Tag: Civil War

  • ReBlog CW150: Cinco de Mayo

    The US was at war and the Mexican Republic was internally divided; so, a convergence of sorts takes place in London, when the foreign governments of Great Britain, Spain and France (with the backing of the Hapsburg throne in Austria) agree to invade Mexico and create a puppet government. What could possibly go wrong?

  • CW 150: Secession, Timing, and Purpose

    During the time following the attack on Ft. Sumter but before the Battle of Bull Run, the country held its breath and began to find out what secession really means. No one was truly surprised when Firebrands in GA and SC began to push the slave holding aristocracy towards secession in the Deep South. Lincoln could…