The American Civil War

abolitionists Abraham Lincoln achieved administration American anti-slavery attack battle became Ben Butler blockade Britain British cabinet campaign Carolina cause Chattanooga Civil command compromise Confederacy Confederate conflict Congress congressional conscription constitution cotton crisis defeat defence Democrats economic election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy faced favour federal government fight further governors Grant industrial interests issue James Peninsula Jefferson Davis Johnston July Kentucky labour later Lee's Lincoln major March McClellan military Mississippi Missouri months moral move Negro never North and South Northern officers organisation peace political position Potomac president presidential problems proclamation radical railroad reconstruction recruits regiments Richmond river secession sectional Senate Seward Shenandoah Valley Sherman ships side slavery slaves social society soldier South Carolina Southern strength struggle Sumter supply Tennessee territories threat took troops Union army Union forces United Vicksburg victory Virginia vote War Democrats wartime Washington whole