HIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877
Lecture 13 - Terrible Swift Sword: The Period of Confederate Ascendency, 1861-1862. Professor Blight discusses the expectations, advantages, and disadvantages with which North and South entered the Civil War.
Both sides, he argues, expected and desired a short, contained conflict. The northern advantages enumerated in this lecture include industrial capability, governmental stability, and a strong navy. Confederate advantages included
geography and the ability to fight a defensive war. Professor Blight concludes the lecture with the Battle of Bull Run, the first major engagement of the war.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
Lecture 13 - Terrible Swift Sword: The Period of Confederate Ascendency, 1861-1862
Time
Lecture Chapters
[00:00:00]
1. Introduction: Alcott's Hospital Sketches and Burns's The Civil War
[00:09:28]
2. Expectations on War and the West Point Graduates
[00:20:38]
3. Advantages of the Union Military
[00:28:31]
4. Tactical Advantages and Political Weaknesses of the South
[00:39:35]
5. Battle Strategies and Recruitment for the Two Militaries