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A 6 page paper which examines some of the turning
points of the Civil War as seen in McPherson’s Civil War works (faxed by student). No
additional sources cited.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAturn.rtf
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war filled with numerous conditions, countless wins and losses by both sides, and a seemingly constant turn of the tides as one side or another seemed in power at any
given time. James McPherson is one of the most renown voices in the study of the Civil War and he has written many works. The following paper takes 3 chapters
from works faxed by the student requesting this paper and discusses McPhersons arguments concerning turning points in the war. There are three main turning points illustrated, those being Antietam and
Emancipation; Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga; and the Election of 1864. The following paper first examines these arguments, then ranks the turning points in terms of their importance. The paper finishes
with what could be considered a fourth turning point, William Shermans capture of Atlanta and his subsequent March to the Sea. Arguments Antietam and Emancipation: These are clearly
two of the most important elements into the outcome of the Civil War, and it is likely that very few would dispute such realities. In further arguing this we look
at some of the documents, or commentaries, presented in the fax sent by the student requesting the paper. One such source comes from Frederick Douglass who, in relationship to emancipation,
argues that "Common sense, the necessities of the war, to say nothing of the dictation of justice and humanity have at last prevailed. We shout for joy that we live
to record this righteous decree" (77). In this we hear a voice that was quite common in terms of the focus and eventual outcome of the war. While, as would
be expected, much of the South was not pleased with such a reality, the implications of the emancipation focus was far more wide ranging than that which involved the United
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