Redemption

We are going to spend some time looking at the "third phase" of Reconstruction - the Redemption.

We'll also discuss this scene from Birth of a Nation:

The Tug-of-War of Reconstruction

Today we are going to look at Reconstruction-era violence, Republican factionalism, and the emergence of the Redeemers.

Horace Greeley, who ran for President against Grant in 1872

An excellent map. Let's look at this and consider readmission dates and what this means vis a vis the nature of Reconstruction violence and the varying nature of the Redemption struggle.

Presidential Reconstruction and the Radical Ascendancy

Here is a good overview of Reconstruction in Louisiana. Whoever wrote this must be a genius!
Here is another one about Georgia, which is also very informative. 

President Andrew Johnson

Today we are going to be talking about a wide range of concepts about the politics of Reconstruction - particularly the bigger issues of "why?" We will consider five areas of interpretation: Material, Political, Moral, Ideological, and Sectional

Some Scenes from Reconstruction-Era New Orleans

The U.S. Custom House (now bug museum) as it appears today on Canal Street

The Custom House as it appeared roughly at the time of the Civil War

Eagle Hall - Built during the war - HQ of the Crescent City Democratic Club. Meeting Halls were important in the 19th century urban landscape

The Washington Artillery Hall (center). Notice fire station on right. Located on Girod Street (no longer in existence)

The Mechanics' Institute - Scene of the Riot of 1866 - now roughly where the University Place entrance of the Roosevelt is located.

And we will go to the site of the Washington Artillery to see other mid-nineteenth century landmarks in New Orleans.

The Road to Appomattox

Union Soldiers at Petersburg - compares favorably with scenes in Cold Mountain 

 The Crater

The Spencer Repeating Rifle 

Sherman's march through the Carolinas from Joe's SC Railroads Research Page  which is a pretty cool site done by a history and rail enthusiast in South Carolina.

The Line of Lee's Retreat

The McClean House where Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Grant. (At least a re-creation / restoration) Near Appomattox Courthouse, VA.

 Ford's Theater at the time of Lincoln's assassination on April 14.

 Capture of Jefferson Davis

Tax in Kind

The Chattanooga Campaign

This took a lot longer than either you or I could imagine. But it only takes 20 minutes to watch! Please give it a look before class on Tuesday.