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	The Lancashire [cotton] operatives were the only class which as a class continues actively inimical to us. With them the unreasoning aversion to our institutions is as firmly rooted as in any part of New England
	Henry Hotze, Confederate propagandist

Burnside's 'Mud March' by Greg Bayne(From his article 'A Wild Walpurgus Night', which appeared in Crossfire  No 92, Spring 2010)The Christmas of 1862 would not have been full of cheer for Ambrose Burnside. His grand strategy of outflanking Lee at Fredericksburg was in tatters and the flower of the ... read more ›

Hobart Pasha - Blockade Runner by Charles PriestleyOriginally published in Crossfire No 91 (Dec 2009) as An American Civil War Grave in Turkey'Even the keenest student of the American Civil War may be forgiven for being unaware that one of the greatest of the blockade-runner captains in that conflict lies buried ... read more ›

Why and How Lincoln Became a Shakespeare Enthusiast by Jeremy EdwardsEditors note: At the Lincoln weekend, I twisted Jeremy's arm to give his talk during the dinner. It was without doubt one of the most thought provoking talks I have heard for quite a while. Judging by the comments from my table and others, it was a moment to be savoured. ... read more ›

Captain Lewis Guy Phillips By Barrie Almond (The original text of this article appeared in 'Crossfire' the magazine of the ACWRT (UK) No. 84, August 2007) Since I began my research on Captain Lewis Guy Phillips in 1982 it would be remiss of me if I failed to mention help I have received from the National ... read more ›

“ Ridiculous failure” - George McClellan and the Delafield Commission By John LaskeyAutumn 2006 sees the 150th anniversary of the end of the Crimean War, the conflict that to a large extent pre-figured the experiences of the American Civil War. The staging of this major European conflict did not go unnoticed by the United States government, which was ... read more ›

Battles in the Round By John BennettEchoes of the American Civil War turn up in the most unexpected places and none more so than the Pleasure Beach at Blackpool. Here, in 1910, a building called the Spectatorium was opened, in which, in a circular viewing theatre, 500 people at a time could watch a depiction ... read more ›

"France's Opportunity": an Englishman's Plea for French Intervention By Charles Priestley IN a pamphlet published in French in 1865, distinguished British banker John Welsford Cowell told his readers that he had "For four years...tried, on various occasions, to explain to my fellow-countrymen the vital ... read more ›

George Washington's 'Alabama Incident': The Affair of 'Little Sarah' By John Laskey   Sixty years before the 'Alabama Incident', Britain and the USA had nearly come to blows over another affair of a privateer ship enjoying a safe haven in neutral waters. But on the earlier occasion, the roles of the complainant and defendant in the case were ... read more ›

General Jackson's Statue By John Bennett  Paid for by British gentlemen-admirers, Stonewall Jackson's pedestrian memorial in Richmond, Virginia was designed by a renowned Irish sculptor but only erected a decade after the war had ended - and after the artist's ... read more ›

Marx & Engels on the Civil War By John Laskey (This article appeared under the same title in 'Crossfire', the magazine of the ACWRT (UK) no. 73 - December 2003. Reproduced here with additional picture) revolutionary icons marx and engels ... read more ›