Chapter Opener
... meant that neither Douglas nor anyone else could muster the twothirds majority needed to become the party’s nominee. In June 1860, the Democrats reconvened in Baltimore. Again, Southern delegates walked out. The remaining Democrats then chose Stephen Douglas as their candidate. The Southerners who h ...
... meant that neither Douglas nor anyone else could muster the twothirds majority needed to become the party’s nominee. In June 1860, the Democrats reconvened in Baltimore. Again, Southern delegates walked out. The remaining Democrats then chose Stephen Douglas as their candidate. The Southerners who h ...
Media as Weaponry: How Civil War Media Shaped Opinion and
... Robert E. Lee led his Southern soldiers into the face-off with a summer’s worth of momentum after securing a victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run and a number of other, smaller skirmishes. Lee’s army, making their first attempt at a Northern invasion, met General George McClellan at dawn on Sept ...
... Robert E. Lee led his Southern soldiers into the face-off with a summer’s worth of momentum after securing a victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run and a number of other, smaller skirmishes. Lee’s army, making their first attempt at a Northern invasion, met General George McClellan at dawn on Sept ...
George B. McClellan - Scarsdale Public Schools
... Confederate troops against McClellan. The two sides engaged in a series of fierce battles across the Virginia peninsula over the next week. These clashes, which came to be known as the Seven Days’ Battles, convinced McClellan to abandon his offensive. Some historians claim that McClellan could have ...
... Confederate troops against McClellan. The two sides engaged in a series of fierce battles across the Virginia peninsula over the next week. These clashes, which came to be known as the Seven Days’ Battles, convinced McClellan to abandon his offensive. Some historians claim that McClellan could have ...
Guide to the Henry L. Sholts (38th Iowa Regiment) Letters [1861
... The collection consists of 27 letters and 5 undated remnants of letters written by Henry L. Sholts to his wife Martha in Fredericksburg, Iowa, and Wisconsin. One letter is a formal request for promotion written to the Adjutant General of the Army of the Rio Grande. The letters date from October 27, ...
... The collection consists of 27 letters and 5 undated remnants of letters written by Henry L. Sholts to his wife Martha in Fredericksburg, Iowa, and Wisconsin. One letter is a formal request for promotion written to the Adjutant General of the Army of the Rio Grande. The letters date from October 27, ...
Florida`s Civil War soldiers - Scholar Commons
... defending the blockade. Some joined the cavalry, where speed and skill with a horse was at a premium. The vast majority, however, served as foot-soldiers in the infantry of one army or the other. These postings were by no means permanent, and some soldiers filled more than one position during their ...
... defending the blockade. Some joined the cavalry, where speed and skill with a horse was at a premium. The vast majority, however, served as foot-soldiers in the infantry of one army or the other. These postings were by no means permanent, and some soldiers filled more than one position during their ...
Craven County Civil War Brochure
... physical damage. Today, that means countless Civil War landmarks, buildings, and artifacts are still intact for history lovers to enjoy. ...
... physical damage. Today, that means countless Civil War landmarks, buildings, and artifacts are still intact for history lovers to enjoy. ...
The Civil War in Kentucky
... flag over the state capitol. Since Kentucky did not adopt an official state flag until 1918 they simply did not fly a flag during this time of ...
... flag over the state capitol. Since Kentucky did not adopt an official state flag until 1918 they simply did not fly a flag during this time of ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... Davis looked at the war itself. Over and over, Davis explained the states, North and South, did not lose their sovereignty to the Federal government and retained the right to leave the Union at any time. He includes instances of Northern states threatening the same action repeatedly prior to the for ...
... Davis looked at the war itself. Over and over, Davis explained the states, North and South, did not lose their sovereignty to the Federal government and retained the right to leave the Union at any time. He includes instances of Northern states threatening the same action repeatedly prior to the for ...
Something So Dim It Must Be Holy
... that attempted to regenerate, apply and preserve the antebellum social order based on the notion of man's (both white and black) innate inequality. Through commemorations and sponsorship of oratories and written histories of the War Between the States, Southern patriotic groups engaged in cultural w ...
... that attempted to regenerate, apply and preserve the antebellum social order based on the notion of man's (both white and black) innate inequality. Through commemorations and sponsorship of oratories and written histories of the War Between the States, Southern patriotic groups engaged in cultural w ...
A Nation at War, 1861-1865
... o Many African-Americans were freed slaves who moved to Esmont after the Civil War ended and purchased land. o Other Esmont residents were free African-Americans who were never ...
... o Many African-Americans were freed slaves who moved to Esmont after the Civil War ended and purchased land. o Other Esmont residents were free African-Americans who were never ...
The American Vision: Modern Times CA
... were chosen. At that time, they were chosen through a closed meeting, or caucus, in which congressional party members would choose the nominee. Jackson’s supporters replaced this system with the national nominating convention. Under this system, delegates from the states met at conventions to choose ...
... were chosen. At that time, they were chosen through a closed meeting, or caucus, in which congressional party members would choose the nominee. Jackson’s supporters replaced this system with the national nominating convention. Under this system, delegates from the states met at conventions to choose ...
Battle of Picacho Pass - Arizona Civil War Council
... Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the Battle of Glorieta Pass. By July the Confederates had retreated to Texas, though ...
... Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the Battle of Glorieta Pass. By July the Confederates had retreated to Texas, though ...
Joshua L. Chamberlain
... Brunswick, Maine, where he initially struggled to keep up with his schoolwork. “The first two years in college were on the whole a pretty severe experience,” he admitted. “Well remembered are those weary nights when some problem would be given out for the next morning’s demonstration over which [I] ...
... Brunswick, Maine, where he initially struggled to keep up with his schoolwork. “The first two years in college were on the whole a pretty severe experience,” he admitted. “Well remembered are those weary nights when some problem would be given out for the next morning’s demonstration over which [I] ...
... in a fairly sound financial position when their father died and possessed a degree of learning, something that most of the newly arrived Irish didn’t. Also their religion set them apart. Being relatively well off, educated and Protestant the Cleburnes, while not received with open arms, were very qu ...
A Brief Look at Nashville before, during and after
... with General Johnston headquartered next door in Edgefield. When, however, a dispatch was received from General Pillow that he was abandoning Fort Dolelson and would capitulate the next day panic set in Nashville. Rumors flew from street to street. The Legislature fled to Memphis on the 17 th. Store ...
... with General Johnston headquartered next door in Edgefield. When, however, a dispatch was received from General Pillow that he was abandoning Fort Dolelson and would capitulate the next day panic set in Nashville. Rumors flew from street to street. The Legislature fled to Memphis on the 17 th. Store ...
Length: 90 Minutes
... 1. When and where does this scene take place? What about the vision? 2. What is a flashback? Why do you think so many soldiers suffer from them? 3. What is the “snap!” referred to in line six? What kinds of weapons are described? 4. How did officers distinguish themselves on the battlefield (what id ...
... 1. When and where does this scene take place? What about the vision? 2. What is a flashback? Why do you think so many soldiers suffer from them? 3. What is the “snap!” referred to in line six? What kinds of weapons are described? 4. How did officers distinguish themselves on the battlefield (what id ...
The American Civil War Begins
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
The American Civil War Begins Basics
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
... Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Army of the Tennessee in 1862 and 1863. In October, 1863 he commanded all the United States armies in the Western Theater of the Civil War. This is a cropped version of an image taken by Mathew Brady (1822-1896) in 1864. This image is courtesy of the Librar ...
Generals of the Civil War
... During the battle, General Johnston was wounded and failed to realize the severity until it was too late. A physician asked if he had been wounded and General Johnston’s last words were, “Yes, and I fear seriously” ...
... During the battle, General Johnston was wounded and failed to realize the severity until it was too late. A physician asked if he had been wounded and General Johnston’s last words were, “Yes, and I fear seriously” ...
Economic Dimensions of Arkansas History History Map Locator: Part
... rights and the southern way of life would quickly be overshadowed by the struggle for mere survival. During 1861 and 1862 two important battles were fought in northwest Arkansas, the Battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove. Both battles were fought primarily to secure Missouri for the Union and the C ...
... rights and the southern way of life would quickly be overshadowed by the struggle for mere survival. During 1861 and 1862 two important battles were fought in northwest Arkansas, the Battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove. Both battles were fought primarily to secure Missouri for the Union and the C ...
8th grade worksheets for reference maps
... 1. Locate/label the following: A. This republic won its independence from Mexico in 1836. B. Entrance to this region could be gained through the South Pass and by following the Snake and Columbia Rivers’ C. This country won its independence from Spain in 1821. D. This mountain range posed a challeng ...
... 1. Locate/label the following: A. This republic won its independence from Mexico in 1836. B. Entrance to this region could be gained through the South Pass and by following the Snake and Columbia Rivers’ C. This country won its independence from Spain in 1821. D. This mountain range posed a challeng ...
Gettysburg: an exhibit for the First
... but because of the previous tradition of heroic narrative paintings, and the artist's academic training in figure-drawing, they often include more close-up human-scale fighting than the newspaper engravings. In this picture, note the terrified horses (bottom right), the mobile field-gun (centre), th ...
... but because of the previous tradition of heroic narrative paintings, and the artist's academic training in figure-drawing, they often include more close-up human-scale fighting than the newspaper engravings. In this picture, note the terrified horses (bottom right), the mobile field-gun (centre), th ...
Areas of the Valley – Part 1
... resources that supported them. In May, a Federal army under Gen. George Crook advanced south through West Virginia with orders to cut railroad links from Virginia to the west. Union Gen. Franz Sigel was to move south through the Shenandoah Valley and meet Crook in Staunton. This would also prevent a ...
... resources that supported them. In May, a Federal army under Gen. George Crook advanced south through West Virginia with orders to cut railroad links from Virginia to the west. Union Gen. Franz Sigel was to move south through the Shenandoah Valley and meet Crook in Staunton. This would also prevent a ...
missouri kansas border war and civil war bibliography
... In terms of time frame, it should be noted that while the Civil War started in 1861, violence leading up to it began in Kansas in the mid-1850s, and while the war ended in 1865, volunteer troops such as some in New Mexico were not mustered out until 1867 and some in Nebraska until 1869. The Red Rive ...
... In terms of time frame, it should be noted that while the Civil War started in 1861, violence leading up to it began in Kansas in the mid-1850s, and while the war ended in 1865, volunteer troops such as some in New Mexico were not mustered out until 1867 and some in Nebraska until 1869. The Red Rive ...
Battle of Wilson's Creek
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was the first major battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union forces and the Missouri State Guard, it is sometimes called the ""Bull Run of the West.""Despite Missouri's neutral status at the beginning of the war, tensions escalated between Federal forces and state forces in the months leading up to the battle. In early August 1861, Confederate troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin McCulloch approached Brig. Gen. Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West, which was camped at Springfield. On August 9, both sides formulated plans to attack the other. At about 5:00 a.m. on August 10, Lyon, in two columns commanded by himself and Col. Franz Sigel, attacked the Confederates on Wilson's Creek about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Springfield. Confederate cavalry received the first blow and retreated from the high ground, later referred to as ""Bloody Hill,"" and infantry soon rushed up to stabilize their positions. The Confederates attacked the Union forces three times during the day but failed to break through the Union line. When General Lyon was killed during the battle and General Thomas William Sweeny wounded, Major Samuel D. Sturgis assumed command of the Union forces. Meanwhile, the Confederates had routed Sigel's column south of Skegg's Branch. Following the third Confederate attack, which ended at 11:00 a.m., the Union withdrew. When Sturgis realized that his men were exhausted and lacking ammunition, he ordered a retreat to Springfield. The Confederates were too disorganized and ill-equipped to pursue.The Confederate victory buoyed Southern sympathizers in Missouri and served as a springboard for a bold thrust north that carried Sterling Price and his Missouri State Guard as far as Lexington. In late October, a convention organized by Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson met in Neosho and passed out an ordinance of secession. Although the state remained in the Union for the remainder of the war, the Battle of Wilson's Creek effectively gave the Confederates control of southwestern Missouri. Today, the National Park Service operates Wilson's Creek National Battlefield on the site of the original conflict.