Tarvin in the English Civil War Tarvin in the English Civil War During the first English Civil War, Tarvin, a village in Cheshire England was garrisoned by both sides and was attacked by both sides, because its proximity to Chester which was a major Royalist (Cavalier) port city, made it strategically important. Tarvin changed hands several times; initially it was garrisoned by Parliament and troops of both sides at different times were quartered in and around the village, which was not fortified. In September 1644 the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) fortified the village and garrisoned the place with sufficient troops to withstand a large attack and it remained
Slavery during the American Civil War Manning in "What This Cruel War Was Over", Jason Phillips in "Diehard Rebels", Joseph Glatthaar in The "New Civil War History" and "General Lee's Army", Aaron Sheehan-Deen in "Why Confederates Fought", Kenneth Noe in "Reluctant Rebels", and James McPherson in "For Cause and Comrades" argued that slavery was central in the mindset of many Confederate soldiers. The issue in the mind and motivation of Union soldiers has also been debated. Manning's "What This Cruel War Was Over" is an example discussing the importance of slavery for Union soldiers. At the beginning of 1865, millions of black people remained as slaves,