Special Edition - Civil War Digital Home
... Civil War campaigns of 1862 Prepared for the Chronicles of America under the direction of W. L. G. Joerg, American Geographical Society.jpg Civil War Centennial, city of Atlanta-showing the area of the three major engagements and deployment of Union and Confederate forces during the summer of 1864.j ...
... Civil War campaigns of 1862 Prepared for the Chronicles of America under the direction of W. L. G. Joerg, American Geographical Society.jpg Civil War Centennial, city of Atlanta-showing the area of the three major engagements and deployment of Union and Confederate forces during the summer of 1864.j ...
The Commander-in-Chief and the Constitution: Ian Lawrence
... gunfight on the coast of South Carolina. Buchanan found some internal sense of direction by falling back on one constant — his respect for and reliance on the Constitution. In his analysis, only adhering to a strict interpretation of that document and closely following its prescriptions could save a ...
... gunfight on the coast of South Carolina. Buchanan found some internal sense of direction by falling back on one constant — his respect for and reliance on the Constitution. In his analysis, only adhering to a strict interpretation of that document and closely following its prescriptions could save a ...
Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks
... Vessel armament also varied through time. The first armament listing is my best guess for the vessel at the time of sinking, with armaments from other sources listed in parentheses. Crew size or complement was another variable, depending on the vessel’s mission and modifications for combat or carg ...
... Vessel armament also varied through time. The first armament listing is my best guess for the vessel at the time of sinking, with armaments from other sources listed in parentheses. Crew size or complement was another variable, depending on the vessel’s mission and modifications for combat or carg ...
A Mainer From Rockland: Adelbert Ames in the Civil War.
... witnessing the general’s courageousness during the Wilmington Campaign that Ames was, “The beau-ideal of a division commander, and such there was no more efficient and gallant officer in the armies of the Union.”7 Ames exemplified the characteristics and embodied the elements of the essential solide ...
... witnessing the general’s courageousness during the Wilmington Campaign that Ames was, “The beau-ideal of a division commander, and such there was no more efficient and gallant officer in the armies of the Union.”7 Ames exemplified the characteristics and embodied the elements of the essential solide ...
Stephen C. Rowan and the US Navy: Sixty
... force, with the primary objective of furthering US interests abroad. His writings are frequently tinged with the prevailing attitudes of the day, especially in regard to ethics and morality, and this is most obvious in his observations of foreign countries’ forms of government. His journal also reco ...
... force, with the primary objective of furthering US interests abroad. His writings are frequently tinged with the prevailing attitudes of the day, especially in regard to ethics and morality, and this is most obvious in his observations of foreign countries’ forms of government. His journal also reco ...
a PDF version of the guide to Virginia`s Civil War.
... granting him permission to travel to Harpers Ferry (now W.Va.) (section 10). Ashton, Charles H., Papers, 1861–1862. 7 items. Mss2As383b. This collection contains letters, 1861–1862, written by Charles H. Ashton (1841?–1867) to his mother, Emeline S. Ashton (of Christiana, New Castle County, Del.), w ...
... granting him permission to travel to Harpers Ferry (now W.Va.) (section 10). Ashton, Charles H., Papers, 1861–1862. 7 items. Mss2As383b. This collection contains letters, 1861–1862, written by Charles H. Ashton (1841?–1867) to his mother, Emeline S. Ashton (of Christiana, New Castle County, Del.), w ...
Confederate Nationalism in Georgia, Louisiana, and Virginia During
... between Confederates and Americans. In the case of the American Revolution, Confederates felt they were the true descendants of their revolutionary ancestors and simply waged war to carry the revolution to its rightful conclusion. The heroes of the American Revolution, men like George Washington and ...
... between Confederates and Americans. In the case of the American Revolution, Confederates felt they were the true descendants of their revolutionary ancestors and simply waged war to carry the revolution to its rightful conclusion. The heroes of the American Revolution, men like George Washington and ...
“`REBELS AGAINST A REBELLION`: SOUTHERN UNIONISTS IN
... among southern historians as the Dean of Appalachian history, what is less known is his tireless work on behalf of his graduate students. Simply put, John’s consistent support and brilliant critiques of my work, including advising the master’s thesis that became my first book Executing Daniel Brigh ...
... among southern historians as the Dean of Appalachian history, what is less known is his tireless work on behalf of his graduate students. Simply put, John’s consistent support and brilliant critiques of my work, including advising the master’s thesis that became my first book Executing Daniel Brigh ...
Meeting paper Feb 2002 - Grant – the uncaring drunken butcher?
... reinforcement of Confederate General Sterling Price. Grant’s force overran the Confederate position but the Confederates counterattacked with a superior force. The Union force was able to reach its transport craft and retreat across the river with Grant, himself, only narrowly escaping death or capt ...
... reinforcement of Confederate General Sterling Price. Grant’s force overran the Confederate position but the Confederates counterattacked with a superior force. The Union force was able to reach its transport craft and retreat across the river with Grant, himself, only narrowly escaping death or capt ...
ABSTRACT Title of Dissertation: CONFEDERATE FEDERALISM: A
... The state legislature appointed seven persons to a one-year term on the Council, which was to advise the Governor in the execution of his office; … their advice and proceedings shall be entered in a journal to be kept for that purpose only, and signed by the members present; to any part of which, an ...
... The state legislature appointed seven persons to a one-year term on the Council, which was to advise the Governor in the execution of his office; … their advice and proceedings shall be entered in a journal to be kept for that purpose only, and signed by the members present; to any part of which, an ...
this Thesis or Dissertation
... Pressure for a military expedition to Texas to gather cotton for the North came from a group called the National War Committee of the Citizens of New York. This committee consisted of prominent Republican merchants who represented the economic interests of New York. Texas cotton would revitalize New ...
... Pressure for a military expedition to Texas to gather cotton for the North came from a group called the National War Committee of the Citizens of New York. This committee consisted of prominent Republican merchants who represented the economic interests of New York. Texas cotton would revitalize New ...
You Can Have No Conflict Without Being Yourselves the Aggressors
... G.] Totten) concurs – if, indeed, the worn out garrison be not assaulted & carried in the present week.”12 (In the two months since Anderson had shifted his base from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, the South Carolinians had surrounded the latter with formidable batteries and were preparing an attack. ...
... G.] Totten) concurs – if, indeed, the worn out garrison be not assaulted & carried in the present week.”12 (In the two months since Anderson had shifted his base from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, the South Carolinians had surrounded the latter with formidable batteries and were preparing an attack. ...
Shippensburg`s African American Civil War Veterans A Walking Tour
... Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, authorized Northern states to begin enlisting African Americans to fight for the Union army. Many African American men saw military service as an opportunity to strengthen their claim to equal rights and as a way to help end slavery. By ...
... Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, authorized Northern states to begin enlisting African Americans to fight for the Union army. Many African American men saw military service as an opportunity to strengthen their claim to equal rights and as a way to help end slavery. By ...
The Positive Contributions of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of
... glorious route of the southern army. When it failed to happen, and was reversed, in part, thanks to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Wade, Chandler, and Senator George Riddle of Delaware attempted, rifle in hand, to rever ...
... glorious route of the southern army. When it failed to happen, and was reversed, in part, thanks to the bold example given by an enthusiastic young Confederate named Brigadier General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Wade, Chandler, and Senator George Riddle of Delaware attempted, rifle in hand, to rever ...
Chapter 20—Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
Chapter 20—Girding for War: The North and the South, 1861
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
... 49. During the Civil War, Britain and the United States were nearly provoked into war by a. the incompetence of Charles Francis Adams, the United States ambassador to London. b. Britain's refusal to observe the Union's blockade of Southern ports. c. the Trent affair, involving the removal of Souther ...
Dark Fields of the Republic: Alexander Gardner Photographs, 1859
... Born in Maryland, Roger Taney was a lawyer, politician, and the fifth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. During the Court’s hearing of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) he described African Americans “as so far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” The Court, ...
... Born in Maryland, Roger Taney was a lawyer, politician, and the fifth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. During the Court’s hearing of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) he described African Americans “as so far inferior, that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” The Court, ...
Civil War Practice Test
... b. killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy. c. not experienced at war and did not know what to expect. d. only given bayonets with which to fight. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wag ...
... b. killed or sold into slavery if captured by the Confederacy. c. not experienced at war and did not know what to expect. d. only given bayonets with which to fight. Which of the following was an African American unit in the Civil War that played a key role in the attack on South Carolina’s Fort Wag ...
"The Naples of America," Pensacola during the Civil War
... tourists pass by with hardly a thought as they continue towards Walt Disney World or Key West. However, this was not the case during the nineteenth century when Florida’s population did not extend any further south after Gainesville. Pensacola boasted a flourishing port and timber industry that made ...
... tourists pass by with hardly a thought as they continue towards Walt Disney World or Key West. However, this was not the case during the nineteenth century when Florida’s population did not extend any further south after Gainesville. Pensacola boasted a flourishing port and timber industry that made ...
1 - Petersburg Area Regional Tourism
... shortage of the necessities of life. But in May of that year, a Union army landed at City Point (now a part of Hopewell) and Bermuda Hundred (in Chesterfield County), triggering a series of battles known as the Bermuda Hundred campaign. A month later the largest armies in Virginia, commanded by Robe ...
... shortage of the necessities of life. But in May of that year, a Union army landed at City Point (now a part of Hopewell) and Bermuda Hundred (in Chesterfield County), triggering a series of battles known as the Bermuda Hundred campaign. A month later the largest armies in Virginia, commanded by Robe ...
Confederate Deployment Chart
... Eventually the South ran out of room into which to retreat at about the same time it ran out of men with which to fight. Except for extreme circumstances, as ...
... Eventually the South ran out of room into which to retreat at about the same time it ran out of men with which to fight. Except for extreme circumstances, as ...
America`s Last Civil War Veterans and Participants
... inconclusive historians should still go with the evidence. With sources I have not usually credited muster rolls, certificates for birth, employment, marriage and death, and also censuses as all these sources are referred to in the text. If they do not have a source note they are computerised and ca ...
... inconclusive historians should still go with the evidence. With sources I have not usually credited muster rolls, certificates for birth, employment, marriage and death, and also censuses as all these sources are referred to in the text. If they do not have a source note they are computerised and ca ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... garb. Hines spent much of his time in Union territory cultivating relationships with Southern sympathizers who could assist Morgan’s command during deep penetration raids. Hines’s most notable effort in this capacity was Morgan’s Indiana-Ohio raid of June and July 1863 in which 2,500 Confederate cav ...
... garb. Hines spent much of his time in Union territory cultivating relationships with Southern sympathizers who could assist Morgan’s command during deep penetration raids. Hines’s most notable effort in this capacity was Morgan’s Indiana-Ohio raid of June and July 1863 in which 2,500 Confederate cav ...
Marines in Gray: The Birth, Life and Death of the Confederate States
... operations tactics. Therefore, Confederate Marines came to be considered an essential component of such operations, and leaders of raids actively sought out their service for the most difficult of tasks. In general, the CSMC became an innovative military unit and its leaders were willing to think ou ...
... operations tactics. Therefore, Confederate Marines came to be considered an essential component of such operations, and leaders of raids actively sought out their service for the most difficult of tasks. In general, the CSMC became an innovative military unit and its leaders were willing to think ou ...
The Post of North Platte Station, 1867-1878
... scouted three days toward Ogallala for Oglala Sioux without a sign of hostiles.l9 It was not uncommon for most men to be absent on scout for days or weeks. On March 12, 1871, Captain William H. Brown,20 post commander, and 30 men moved against Indians who were driving off stock within 3 miles of tow ...
... scouted three days toward Ogallala for Oglala Sioux without a sign of hostiles.l9 It was not uncommon for most men to be absent on scout for days or weeks. On March 12, 1871, Captain William H. Brown,20 post commander, and 30 men moved against Indians who were driving off stock within 3 miles of tow ...
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865.The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. Because of the roughness of the seas there, it was known as the Southern Gibraltar.