American Civil War: Union

American Civil War 1861 - 1865 The Civil War was the culmination of four decades of intense sectional conflict and reflected deep seated differences between the North and the South. Underscoring sectional differences, the labor force in the South included nearly four million enslaved blacks. Although the slaveholding planter class formed a small minority of the population, it dominated Southern politics and society. Slaves were the largest single investment in the South, and the fear of slave unrest ensured the loyalty of nonslaveholders. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 temporarily settled the issue by establishing a line separating free and slaves territory. Conflict resumed, when the United States boundaries were extended westward to the Pacific. In 1850 California was admitted as a free state and Utah and New Mexico were added as two new territories. When the war ended 620,000 had been killed, and many more wounded. The war settled the question of the permanance of the Union. The war expanded the authority of the federal government. The U.S. Congress enacted much of the legislation to which the South had objected .

Hight of pieces in mm
King	66
Queen	64
Bishop	60
Knight	54
Rook	52
Pawn	54

PAINTING INSURUCTIONS FOR AMERICAN CIVIL WAR CHESS SET 715 - Union ROOK Flag - Red 947 White 951 Blue 899 Stars - White 951 Drum - Blue 899 (mix with white 951 for shading) Band - Gold 898 KNIGHT Riders jacket & cap - Grey Blue 943. When dry, paint over with blue 899 and small amount of black 950 mixed together, and paint over the grey blue. This will give you the shaded effect. Trousers - Blue 899 thinned down. When dry, brush 943 over it with a dry brush. Then add white to 943 and dry brush over again. Repeat the last stage two more times. Horse - Brown 985. Leave to dry. Black 950 thinned down and wash over horse. Rein - Black 950. BISHOP Cap, jacket & trousers - These are painted using the same colours and technique as the Knights. Sash - Red 926 trimmed with gold 898. Sword - Silver and black 950 mixed. PAWNS Cap, jacket & trousers - Same as knight. Rifle - Brown 985 KING Trousers & waistcoat - Grey 995. Leave to dry. Add white 951 to grey 995 and dry brush trousers. Do not dry brush waistcoat. Repeat twice, adding white 951 to the first mix. Jacket - Black 950. Hat & shoes - Grey 995. QUEEN Dress - Grey 995. Leave to dry. Dry brush twice with red 926. Add white 951 to red 926. Dry brush. Repeat twice, adding white 951 to the first mix. Dress is trimmed with blue 899. Glasses - Silver for the lenses, and silver with a small amount of black 950 for the frame. FACE AND HANDS Flesh 927. Shading for eyes - Brown 985 thinned down. When dry, apply white 951 with dot of black 950 for eyeball. THIS APPLIES FOR THE FACES OF ALL FIGURES. BASES Black 950 around standing position. Leave to dry. Dry brush with white 951.

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