Lecture 13 - Terrible Swift Sword: The Period of Confederate Ascendency, 1861-1862

Professor Blight discusses the expectations, advantages, and disadvantages with which North and South entered the Civil War. Both sides, he argues, expected and desired a short, contained conflict. The northern advantages enumerated in this lecture include industrial capability, governmental stability, and a strong navy. Confederate advantages included geography and the ability to fight a defensive war. Professor Blight concludes the lecture with the Battle of Bull Run, the first major engagement of the war. Transcript Lecture Page

HIST 119: The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877

August 19, 2017

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<audio controls><source src="https://archive.org/download/hist119_06_013108/hist119_13_022608.mp3" /></audio> <br /> <br /> Professor Blight discusses the expectations, advantages, and disadvantages with which North and South entered the Civil War. Both sides, he argues, expected and desired a short, contained conflict. The northern advantages enumerated in this lecture include industrial capability, governmental stability, and a strong navy. Confederate advantages included geography and the ability to fight a defensive war. Professor Blight concludes the lecture with the Battle of Bull Run, the first major engagement of the war. <div> <br /></div> <div> <a href="http://oyc.yale.edu/transcript/554/hist-119">Transcript</a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <a href="http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-119/lecture-13">Lecture Page</a></div>

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