General Information Essays

• Army Organization - a description of the organization of armies during the American Civil War, from companies up to armies.

Chronological Histories

The following American Civil War essays are in chronological order.

• Cause of the American Civil War - September, 1789 to April, 1861 – A discussion of the social and political events that lead from the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in 1789 to the start of the American Civil War in April, 1861.
• Lee's Maryland Campaign - September, 1862 – Robert E. Lee's invasion of the north was stopped by George McClellan's finding of the Lost Order, culminating in the bloodiest day in American history.
• Burnside's Fredericksburg Campaign - December, 1862 – Ambrose Burnside's attempt to capture Fredericksburg was the most lopsided, and one of the bloodiest, defeats of the war.
• Hooker's Chancellorsville Campaign - April to May, 1863 – The campaign of "Fighting Joe" Hooker caught Robert E. Lee by surprise, but led to arguably Lee's most stunning victory.