angered  Caesar because now he disbanded two legions and Pompey did not disband any. If that was not enough, two of Caesar’s generals, after negotiating in Rome, were chased out like criminals on the run, one of them being Marc Antoney. This was war, Caesar, with one legion, facing Pompey’s 18 in Rome, did the unthinkable, unimaginable, to march into Italy, to cross the Rubicon River to the Imperial city, Rome, and  saying “ the die is cast, I abandon the rules of war,  Jupiter, we who are about to die salute you.”

 

 

 

 

Pompey, surprisingly, fled Rome and went to southern Italy to assemble an army. The senate, angered with Caesar, fled too. Caesar was then reinforced with six legions, all in all seven legions, sailed to Greece and a scared Pompey followed. Once they got in there winter camps, Caesar, in the dead of winter, marched his army around Pompey’s flank and defeated him in battle even though the odds 7 to 1, in  Pompey savor, but never the less, Pompey’s army was destroyed and he sailed to Egypt. When Pompey arrived  he did not receive a warm welcome, Ptolemy XIII, chopped off his head and gave it to Caesar when he arrived, Caesar was not amused, and he ordered Ptolemy to be banished and his sister, Cleopatra, to be Queen of Egypt From the time Caesar crossed the Rubicon to now, it was the end of allies.

 

 

 

 

Vini,Vidi,Vici.

 

 

 

 

 

 Caesar than went to finish off Pompey’s supporters in Africa where he was accompanied by his grand nephew, Octavian. The next winter he married Cleopatra, and had a son named little Caesar. Caesar then went to Asia Minor to avenge Crassus’s death,  he re-captured the  standards and conquered,  and when he returned he said “ I came, I saw, I conquered”.  He returned to Rome and became a unofficial Emperor or Dictator.

During this time of  Peace or Paxa Romana, Caesar remade the calendar into what we have today. He also had feasts for the people and on one of them he was offered a crown, Caesar declined. He also  brought Cleopatra to Rome, that angered the senate, something had to be done, and soon! Then they conspired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Etu, Brute?

 

 

That was enough, thought Cassius, Caesar must be killed!  Then Casca, Brutas, Cassius and sixty other senators, who used to be his friends, leaped upon him and stabbed him 21 times. Caesar then said, “And you to, Brutas? Then fall Caesar”. It had been planed for a long time, ever since he crossed the Rubicon they despised him. When he brought Cleopatra as queen, they hated him. Then when the people loved him, they hated him. The day Marc Antoney offered him a crown, even though he refused, they hated him.  And then his old friend Brutas killed him, in Pompey’s  Theatre,  beneath the statue of his old nemesis, Pompey. Then the assassins,  who were too afraid of him to kill him armed then acted like they were saviors  of the Republic, for that is what the slime of Cicero hailed him, made a speech. Then his troops failed to seize them, oh, oh, oh.

 

 

 

 

 

Then Fall Caesar…

 

 

Although he died Caesar will go down in history as the world’s greatest leader. Who could have took all of Western Europe in 5 years. Who could’ve annihilated 450,000 men when he had but 45,000. Who could’ve had 6,000 men against 168,000 and taken all of Italy in 2 days. Who could’ve  destroyed an army three times his size. Who could’ve taken Asia Minor in less than a month. Who could’ve  thought of a calendar like what we have today. And who could’ve did the thousands of other things he did. Only Caesar. Later his heir Octavian fulfilled all his wishes  and  made Rome into an Empire that would last longer than any other country in history. And as Caesar said “after my death history will repeat itself. So now you know what July, great Caesar’s ghost,  Hail Caesar and everything else came from. Now farewell great people of the newest  Rome, Hail Caesar!

 

 

 

 

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What if America took part in the Napoleonic Wars.    

Here is a What if of mine. I hope you like it. I thought It was very intresting.

 

 

Introduction:  It is 1803, for ten years now all of Europe, Africa and Asia have been at war with one Country: France. Napoleon, the Emperor of the French, has seized power and won victories in Austria, Prussia, Egypt, Italy and Spain. He is the dominant figure of the world, but now his troops are having trouble in Egypt and his troops are pinned down on the Iberian Peninsula by The duke of Wellington from Britain. Meanwhile Napoleon is in Austria fighting the Russians and the Austrians. Something drastic must happen or Napoleon could be overthrown, but what?

 

 

Meanwhile, President Thomas Jefferson of America, who has been being neutral throughout the war, received a message from Napoleon about an alliance with France. Thankfully Jefferson said no but in this speech I am going to look at a “what if” of history. It seems to me that if Jefferson said yes, we would be singing the Le Marseilles or possibly be drinking Tea, again.

 

 

Let us say Jefferson said yes, after all he was known of his love of the French, what would’ve taken place?  First off America would be required to take Ontario from England.  Canada has always been a battleground between England and France, between England and America and so forth.  America at the time could muster at best 70,000 soldiers. Let’s say 25,000 go to Canada, with French support, 35,000 reinforce Napoleon in Europe, including the newly organized and elite Marines.  Then 10,000 would stay at home to guard Washington. 

 

 

 

Another thing America would need to provide would be a Navy. America Did not have one was the problem. But France did not have the time so that is why America was chosen to build it. One of the best ships America did have was the USS Constitution. The USS Constitution was nicknamed “old iron sides” because of its service at Tragalfer and The Nile.  Now the invasion of Ontario had begun. At first everything went well for the Americans, they conquered Toronto and suffered light casualties, until the British counter-attack.

 

 

 

 

Back in Africa, the French have been successful. At the battle of Cairo the English\Native Army was defeated decisively

In retaliation to the battle of the Pyramids that took place six years before. At Cairo, The Marines Distiqueshid themselves when they broke the English line and set them in flight. When Napoleon heard of this he said “All France will be amazed by their conduct. Vive America!” Once Africa was secured, The Franco\ American army joined up with the Grande Armee to fight the allied Army. Meanwhile on the Iberian Peninsula, The duke of Wellington withdrew his army to England which secured French victory, or so they thought.

 

 

 

In 1805 the greatest battle of all time was fought, it was the battle of Austrelitz or the battle of 4 emperors because the leaders of France, Austria, Russia and America were there. During the battle, the Russians (90,000 men), attacked the French Left flank (120,000 men). While the Austrians (70,000 men), attacked the right where the Americans (35,000 men) were positioned. The Russians lost many men on that cold December morning as well as the Austrians. These foolish assaults cost the allies thousands of men while Napoleon sat there in his entrenchments; this was a pure example of Napoleon’s philosophy” Never interrupt your enemy while he is making a mistake”. Later that day the French counter attacked and chased the Russians into the icy lake. The Americans also attacked and valiantly destroyed the Austrians. Napoleon congragelated the Americans which grew into a respect that would last for years. Austrelitz proved a magnificent success which would hopefully be followed up by many more.

 

 

Now if you remember the withdrawal of the English on the Iberian Peninsula, it was not of defeat but simply to redeploy. Wellington (commander of the English forces) Landed in America with 220,000 men. This army was superior to the 45,000 defenders in America and Canada.    

Napoleon sent aid with 15,000 Americans and 40,000 French to try to hold on to the defenses. Toronto fell as well as Quebec; eventually all of Canada fell to the power of the English.

 

 

 

 In Europe, Napoleon organized the French and remaining Americans that were left   there into the Grandee Armee, 1,000,000 men strong to march on London itself, to destroy the people of England. Napoleon stated to his troops, “We must regain French supremacy, we must show the British the guillotine!  March on England,   Leave none alive!” Napoleon prepared his troops for Battle, later he told his most trusted subordidente, Marshal Soult “the invasion has started, WE will be masters of the world, and we shall have global domination. When we are old, and in our death-beds, we shall be proud not to be looking at a map of the world, but a map of France.” These quotes show France’s confidence and they had reason to be. The English only had 110,000 men defending their mainland, and most were untrained militia.   When Napoleon landed on that cold December of 1812 morning, he was met with no resistance until the road between Liverpool and Hardiff Where English soldiers under General Picton Made a stand Against the French Advance guard.  Picton slowly withdrew to draw the French into a trap. Once the French were in a small valley, the English broke out of the woods and tried to encircle the French. The English fought valiantly but were pushed back. On December twenty-third, the three day battle of Manchester ensued where Napoleon defeated the last of Picton’s forces which resulted in the siege of York and ultimately the destruction of England.

 

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, Wellington, now with 280,000 men invaded America and captured Most of New England including New York City and Boston harbor.  Wellington continued to “discipline the rebels” which included torture and Public executions.  In 1805 Jefferson was assassinated by an assassin, hired by Alexander Hamilton. He was replaced by James Madison, who presently was extremely worried about losing his country. Pennsylvania fell without resistance as well as five other states. All the armies were bottled in Washington trying to defend the capital. By October of 1812, only six states and the La purchase remained.  Ultimately, this led to Washington’s destruction. Only a few escaped, including Marshal Marmot, but not the President.  Quickly resistance failed everywhere, except for New Orleans. At the battle of New Orleans, Wellington advanced his 220,000 men into General Andrew Jackson’s defenses manned by American regulars, French and Pirate mercenaries. Wellington was soundly defeated, he suffered 80,000 men, and most of them were soldiers who tried to escape in the swamp and drowned. The Americans suffered 12 men, but one of these was General Andrew Jackson. Later, the Allies were later defeated, probably due to the lack of Andrew Jackson’s leadership, and then surrender.  Now we can only look at history to see who would dominate America. But remember, Jefferson never said yes so none of this ever Happened. But we shoul always remember how close America was to destruction which can lead on to Piles of other what-if’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Thomas Jackson's Virginia brigade formed up on henry hill with Bee and Bartow's brigades on his flanks. Yankee army commander McDowell rode with his soldiers shouting " Victory, Victory! " Victory? No, what McDowell and a dozen other yankee army commanders in the history of the Second war of Independence wished to acoplish would not happen until five years of bloodshed were over. McDowell   

would not see his victroy. Jackson's Virginians feld firm against McDowell's attacks.W.N. Pendelton's battery or 12- pound Napoleons tore McDowell's ranks to shreds, ( Pendelton was a pastor before the war and named his four cannon Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, saying while you kill to spread the Gospel. Jackson, a great man, christian and killer, firmly aproved.General Bee got with his men and shouted " There is Jackson standing like a stonewall, let us determine to die hereand we shall counquer. Rally behind the Virginians!" Then instantly after he said that, Bee was hit with a minie ball killing him instantly. Then for their beloved commander, they charged down the hill into the enemy.

 One of Jackson's regiments, without orders charged down the hill with Bee's men, but the yankee battery, who thought the Confederates were yankees did not fire on them. The Confederates took the battery and charged onward. The rest of Jackson's men charged too, and threw the yankees back. Jackson, who when he rode on his horse, Little Sorell, always kept his right hand in the air  for his blood to circulate, led the charge and was hit in the hand. His men charged and now were turning the tide of the battle.

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What dying Confederate general yelled from his stretcher to a fellow officer " You must hold your ground general Pender! You must hold your ground!

 

A. A. P. Hill       B. L. Armistead  C. "stonewall"-- Jackson                                    D. W. Pender  

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Early in the morning on the first of July, McDowell deployed his five divisions in two basic areas. The first was near the town of Centreville, where Miles’ men defended and Tyler and Runyan’s divisions were just south of there on the Bull run river.  The second area was by Sudley church where Hentizilman and Hunter’s divisions were positioned.  On the stone bridge, the advance units of Tyler’s division encountered the 1500 men of Evans brigade. The confederates won, but despite the fact McDowell ordered not to attack the Confederates Tyler re-attacked with a fresh brigade but still was driven back.

 

After Tyler’s assault was finished, Evans rushed his brigade to defend his exposed flank on Mathew’s hill. Hunter’s division was driven of Matthew’s ill with heavy casualties including Hunter. Evans then lunched a counter attack driving the Yankees away. When Evans was right about to retreat back to his lines, Bee and Bartow’s Alabama and Georgia brigades appeared on the scene. The three brigades formed in line but soon were bloodied. Evans decimated command retreated first.  After a bloody stand up fight, bee and Bartow’s battered brigades fell back to a hill occupied by the Virginia brigade under Thomas Jonathan Jackson.

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When Lincoln ordered army commander I. McDowell to attack General Beauregard’s army at Manassas Junction, McDowell protested saying that his troops were not trained well enough for battle.  Lincoln rebuked him and ordered him to do it anyway, thus producing a major mistake.  In this battle on the union side, you have an inexperienced general leading the army. The troops were not trained and the positions of your opponent are unknown.   The country was in a state of panic, yet the soldiers were overly optimistic.   Your opponent is in a fortified position, they know the ground and you don’t, and the words of Lincoln and Washington to attack, are ringing in your ears.

 

 

   Beauregard’s Army of The Potomac was only a little larger than 24,000 men divided into seven brigades of varying sizes. The first brigade went to the elderly Miledge Bonham, brother of the deceased James Butler Bonham, the Chief of Artillery at the Alamo. The second brigade was commanded by the quick-tempered Richard S Ewell.  The third brigade went to the sickly David R. Jones.  The fourth brigade went to James Longstreet like Lee, did not earn his fame yet. The fifth brigade went to the diseased Philip St. George Cocke. The sixth brigade was commanded by the crusty Virginian, Jubal Early. Finally, the small independent brigade, only 1,600 strong, went to Nathanial “Shanks” Evans. As for Johnston’s Army of the Shenandoah was organized into eight brigades, three staying at Harpers Ferry and the other five took the bumpy train ride to Manassas. Those five brigades were commanded by T.J. Jackson, F.S. Bartow, Bernard Bee, Edmund Kirby Smith and the reserve by T. Holmes.  All coming to a total of 15,000 men.

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In July, 1861, both union & Confederate armies have been supplying and training their new recruits.  Southern president, Jefferson Davis, chose his army commanders for the Virginia area. Confederate General P.G.T Beauregard commanded The Army of the Potomac in northern Virginia.  Confederate General Joseph E Johnston commanded The Army of the Shenandoah in Harpers Ferry. General Robert E. Lee, who had not earned his fame yet, commanded The Army of West Virginia.  Finally, John B. Magruder’s little Army of the Peninsula was encamped outside of Richmond.  Meanwhile, the northern side was in a state of panic.  Lincoln was desperate to find army commanders even if they had no military training.  Consequentially, all four commanders were poor generals at best, and had no capability to command an army.

 

Tomorrow there will be more of Manassas because after all, tomorrow is another day....

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At the Battle of Shiloh Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston rallied his men waving what ?

 

A. A sword            B. A tin cup

 

C. His hat      D. A long stick

 

 

 

 

B. A golden tin cup

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 Did you know today, 1806, Confederate Lieutenat General\ Bishop Leonidias Polk was born.  Polk was a corps commander during the battle of Shiloh and the siege of Corinth, Mississippi ( both articles I will have in the following month ).  Polk countinued to serve in the army as a corps commander of the 1st corps during the battle of Perrieville where he was in the front of the lines in the night and thought he saw some Confederate soldiers.  Though his staff officers warened him that they might be union, he insisted.  As he rode up he said to what he thought " Confederate " soldiers " Cease fire, now who are you men ? ".  The commander of the solidiers replied "I am a colenol of an Indiana regiment.  Now pray you sir, who are you ? ".  Polk realizing this, quikly rode into the darkness.  Polk continued to serve as corps commander until he was transfered to the Army of Mississippi.  Later he was transfered back to the Army of Tennessee with a corps until he was killed by a cannonball near Alanta.

 

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Did you know yesterday the battle of Shiloh*, Tennesee was fought.

 

 

 

*Next month I have a article on Shiloh

 

 

 

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Where was King Belshazzar from ?

 

A: Persia                                           B: Babylon

 

C: Ottaman Empire                          D: Assyria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One might think, "What is he talking about ?" What I am talking  about is what most modern people call The American Civil war.  The term I have just used  in the title is a Confederate (the group of people who rebeled and made their own country out of 13 states) saying becuase the civil war means a war that the soldiers and the citizens were involved,but the Confederates prefered The second American Revaloution or the war of northern aggresion   because it made them sound like they had a glorious cause or they were just like their fore fathers fighting for freedom.  As for the latter one, it was becuase it made the yankees (Confederaate name for northerners) sound like invaderes.  I like  the Confederates, but I do not want our country to be divided and I hate slavery. 

 

Speaking of slavery, unlike what most people think, the south(Confederates) did not leave the north(which was called the Union because the north wanted the south to stay with them) because the south believed in slavery and the north did not.  It was because the south thought the states had 2 problems: 

     1.More power in the state govermant and less federal(Washington DC.)power. 

     2.The south had a lot of farms covering it's lands called plantations*, plantations are large farms usually with a mansion and always with large fields of corn, rice and the south's leading  item, cotton.  Cotton is the main product that keeps the south, barely able to survive.  "From what ?" you are probably asking, well I have an answer, the northern trade ships and thier industry.  Now don't think the south didn't have factories. The south did have some factories, but what was killin' 'em was that ol' yankee blockade.  Yesiree, the north's president Abe Lincoln, thought the first thing when the conflict began he ordered a fleet of ships from the Potomac to New Orleans keeping the south unable to trade with other countries throughout the war. 

 

The Confederate president Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and Alexander Stephens of Georgia are inaugurated as president and vice on February 18, 1861.  Davis' capital was in Montgomery, Alabama and then Richmond, Virginia so it would be closer to the front lines.  Davis formed several armies to repel the rapidly advancing yankees, armed with a weapon called a musket which is a long and thin gun usually with a small knife called a bayonet attached to it in order to stab the enemy in close combat.  "Why don't you just only shoot instead of stabbing somone?"  Well, I forgot to tell you that a musket can only fire 2-3 times a minute en route of grabbing your bullet and puting it down the musket barell.  Then getting a long stick called a ramrod, and shove your bullet down the barrel with your ramrod, add the gun powder, cock it back and then fire.  Davis also organized some calvery, which are infantry on horses and usualy carried these weapons:

     1. As a gun called a carbine, a carbine is a gun that could fire at a longer distance than a musket and was easier to load.  Later on in the war guns called breech loaders that could fire 6 times before having to reaload.

     2. The common weapon called a sword was used by the dashing calverliers. Infantry officeres also carried swords to show their athourity

     3.  The colt pistol was a short gun not even a foot long.  The colt revolver was easy to load and you could fire up to 12 times a minute  Another unit was artilery, which was a large gun called a cannon. 

 

A cannon could fire 2 difrent types of  things:

     1. Solid shot, which was a cannonball.

     2. Canister shot which is a ton of bullets,up to 1000,in a small can and when shot they would fly everywhere.  An officer's job is to lead the troops, where these officers would come from well, there were lots of places: 

     1. An officer could raise his own regiment and make himself colonel.  The dashing calvilier Nathen Bedford Forrest, came this way and still proved to be the best calvilier in the history of the world. 

     2.  A politician or any man of business could offer his services to the governeor of that state.  Leaders like N. Banks, Daniel Sickels and John Gordan were all political generals.    

     3.  Most often officers would come from a miliatary acadamy such as the Virginia Miliatary Institute or where most officers come from,  West Point.  The war's best leaders came from West point, including  some of the war's best generals like Robert E Lee, Thomas " Stonewall" Jackson, James "Pete" Longstreet and U.S. Grant. 

 

Organization was fairly simple. It usually was like this:  a company of about 100 men would be formed, 2-5 companies would be formed to make a batallion (250 union 500 Confederate) and 2 battalions would make a regimant.  A regimant would be a group of people all from the same state (ex. 5th Texas) and then be grouped into brigades usually commanded by a colonel or a brigadier general usually consisting of 2500-3000 Confederate, 1500 Union. These brigades would then be grouped into divisions 8000-13000 Confederate, 2000-4000 Union, and commanded by a major general or brigadier general.  After that they were grouped into corps, 3-5 Confederate divisions and 2-3 Union commanded by a lieutenat general or a major general and then grouped into an army with 3-7 corps Union and 2-5 Confederate comanded by major general, Union and full general Confederate. 

 

In Charleston, South Carolina over 5000 Confederate solidiers under Brigadier General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard bombard the fort on an island, Fort Sumter.  The blundering Lincoln and cabinet in Washington were stregthening their fronts in Virginia and Kentucky and was completly oblivious to Beauregard's movements until major Robert Anderson (the commander of Fort Sumter) desperately pleaded for supplies and reinforcements.  Lincoln immediately sends men and supplies in order to relive the besieged fort. The men and supplies never reach the fort due to the Confederate cannon.  After days of  bombardment, no men have been killed or wounded, but due to lack of supplies the fort surrenders and when the defenders our going back to Washington, the Confederates were doing a 100 round salute and 2 Union soldiers were wounded and one was killed.  Thus, the salute produced the first casualty of the war.

 

 

 

*Movie Gone with the wind accurately recreates plantation life

                                                                                                                                                   

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Hi, I'm Jonah, and if you like history, you are right up my alley.  I am the biggest history fanatic the world has ever seen.  Yes siree, from Babylon to Gettysburg.  So ladies and gentlemen, if you want to learn a thing or two about history, well partner I would be oblidged  to teach you.  But one warning, if you aren't of the Confederate states of America, not a conquistador, not with Davy Crockett at the Alamo, hate history, not one of Napoleon's marshals, not one of Ceasar's legionnairers, do not walk in Chicago with Al Capone, not a Metsopatainian conqueror, don't cross the Delaware with George Washington and don't shout, "Freedom!" with William Wallace then hit the next random blog; otherwise stick around and lets have some fun!

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