Regiments of the American Civil War introduction to the blog
Whether your year has flown by or its slugged on and on, no one can deny that 2020 has been an unpredictable and uneasy year. Right off the bat, its an election year. November marks the calendars of voters across America as the first term of a tumultuous presidency under Donald Trump ends. In the spring, the world was slammed by COVID-19, and everyone, especially in the US, has been forced to adjust to a life of social distancing and quarantining. The murders and abuse of black Americans by police officers has sparked protesting and rioting throughout both America and the world. Every election year has its ups and downs, 2020 chief among them. One cannot, however, fail to see the similarities to the Presidential Election of 1860. The nation was torn over the issue of slavery and an eruption was expected soon. It is easy to understa...