![]() So, in effect, the Federal government bought the cotton to make canvas from the southern merchants who probably used this money to support the war effort. ![]() When the President brought this up Halleck reminded the President that we needed canvas for tents to house 300,000 additional recruits. Wherever the Union led successful sea born invasions such as New Orleans, trade, vital to the Southern war effort, commenced there. The Union was fairly successful in their blockade with the exception of the area around Cape Fear/Wilmington, NC. Ironically, if the two slowpokes, McClellan and Halleck (who shelved Grant after Shilo) would have proceeded full speed ahead the Civil War could have been settled in 1862 and the slavery issue would most likely, not have been resolved. First of all, Catton helps the reader to realize how slow the progress of the war was during this time. I miss out on some of the details of the battles and the kind of smaller unit details that I enjoy but I am gaining a more complete understanding of the grand strategy and political ramifications of the war.īook two takes us from the coastal campaigns through the Peninsular Campaign to Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation. ![]() This series has been a great because it ties everything together like the pieces of a giant puzzle. ![]() ![]() I have been reading books mostly about individual battles and campaigns for the past 20 years. This is the 2nd book in a fascinating series by the most trusted Civil War author in the history of our country. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |