I want to thank all of you who follow this blog for taking this journey with me through the 55 turbulent months that made up the War Between the States.
We have now reached the end of the war, but certainly not the end of the conflict. The war spawned the long, complex, and tragic process of restoring the Union, which, much like the war itself, lasted longer and caused more misery and destruction than anyone could have imagined.
The war produced fundamental and permanent changes in America: the economy shifted from an agricultural to an industrial base, over three million slaves were now free, and the new Republican Party now dominated Washington. Many of these changes still reverberate throughout America today. I hope this blog has given you a better understanding of why the war was fought, and why it holds such great importance in making America the nation that it has become.
I highly encourage you to buy my book, The Civil War Months, which covers much of the material in this blog and more. I also encourage you to buy my book, The Reconstruction Years, which details the events that occurred in the 11 years after the war. And all articles on this blog can be revisited anytime through my Monthly Timeline.
This blog will be re-launched this November in commemoration of the 165th anniversary of the War Between the States. It will open with the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and travel through the 55 months of the conflict once more through May 2030. Until then:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, ATTENTION AND SUPPORT!
Thank You Sir. I’ve been following your blog for years (including when it was on Twitter). Now I have your book on its way from Amazon thanks to looking uo your name at Amazon as the link in your blog comes up bad from Amazon. Thanks again…
Thank you for buying my book, I hope you enjoy! And I’ll be sure to check that link
This has been a fantastic journey – I came here from a Google search while doing crossword and have devoured your posts ever day since. Thank you so much for sharing these – as a Canadian, we learn next to nothing about the US civil war and, other than knowing a few of the names and dates that still resonate through our current world knowledge, this has been a fascinating look at the world of 160 years ago and how we have evolved and unfortunately have not. I sincerely appreciate your work and your dedication to putting this site together.
Thanks so much for taking the time to reply! I’m very glad you enjoy it!
Always a brilliant summary of the events of the war. A welcome email daily. Bravo to a great job that benefits all historians.
Thank you Curt, that means a lot!
Thank you for all your hard work. I look forward to starting the journey again in November!