Chapter 16 Study Guide - Liberty Hill Junior High
... Rifles with minie balls – a change in military technology which most affected the average soldier and increased the casualty rate Washington, D.C. – it that would have been surrounded by the Confederacy if Maryland had seceded Ulysses S. Grant – he commanded Union forces at Shiloh, Tennessee, and wa ...
... Rifles with minie balls – a change in military technology which most affected the average soldier and increased the casualty rate Washington, D.C. – it that would have been surrounded by the Confederacy if Maryland had seceded Ulysses S. Grant – he commanded Union forces at Shiloh, Tennessee, and wa ...
The Civil War
... -Virginia farmers can harvest -Southern troops can plunder supplies • The battle is one of the bloodiest days in American history • Lee’s plans were accidentally left at old camp ...
... -Virginia farmers can harvest -Southern troops can plunder supplies • The battle is one of the bloodiest days in American history • Lee’s plans were accidentally left at old camp ...
Slide 1 - Cloudfront.net
... • A unit that insisted on fighting without pay – Many units insisted on fighting for free rather than less pay than their white counterparts ...
... • A unit that insisted on fighting without pay – Many units insisted on fighting for free rather than less pay than their white counterparts ...
Part 4 Civil War Battles
... Assault on Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863 The fort was surrounded by swamp, ocean and fortifications which made it difficult to penetrate by foot. It had 14 cannons and a bombproof ceiling that could protect up to 1,000 men. General Gilmore believed that a naval attack would destroy resistance. The Uni ...
... Assault on Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863 The fort was surrounded by swamp, ocean and fortifications which made it difficult to penetrate by foot. It had 14 cannons and a bombproof ceiling that could protect up to 1,000 men. General Gilmore believed that a naval attack would destroy resistance. The Uni ...
The American Civil War 1861
... the United States. During the election, he had spoken out strongly against the spread of slavery and hoped that one day it would end. ...
... the United States. During the election, he had spoken out strongly against the spread of slavery and hoped that one day it would end. ...
Secession from the Union
... urged the seceded states to come back and join the union. They refused. ...
... urged the seceded states to come back and join the union. They refused. ...
Chicago (CMS) Research Paper (Bishop)
... for their lives had little time to concern themselves with a flag.”6 The federal congressional report on Fort Pillow, which charged the Confederates with appalling atrocities, was strongly criticized by Southerners. Respected writer Shelby Foote, while agreeing that the report was “largely” fabricat ...
... for their lives had little time to concern themselves with a flag.”6 The federal congressional report on Fort Pillow, which charged the Confederates with appalling atrocities, was strongly criticized by Southerners. Respected writer Shelby Foote, while agreeing that the report was “largely” fabricat ...
War Erupts
... • Southern states take over most federal forts within their borders • Federal troops hold ___________, harbor of Charleston, South Carolina • Abraham Lincoln decides to send ____________ to Fort Sumter • Confederates _______ fort before supplies arrive, start Civil War • U.S. troops defend fort for ...
... • Southern states take over most federal forts within their borders • Federal troops hold ___________, harbor of Charleston, South Carolina • Abraham Lincoln decides to send ____________ to Fort Sumter • Confederates _______ fort before supplies arrive, start Civil War • U.S. troops defend fort for ...
The Long Road to a Union Victory
... Ulysses S. Grant….a great general Educated at West Point Fought in war with Mexico Made quick decisions in battle Unconditional Surrender ...
... Ulysses S. Grant….a great general Educated at West Point Fought in war with Mexico Made quick decisions in battle Unconditional Surrender ...
Events that lead to the Civil War: 1860
... The Election of 1860: 4 Candidates for Pres. The Republicans picked Abe Lincoln as their candidate Democrats split over the issue of slavery in the West: Southerners wanted the party to support it while Northerners refused. Southern Democrats chose John Breckinridge Northern Democrats chose Stephen ...
... The Election of 1860: 4 Candidates for Pres. The Republicans picked Abe Lincoln as their candidate Democrats split over the issue of slavery in the West: Southerners wanted the party to support it while Northerners refused. Southern Democrats chose John Breckinridge Northern Democrats chose Stephen ...
Civil War Plans and Early Battles
... Early battles of the Civil War occurred in three areas of the North American continent. • The East—Manassas and later Richmond, Virginia • The Mississippi Valley—western Kentucky, Tennessee, and then Shiloh and the port of New Orleans • The Southwest—New Mexico ...
... Early battles of the Civil War occurred in three areas of the North American continent. • The East—Manassas and later Richmond, Virginia • The Mississippi Valley—western Kentucky, Tennessee, and then Shiloh and the port of New Orleans • The Southwest—New Mexico ...
The Election of 1860
... Confederates demanded that Fort Sumter surrender Union troops refused Confederates opened fire April 13 – Union surrendered Started the 4 year war 4 more states join the Confederacy after the Battle of Fort Sumter ...
... Confederates demanded that Fort Sumter surrender Union troops refused Confederates opened fire April 13 – Union surrendered Started the 4 year war 4 more states join the Confederacy after the Battle of Fort Sumter ...
Civil War Erupts - WMS8thGradeReview
... – Won battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson • These victories opened the travel of the Tennessee River as far as Alabama. ...
... – Won battles at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson • These victories opened the travel of the Tennessee River as far as Alabama. ...
Section Summary - Northview Middle School
... militiamen to put down the South's rebellion. After Lincoln called for troops, all the states had to choose a side. Four more slave states joined the Confederary. Four border states-slave states that bordered the North-decided to stay in the Union. In addition, western Virginia broke off from Confed ...
... militiamen to put down the South's rebellion. After Lincoln called for troops, all the states had to choose a side. Four more slave states joined the Confederary. Four border states-slave states that bordered the North-decided to stay in the Union. In addition, western Virginia broke off from Confed ...
11.1
... justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity — invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God — do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America.” ...
... justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity — invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God — do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America.” ...
The Civil War
... • Led by General “Stonewall Jackson” the Confederates defeated the Union • First major battle of the Civil War • Confederates created the “Rebel Yell” ...
... • Led by General “Stonewall Jackson” the Confederates defeated the Union • First major battle of the Civil War • Confederates created the “Rebel Yell” ...
Major Battles of the Civil War (50)
... On September 17, 1862, McClellan and Lee clashed at ______________, marking one of the bloodiest days in the war. At the Battle of _________________, General Meade forced Confederate troops to retreat from Pennsylvania. After a six-week siege, the city of __________________ surrendered to Grant’s ar ...
... On September 17, 1862, McClellan and Lee clashed at ______________, marking one of the bloodiest days in the war. At the Battle of _________________, General Meade forced Confederate troops to retreat from Pennsylvania. After a six-week siege, the city of __________________ surrendered to Grant’s ar ...
4-3
... Most decisive Battle of the Civil War – Lasted three days. Turned the tide squarely in favor of the Union ...
... Most decisive Battle of the Civil War – Lasted three days. Turned the tide squarely in favor of the Union ...
General U.S. Grant
... General William T. Sherman Union General He commanded the Union army that captured Atlanta and began the “ march to the sea”. Captured and burned Columbia, SC in February 1865. Most hated man in the South. He believed in waging hard war. ...
... General William T. Sherman Union General He commanded the Union army that captured Atlanta and began the “ march to the sea”. Captured and burned Columbia, SC in February 1865. Most hated man in the South. He believed in waging hard war. ...
The Civil War Begins
... III. The Confederate States of America consisted of 11 states with their own constitution. Their constitution was very similar to the U.S. Constitution with just a few exceptions: A. Congress could not interfere with slavery B. No tariffs on imports C. No government money for transportation ...
... III. The Confederate States of America consisted of 11 states with their own constitution. Their constitution was very similar to the U.S. Constitution with just a few exceptions: A. Congress could not interfere with slavery B. No tariffs on imports C. No government money for transportation ...
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of Federal troops (most of them African American) attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Military historian David J. Eicher concluded, ""Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history.""