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The United States in the mid-1800s boiled with conflict and promise. The bloody Civil War raged. A ruminating President sat in the White House. William Gould Raymond (“W.G.”) was as complicated as the times. His life a mosaic of faith, addiction, health setbacks, his sprawling family, service as a Union Army officer, and then as a Lincoln-appointed hospital chaplain. W.G.’s place in history, though, stands as the initial commanding officer responsible for raising what would become the 1st United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) of the District of Columbia.

Adéntrese en la historia de Estados Unidos: Descubra los acontecimientos que dieron forma a una nación Tres manuscritos en un solo libro: Historia de Estados Unidos: Un apasionante recorrido por los principales acontecimientos que dieron forma a los Estados Unidos de América Revolución estadounidense: Una visión general de la guerra de independencia de los Estados Unidos y su impacto en la historia del país La guerra de Secesión estadounidense: Un apasionante resumen de la guerra entre Estados Para aquellos que estén interesados en aprender sobre Estados Unidos, este libro es una ...

This book deals with the 14 Senators expelled, 6 Senators whose seats the body declared vacant and another Senator whom the Senate refused to expel during the Civil War. The Senate charged all 21 of these with one form or another of disloyalty to the Federal Union. The author looks at the proceedings taken against these twenty-one men, most of whom who had departed Washington and taken up arms against the United States before the Senate acted. However, the author delves deeper than just reviewing the individual cases. He also looks at the other motives involved in the Senate expelling the ...

This book explores the philosophy of the Confederate Constitution by comparing and contrasting it with the United States Constitution. Some of the differences between the two documents are subtle and others are stark, but the major differences, center on state powers and slavery. For instance, while the framers of the United States Constitution were ashamed of slavery and used euphemisms in place of the term "slave", the authors of the Confederate Constitution proudly used the term no less than ten times. Understanding the philosophy of the Confederate Constitution will allow the reader to ...

🎧 Audiobook Included 📘 History, morality, strategy: a unique journey through the conflict that reshaped America At the heart of a divided nation, two men stood at the center of the greatest crisis in American history. Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis: two presidents, two visions for the future, and one shared objective – to define the destiny of a people. The Great Rivalry offers a fresh perspective on the American Civil War, combining historical rigor with an engaging narrative that delves into the moral, strategic, and personal decisions of its key figures. Discover how Lincoln...

This book looks at the peace talks between the Union and Confederates commonly known as the Hampton Roads Conference. These talks took place on February 3, 1865 aboard the steamboat River Queen. The author looks at more than just the conference, itself, however. He delves into the motivations of the participants; he answers the question of why the parties agreed to hold a conference at all; and he outlines why the conference failed. He also reviews some of the conspiracy theories that surrounded the conference.