For the first two years of the war, the Confederate Army was winning. When Lincoln announced his Emancipation proclamation wanting the Souths negroes, the Confederate Army gave up!
@@carrollcaldwell4570 They didn't give up. They continued winning victories up into the start of 1863 and even still after Gettysburg, fighting till 1865, although by then they were on the verge of giving up. While the Confederate Army experienced significant early successes in the first half of the war such as at Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, they also suffered losses, notably at Antietam, where Union victory led to the Emancipation Proclamation being issued on January 1st, 1863. Despite President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which aimed to weaken the Confederacy and prevent European support for the South by freeing slaves in rebelling states and enabling free blacks to join the army, Confederate forces continued for almost another 2 and a half years. Even after pivotal Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg in July 1863, the Confederacy continued to fight and even in the later in the war, they achieved tactical successes at battles like Chickamauga in September 1863 and Cold Harbor in June 1864. However, from 1864 onward, the Union's superior resources and strategies, including General Sherman's "March to the Sea" in late 1864, began to affect the Confederacy and Southern economy and infrastructure. By 1865, the Confederate forces were exhausted, leading to General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, marking the effective end of the Civil War, although some other Confederate forces surrendered in the following weeks.
@@sp00k48 you're preaching to the choir brother! I know all of that! I was joking about people trying to make the war of Northern aggression about slavery . It's refreshing to know that others are aware of true history! Thank you!
@@carrollcaldwell4570 Aha, alright, you're welcome then! Although don't get it twisted, slavery was the root of secession and the war. You are correct on one thing though, the Union did not fight to end it, at least not till it became a Union war aim later on in the war.
@@sp00k48 we all have 2 grand fathers, 4 great grand fathers and 8 great great grand fathers. All 8 of my great great grand fathers fought for the Confederacy and were citizens of South Carolina. So am I. My 4th greats fought the British in the 1st American revolution. Member of the SAR, SCV for 27 years and the MOS&B.Historian and genealogist. 32 degree Scottish Rite Freemason.
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The way things are going in this country now it’s time to head to Americana, Brazil where Confederate soldiers and families went after the war. Today they speak Portuguese but English is there also. I’ve got two members of the family from 9th Louisiana Infantry CSA that have CSA tombstones.
Creo que actualmente ya está ocurriendo posibles conflictos en Texas , movimientos de volver a formar parte de México ( su patria antigua), la mayor parte habla español , seamos sinceros.
The spirit lives on, especially today, greetings the German southerner, United we stand! Bonny Blue version 21 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NpcLgAiZa3w.htmlsi=m-9jkaHrl3ElQATM
Great to see children in the crowd enjoying this. Must be homeschooled. Public school these days teaches they any sort of pride is southern heritage is racist.
I've got family that were both Union and Confederates and I can say with great pride after visiting most of the states I am proud where we come from. Before the times of the civil war most of my family came from Scotland and Ireland. There is a distinct Celtic sound to this music and it really brings my spirits up!
Actually Dixie was the best loved tune for both sides and even today, the best marching song. Have a tired and worn out bunch of soldiers, just play Dixie and everyone finds that burst of energy.
Daniel Emmett wrote it for a black minstrel composition. In the 30s or 40s there was a movie with Bing Crosby in black face and I think Spencer Tracy was in it. The name was Dixie and you can get it on Turner Classic Movies. Because of the black face they may have edited part of it. @@HowardArnold-be9ly
Civil War is Over .... Back in the day, the music was much the same in both the north and south. btw: Abe Lincoln thought that Dixie was a craic-ing good tune [Gaelic: craic = good fun ]