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On Christmas Day 1868, President Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all Civil War participants except high-ranking military and civil officials. In May 1872 the Congressional Amnesty Act gave the right to hold office again to almost all Southern leaders who had been excluded from public office by the 14th Amendment.

The U.S. government wanted Jefferson Davis, the former President of the Confederated States of America, to ask for a pardon, but he refused this, feeling that to do so would be an admission of guilt. Davis actually wanted to stand trial for treason, because he felt certain that he would be vindicated. On May 5, 1867 he was freed on bond at Richmond, and soon after he traveled o a home that had been prepared for him near Montreal, Canada. In October it appeared that he would have to go back to Richmond for a trial, but that likelihood evaporated and he never stood trial at all.

Captain Henry Wirz was the commanding officer of Camp Sumter, the Confederate prisoner of war camp located near Andersonville, Georgia. While commanding this camp, Union prisoners were subject to extreme overcrowding, starvation, little or no protection from the elements and mistreatment at the hands of the guards. Wirz was arrested by federal authorities in May 1865 and charged with conspiracy to impair the lives of Union prisoners of war. He was convicted of the conspiracy charge and 11 of 13 murder charges. He received a death sentence. Wirz asked President Johnson to grant him clemency, but he never received a reply. He was hanged on November 10, 1865.

Henry Wirz was one of only two Confederates, tried convicted and executed for war crimes during the Civil War. The other was Samuel "Champ" Ferguson. Ferguson was a Confederate Guerrilla who admitted to killing more that 100 people, mostly civilians, who were sympathetic to the Union. He was tried for 53 murders and on October 10, 1865, was convicted and sentenced to death. He was hanged on October 20, 1865.

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What year did the Civil War start and finish?

The Civil War started on April 12 1861 when confederate soldiers attacked the military fort at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The War ended on April 9 1865 when Robert E. Lee Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.


Which side was Richmond Virginia on during the Civil War?

Richmond, Virginia, was the capitol of the Confederate States of America. That would be the South.


What events ended the civil war?

Well Robert E. Lee official surrenderd at Appomattox Court House on April 1865. The Civil War officially ended on Palm Sunday, 9 April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed the surrender.


Who led the charge of the 3rd day of Gettysburg?

The charge on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, known as Pickett's Charge, was led by Confederate General George Pickett. It involved approximately 12,500 Confederate soldiers advancing across open fields against the Union positions on Cemetery Ridge. The assault was intended to break the Union lines but ended in heavy Confederate casualties and is often seen as a turning point in the Civil War. The charge ultimately failed, contributing to the Confederacy's defeat at Gettysburg.


What civil war battles did the buffalo soldiers fight in?

None. The 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments were not formed until after the Civil War ended. However, they did fight against the Plains Indians who gave them the name Buffalo Soldiers, and they fought in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. NONE.

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When was the ku klux klan originated?

The Ku Klux Klan originated in 1865 in Tennessee after the Civil War ended. Most of the Klan members consisted of former confederate soldiers.


The official end of the civil war?

The surrender of the confederate states ended the war


Which confederate state was the first to rejoin the US after the civil war ended?

virginia


If your born in a confederate state but your parents weren't are you confederate?

It wouldn't matter. After the Civil War ended and the Union was restored, Confederate citizenship became as irrelevant as Confederate money.


How did the English help the Confederate?

Britain supported the Confederate soldiers during the civil war. They gave them materials needed to sustain war for so long since the north had all the factories needed for supplies. The war would have ended much earlier without their help.


What occurred at the final surrender of General Robert E Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant?

The Confederate soldiers were given food and we're allowed to keep their horses


The event that ended the Civil War?

The Civil War officially ended on Palm Sunday, 9 April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee signed the surrender.


Whose surrender in appomatoxVirginea ended the civil war?

Confederate General Robert E. Lee


Did the Civil War resolve issues of race?

no, the civil war ended when the confederate general put up the white flag and gave up.


What treaty ended the civil war?

Apomattox courthouse :) +) In other words, there was no treaty, just terms of surrender, which were: 1. All officers can keep their weapons 2. All Confederate soldiers can go home as long as they agree not to fight


Was Colorado a Confederate or union state in the civil war?

It was in neither Union or Confederate state. Colorado didn't become a state til a couple of years later, about 11 years after the civil war ended; in 1 August 1876.


What year did the Civil War start and finish?

The Civil War started on April 12 1861 when confederate soldiers attacked the military fort at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The War ended on April 9 1865 when Robert E. Lee Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.