Happy Birthday America.

July 4th 1776, the day that the US Constitution Ratified

June 19 1865.

June 19,1865. This is the day Black Slaves in the State of Tx learn that they were Free. Long live there memory, and may God always keep his hands on there Souls. Thanks to all the the men women, and children who walked out of Slavery that hot June day June 19,1865. And thank you to those who died under the hand of Slavery in State of of Tx. Thank you for building Tx. and thank you for building America. I close by giving Love Honor and respect to the Black Women .

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1862

Three battles two small one large  started to change the civil war toward the union.The fall of Ft Henry, and  Ft Donaldson on the Tenn river. when the south lost these to Forts it open up the river, and the cumbland gap.  The river was open up all the way to the Mississippi State line. Later that month the city of New Orleans  fell to the union navy. In  March 1862 the union  Controled the Mississippi river from Memphis  to the Gulf.

the south controled Vicksburg mississippi overlooking the bluffs above the river. This
prove to to be quite a hard ship for the union.

MY Dad.

Today is my Dads Birthday An American Vet who fought in WW2 but return to America after the war  in 1945, and was forced into Second class citizenship.

Lewis Hagler born January 1,1917 Died January 9,1997.

An American Hero.

An American Soldier, who wore the uniform of The US Army

God Bless America.

For whom the Bells toll they toll for thee.

God Bless my Dads soul, and long live his Memory

The Road to freedom January 1862.

As we began the new year we find President Lincoln Pressing  General George McClellan to move his troops into the South. And US Navy Ships were starting to tighten there grip on the Southern east cost. the anaconda plan was beginning to work. Freedom was breaking out all up and down the east cost for the Black Slaves. East cost Southern farmers were burning there cotton crops in fear of them falling in the hands of Union Troops. The first real turning of the civil war in  favor of the North happen on January 30. 1862 , when England decided to stay out of the war. And not come in on the side of the South. This was  Major because the South was really looking forward to having England on there side.

Well now that the North did not have to worry about England joining the fight on the side of the South. the Union could now turn full attention toward  defeating the South. Well in the next few months  three Battles  one major one started the South on the road to defeat and to the end of Slavery.

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Never forget the Black Slave Women, Because it was on her Back that America was Built.

The Confiscation act of 1861

This was a act of Congress in August 1861 permitting the US Government to Confiscate any property being used to support the Confederate cause. Since the South considered Slaves as property, They were included. After the Battle of Bull Run both sides saw the Slave as a military asset and expendable. General George McClellan was appointed Commanding General of the Army by President Lincoln.

As we move into the fall of 1861 there were no major battles. The US Navy was starting to have success on the east cost, the anaconda plan was starting to take effect. Southern farmers were burning there cotton crops because of fear that they would fall into Union hands. As winter set in military action slowed down.

As I have said the North went to war to save the Union, and the South went to war to preserve and expand Slavery. But as we draw to the end of 1861 Slavery has now become the main issue of the war. The Union did not have a set policy on what to do about Slaves coming into there lines.However when Slaves came into Union lines they felt they were free. It was up to Union Commanders as what to do with Slaves.

Some sent them back, some put them to work, and some allowed them to come through there lines. In the fall of 1861 thing were moving faster than anyone had ever seen. The war was going badly for the North, they had noway of forcing Southern States back into the Union. And if things were not bad enough, there was a risk of war with England. America was coming off track, and Slavery was now front and center.

So 1861 comes to and end with America in total confusion, and Slaves starting to see a path to freedom.

In my next Blog we move into 1862. The Black Slaves path to freedom would get a little wider.

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