https://hcommons.org/members/osaermi1/activity/ Activity feed for Zac Osaer. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 02:41:17 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 424fa61fb3d5a17ecd346779d74a57cf https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1735382/#acomment-1736066 Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:19:17 -0400 Holden, you make a good point that there was often no reason to the killings of African Americans in Mississippi. This goes against the theory that many of them held that they were defending themselves.

In reply to - Holden Quinn Kuhnert wrote a new post, Blog 12, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era It seems hard to find a clear thesis that Lemann provides, but he does point out some facts. Mainly, that reconstruction […] ]]> 650d422d05d1e962691c9c48261251e7 https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1733855/#acomment-1733872 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:48:59 -0400 Hi Alexander, I agree with your take of the Celtic Thesis. I think we can see the similarities between the Celtic offensive and how the Confederacy conducted themselves throughout the war.

In reply to - Alexander Bradshaw wrote a new post, Blog Post 11, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era What did the Civil War settle?: The Union victory settled different conflicts between Civil War era Americans. One of […] ]]> a8bfb2a15f8985633582864823391e85 https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1733022/#acomment-1733048 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:38:31 -0400 I like your opinion on why the North won the war and how it is linked to the age of the generals. I hadn't thought as much about that side of it but it probably was a big reason as to why the north was more willing to adapt in the war.

In reply to - Miles Miller wrote a new post, Blog #10, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Tactical Offensive- The North adopted q quicker step count and engaged the enemy at greater distances in order to mitigate the […] ]]> ec20f7a99b839589e432a77299292954 https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1732189/#acomment-1732196 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:17:47 -0400 You make a great point in military's role in democracy. Politics shouldn't play a role with the military and it was a mistake to let it during this time. Especially when it causes strains between leadership.

In reply to - Brian Micheal Maghran wrote a new post, Blog 9, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Lincoln as commander in chief: Fellman and Simon discuss that lincoln had 3 top qualities that made him a excellent leader. […] ]]> d992168c0bca89a4fe91db499dfe7685 https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1728985/#acomment-1729296 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:33:51 -0500 Hi Kevin, I think you're spot on with the thesis of "Attack and Die." The tables that McWhiney gives us during that first section of the book shows us the empirical evidence of the loss rates the Confederates saw compared to the Union. He also shows us those rates compared to when they attacked and stayed on the defensive. As you point out in your…[Read more]

In reply to - Kevin Inchul Yo wrote a new post, Blog Post #7, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Thesis: In his book of "Attack & Die," Grady McWhiney states his thesis of how the South's aggressive military tactics were […] ]]> a2d28467abcbf225ec8a0d57130b019d https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1728269/#acomment-1728278 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 19:44:19 -0500 Hi Matt, you make a good point about both the north and the south's ability to mobilize a huge number of men is an important aspect to look at. Especially when you put into perspective that 85% of eligible men from the Confederacy volunteered.

In reply to - Matt Skulski wrote a new post, Week 6 Blog Post, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Thesis: I believe that Gallagher & Waugh's thesis is that the Civil War was fought for freedom and the protection of the […] ]]> ad2cabb17982bb3f4e9b43765508d804 https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1727490/#acomment-1727499 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:10:53 -0500 Brian, good point about the women accepting new roles including accepting poverty. I also think it's important to note how it was something that's important to acknowledge the sacrifices they also made during the war.

In reply to - Brian Micheal Maghran wrote a new post, Blog 5, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Gender and the nation state. Northern women during the war had new roles of responsibility for the household. The women were […] ]]> 3cf923bff6ab816142a0bc6684ca2175 https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1726611/#acomment-1726645 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 03:18:58 -0500 Hi Jeremy, I completely agree with the significance of the thesis. the divide the newspapers helped to create just further entrenched and separated the people from each other in the North and the South.

In reply to - Jeremy Stass wrote a new post, Blog Post #4, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Thesis: The overarching thesis from Ratner and Teeter is the overwhelming influence the media had during the 1850s. This led to […] ]]> e2bc4a8bc0a535e033d966a3fecd4d1c https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1725670/#acomment-1725734 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 23:30:42 -0500 I also thought the religious bases was what Bibb based his immoral stance off of. Bibb makes points about how you cannot be a Christian but also support the ability to own another person.

In reply to - Miles Miller wrote a new post, Blog Post # 3, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Bibbs argument: He argued that slavery was an inhumane practice by not only arguing the morality of it but by also giving […] ]]> eca9f10ebc324f78ea65ec5392fa156f https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1724535/#acomment-1724768 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 23:18:40 -0500 I think you make a good point as to the reasons why Bibb wrote this book. Also, you make a great point about how what slaves had to endure and how through that they became closer with their families.

In reply to - Jeremy Stass wrote a new post, Blog Post #2, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era I believe that Bibb wrote this autobiography for two primary reasons. First, he wanted to share his story to the masses to show […] ]]> b0873f9bb986355cbf04d6a0a8a0a0ff https://commons.msu.edu/activity/p/1723533/#acomment-1723827 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:43:50 -0500 Hi Patrick,
I have a similar prior knowledge of the Civil War as you going into this semester. The effect other nations had during the war is something I've never learned about before either and would be very interesting if we can go in depth on that in this class.

In reply to - Patrick Myles Byrne wrote a new post, Digital Introduction, on the site HST 304: The Civil War Era Hello everyone! My name is Patrick Byrne and I am a freshman who is a pre-nursing major. History has always been […] ]]>