The Civil War 150 Project

What is “The Civil War 150 Project”?

This is the name I have given to the ongoing project I have developed for myself – in honor of the Sesquicentennial (150th) Anniversary of the Civil War era (1861 – 1865) -- to chronicle the lesser-known people and events of the Civil War era beginning with the publication of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852, and continuing through the end of the Civil War and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in April 1865. I currently have created more than twenty pieces which were inspired by the incidents and people in the years leading up to, and then including, the First Battle of Manassas (also known as First Bull Run). I hope to complete the pieces dealing with the year 1861 by the start of 2011, in time to coordinate with the 150th anniversary events being held to commemorate that battle and other significant 1861 events. Upon completion of those works, I will begin work on images inspired by the people and situations of some of the prominent battles of 1862, such as Shiloh, Second Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg. --Amy V. Lindenberger
Date	Historical Event	A. V. Lindenberger Artwork Relating to Historical Events
1852	Publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe	Harriet Beecher Stowe, Abolitionist Hard Road to Travel
1859	Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) by John Brown and his raiders	John Brown, Abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Abolitionist
1860	Lincoln wins presidential election November 1860	Candidate Lincoln, #1 Candidate Lincoln, #2
1860	South Carolina secedes from the Union in December	The Union is Dissolved!
April 1861	Confederate attack on Fort Sumter off the coast of South Carolina, generally considered the inauguration of the Civil War.	Mary Chesnut, Witness to War To Arms!
Late Spring/Early Summer 1861	Preparations for war commence, affecting many aspects of American society	Conflict of Interest A Promise to Return Best Friends No Idle Hands If Ever There Were a Righteous Cause Waiting for War
July 21, 1861	The First Battle of Manassas (also known as The First Battle of Bull Run)	Rose O’Neal Greenhow Road to Manassas Road to Bull Run Moment of Truth The End of Innocence The Awakening Far from Home The Notions of Safety and Security Sarah Emma Edmonds I

Direct Links to All Civil War Artwork:
Beyond the Battlefield - The Battle of Gettysburg - More Civil War Drawings - Gettysburg Civilians During the War
Christmas During the Civil War - Gettysburg Today - Plein Air Drawings of Gettysburg

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