Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-05

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Washington, D.C., in the American Civil War


00:01:06 1 Washington, D.C., during the early stages of the War
00:05:09 2 Defending the capital
00:07:10 3 D.C. Military formations
00:07:40 4 Hospitals
00:09:39 5 Washington, D.C., during the later stages of the War
00:10:56 6 Lincoln's assassination
00:12:24 7 Grand Review of the Armies
00:14:01 8 Notable Civil War leaders from Washington, D.C.
00:14:42 9 See also
00:15:09 10 Footnotes



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Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War was the nerve-center of the Union war effort, which rapidly turned it from a small city into a major capital with a full civic infrastructure and strong defenses.
The shock of Union defeat at First Bull Run, with demoralized troops wandering the streets of the capital, caused President Lincoln to order extensive fortifications and a large garrison. This required an influx of troops, military suppliers and building contractors, which would set up a new demand for accommodation, including military hospitals. The abolition of slavery in D.C. in 1862 also attracted many freedmen to the city. Except for one attempted invasion by Confederate cavalry leader Jubal Early in 1864, the capital remained impregnable.
When Lincoln was assassinated in Ford’s Theater in April 1865, thousands flocked into Washington to view the coffin, further raising the profile of the city. The new president Andrew Johnson wanted to dispel the funeral atmosphere, and organized a program of victory parades which revived public hopes for the future.