This garrison was the site for the first battle of the Civil…

This garrison was the site for the first battle of the Civil War.  Located off the Charleston coast, the garrison was bombarded by P.G.T. Beauregard on April 12, 1861.  The Confederates took the site in less than two days.  The Confederates would occupy it for nearly four years, but they would abandoned it before General Sherman captured Charleston.

This political group wanted to punish the South for leaving…

This political group wanted to punish the South for leaving the Union.  They wanted civil rights (such as voting) for freedmen and wanted to limit the political rights for former Confederate officials and military officers.  This group wanted to see the South dramatically reconstructed.  Who was he?

Both these men ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 185…

Both these men ran for a U.S. Senate seat in Illinois in 1858.  Through a serious of debates, these men were launched into the national spotlight as the debates grew intensively around the issue of slavery.   While the incumbent won the Senate election, the challenger gained national attention and would go on to win the Presidential election of 1860.  Who were these men?