My will is absolute law“ General Robert H. Milroy and
... graduates of the United States Military because of his own thwarted military ambitions. This contempt grew in Milroy throughout the years. Undoubtedly it contributed to his rash behavior on the battlefield because he wanted to prove that non-professional volunteer officers could fight. His disdain f ...
... graduates of the United States Military because of his own thwarted military ambitions. This contempt grew in Milroy throughout the years. Undoubtedly it contributed to his rash behavior on the battlefield because he wanted to prove that non-professional volunteer officers could fight. His disdain f ...
“NEARLY THERE:” DANIEL HARVEY HILL, PROPONENT AND
... attributed Hill’s carping nature to chronic illnesses (back problems and dyspepsia), but paid him a backhanded compliment in saying that even when sick and overly critical of others, Hill was better suited to be trusted with the lives of Confederate soldiers in battle than most other generals. Right ...
... attributed Hill’s carping nature to chronic illnesses (back problems and dyspepsia), but paid him a backhanded compliment in saying that even when sick and overly critical of others, Hill was better suited to be trusted with the lives of Confederate soldiers in battle than most other generals. Right ...
the rise and fall of General George B. McClellan.
... context is that McClellan lived in one reality while the rest of the world lived in a separate reality. No matter how many times these two realities clashed, McClellan continued to live in his own reality. Thus, McClellan's distinct reality allowed him to make decisions that others living in true r ...
... context is that McClellan lived in one reality while the rest of the world lived in a separate reality. No matter how many times these two realities clashed, McClellan continued to live in his own reality. Thus, McClellan's distinct reality allowed him to make decisions that others living in true r ...
gettysburg to appomattox: the south`s critical
... which clearly showed the failure mode of the Confederacy, and place them in my book. The battle of Gettysburg was only part of the series of failures for the Confederates. Other battles, near the conclusion of the war, such as Fort Steadman, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, Cumberland Church, and finally ...
... which clearly showed the failure mode of the Confederacy, and place them in my book. The battle of Gettysburg was only part of the series of failures for the Confederates. Other battles, near the conclusion of the war, such as Fort Steadman, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, Cumberland Church, and finally ...
UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ ROBERT E. LEE IN LOVE AND WAR
... even though a study by Kerr (1989) makes somewhat similar comparisons, if with a different approach and method, between history and fiction. I have extracted from the novel each and every line in which Lee appears as an agent in a given way and then ...
... even though a study by Kerr (1989) makes somewhat similar comparisons, if with a different approach and method, between history and fiction. I have extracted from the novel each and every line in which Lee appears as an agent in a given way and then ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... The politicizing and partisan associations of Antietam’s commemoration evolved over time. The height of the political overtones evident in the commemoration ceremonies and press coverage coincided with Reconstruction and the immediate postwar era. Tensions, both sectional and political, remained ele ...
... The politicizing and partisan associations of Antietam’s commemoration evolved over time. The height of the political overtones evident in the commemoration ceremonies and press coverage coincided with Reconstruction and the immediate postwar era. Tensions, both sectional and political, remained ele ...
Civil War Practice Test
... The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops by a. relying on help from volunteers to serve in the army. b. using women and children to serve in the army. c. issuing a draft, which forced civilians to serve in the army. d. giving monetary rewards to people willing to serve in the army. ...
... The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops by a. relying on help from volunteers to serve in the army. b. using women and children to serve in the army. c. issuing a draft, which forced civilians to serve in the army. d. giving monetary rewards to people willing to serve in the army. ...
MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE MIDST OF CHAOS: ROBERT E
... writing that has impeded further inquiries into military aspects of the Civil War, including Lee’s staff. As seen in the writings of Russell Weigley and others, many historians are now arguing that the battles and campaigns of the Civil War were irrelevant to its outcome. According to this line of r ...
... writing that has impeded further inquiries into military aspects of the Civil War, including Lee’s staff. As seen in the writings of Russell Weigley and others, many historians are now arguing that the battles and campaigns of the Civil War were irrelevant to its outcome. According to this line of r ...
lincoln and mcclellan: a marriage of convenience turned sour
... before Lincoln wed himself to McClellan in July 1861. III. THE MARRIAGE Fast forward to 1861; Lincoln had become President of the United States, and the country had dissolved into Civil War. The first battle, Bull Run, was an embarrassing defeat for the Union Army, and Lincoln was looking for a new ...
... before Lincoln wed himself to McClellan in July 1861. III. THE MARRIAGE Fast forward to 1861; Lincoln had become President of the United States, and the country had dissolved into Civil War. The first battle, Bull Run, was an embarrassing defeat for the Union Army, and Lincoln was looking for a new ...
Driving Tour of the Civil War Sites of Cape Girardeau
... Near this spot, perhaps a bit further west on Broadway, sat the four pieces of Confederate artillery. Being in plain view and easy range of Fort B, they were later moved south where they came under fire from other Union batteries and eventually withdrew. The campaign that culminated in this battle o ...
... Near this spot, perhaps a bit further west on Broadway, sat the four pieces of Confederate artillery. Being in plain view and easy range of Fort B, they were later moved south where they came under fire from other Union batteries and eventually withdrew. The campaign that culminated in this battle o ...
George E. Pickett - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... of its former self. Desertion and disaffection plagued the ranks. Over one ten-day span in March 1865, some 10% of Pickett’s men vanished from the ranks. Pickett’s final ignominy came at the Battle of Five Forks, when Union forces attacked his position, broke his lines, and began to roll up the Conf ...
... of its former self. Desertion and disaffection plagued the ranks. Over one ten-day span in March 1865, some 10% of Pickett’s men vanished from the ranks. Pickett’s final ignominy came at the Battle of Five Forks, when Union forces attacked his position, broke his lines, and began to roll up the Conf ...
Civil War 150 HistoryMobile Teachers` Guide
... SOL: VS.7c – The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor for the army. Many enslaved African Americans fled to the Union army as it approached and some fought for the Union. 6. Elizabeth Van Lew, Richmond, VA – Before the war, Van Lew was educated in Philad ...
... SOL: VS.7c – The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor for the army. Many enslaved African Americans fled to the Union army as it approached and some fought for the Union. 6. Elizabeth Van Lew, Richmond, VA – Before the war, Van Lew was educated in Philad ...
Stories Behind the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile
... populace and leaders. Union armies constantly targeted the city, most notably during McClellan’s 1862 Peninsula Campaign. When Richmond finally fell to the Union army on April 2, 1865, Confederates burned stores and army supplies to prevent the Union from appropriating them. After the Confederate ev ...
... populace and leaders. Union armies constantly targeted the city, most notably during McClellan’s 1862 Peninsula Campaign. When Richmond finally fell to the Union army on April 2, 1865, Confederates burned stores and army supplies to prevent the Union from appropriating them. After the Confederate ev ...
Read Act 1… - Loch Willow
... local farmer had created several new roads across his property, during the winter, that circled to the left of the Union right flank. With no further discussion, Lee consented, that Jackson move his Corps at daylight to the enemy’s right wing, and attack as might be prudent. As Jackson moved out, Ho ...
... local farmer had created several new roads across his property, during the winter, that circled to the left of the Union right flank. With no further discussion, Lee consented, that Jackson move his Corps at daylight to the enemy’s right wing, and attack as might be prudent. As Jackson moved out, Ho ...
Chapter 21—The Furnace of Civil War, 1861
... 45. After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of a. taking too many risks. b. relying on Lincoln's military judgment. c. being unconcerned about the morale of his troops. d. not drilling his troops enough to prepare them for battle. e. consistently ...
... 45. After assuming command of the Army of the Potomac, General George McClellan made the mistake of a. taking too many risks. b. relying on Lincoln's military judgment. c. being unconcerned about the morale of his troops. d. not drilling his troops enough to prepare them for battle. e. consistently ...
Syllabus and Lecture Outline - Life Sciences at Brandeis University
... of and writings about the war; this battle as the war in microcosm: could the South have succeeded at Gettysburg? - as way to discuss ...
... of and writings about the war; this battle as the war in microcosm: could the South have succeeded at Gettysburg? - as way to discuss ...
THESIS CONFEDERATE MILITARY STRATEGY
... will also highlight the mentality and objective of Confederate generals. Confederate strategy was not universal. In fact, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Lee shared the same military mentality in swift, aggressive movements to defeat the Union army in Virginia as quickly as possib ...
... will also highlight the mentality and objective of Confederate generals. Confederate strategy was not universal. In fact, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Lee shared the same military mentality in swift, aggressive movements to defeat the Union army in Virginia as quickly as possib ...
Did Meade Begin a Counteroffensive after
... Meade’s front line would hold. Reserves needed to be there for added security. It was only after they held that Meade could safely move the 6th Corps to either flank. This raises the question of why Meade did not shift all reserves to his right flank to pivot that wing around for envelopment of the ...
... Meade’s front line would hold. Reserves needed to be there for added security. It was only after they held that Meade could safely move the 6th Corps to either flank. This raises the question of why Meade did not shift all reserves to his right flank to pivot that wing around for envelopment of the ...
106844660 - BORA
... The first several months of the war saw considerable success for the Confederate cause, bolstered by the secession of four more states from the Union and early military victories at Bull Run and Ball's Bluff.4 By early 1862, however, the fortunes of war were changing in favor of the North. Southern ...
... The first several months of the war saw considerable success for the Confederate cause, bolstered by the secession of four more states from the Union and early military victories at Bull Run and Ball's Bluff.4 By early 1862, however, the fortunes of war were changing in favor of the North. Southern ...
Heritage or Hate? - Digital Commons @Brockport
... Forrest, and the “Confederate Flag” all have racially charged histories. My goal is to point out the errors in the ways in which (white) Americans popularly remember all three of these Confederate icons, with a particular emphasis on the role race played in the life of Robert E. Lee, the life of Nat ...
... Forrest, and the “Confederate Flag” all have racially charged histories. My goal is to point out the errors in the ways in which (white) Americans popularly remember all three of these Confederate icons, with a particular emphasis on the role race played in the life of Robert E. Lee, the life of Nat ...
Mosby`s Horse Artillery - Historic Fairfax City, Inc.
... Joseph Schneider, possibly a German mercenary. Mosby’s initial stop was approximately at the hill on Little River Pike overlooking Accotink Creek, and what is now the Beltway (I-495) at the entrance to present day Mill Creek Park. Near here his men captured four 4 Union soldiers serving picket duty, ...
... Joseph Schneider, possibly a German mercenary. Mosby’s initial stop was approximately at the hill on Little River Pike overlooking Accotink Creek, and what is now the Beltway (I-495) at the entrance to present day Mill Creek Park. Near here his men captured four 4 Union soldiers serving picket duty, ...
To Live and Die in Dixie: Robert E. Lee and - TopSCHOLAR
... and embraced other Southerners to truly form a sense of comradeship and a loyalty to their cause that allowed them to persevere through four years of the worst warfare yet seen on the North American continent. It will also not do to simply quote the manifestos of the Confederate government and make ...
... and embraced other Southerners to truly form a sense of comradeship and a loyalty to their cause that allowed them to persevere through four years of the worst warfare yet seen on the North American continent. It will also not do to simply quote the manifestos of the Confederate government and make ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... Though Jackson gave his life for the Southern cause, it was Lee who was still fighting during the “desperate” final years of the war. 11 It was because of Lee’s subordinates, notably Jackson, as well as poor decisions made by Union commanders, that he was able to achieve victory on the battlefield. ...
... Though Jackson gave his life for the Southern cause, it was Lee who was still fighting during the “desperate” final years of the war. 11 It was because of Lee’s subordinates, notably Jackson, as well as poor decisions made by Union commanders, that he was able to achieve victory on the battlefield. ...
The Union Army Had Something to Do With It
... Union lines (within the spirit of his orders or against them, depending on your view), General Lee was blind, and, having learned of the nearby presence of the Army of the Potomac from a scout of Longstreet's, hurried to call his widely scattered units, which were raiding far and wide to collect sup ...
... Union lines (within the spirit of his orders or against them, depending on your view), General Lee was blind, and, having learned of the nearby presence of the Army of the Potomac from a scout of Longstreet's, hurried to call his widely scattered units, which were raiding far and wide to collect sup ...
Southern honor, Confederate warfare : southern
... generals held that responsibility), majors could take such commands in extenuating circumstances. Moreover, majors represented the lowest rung of field officers and were valuable members of any army’s general staff. Still, the thesis focuses on the writing of men who made military decisions above th ...
... generals held that responsibility), majors could take such commands in extenuating circumstances. Moreover, majors represented the lowest rung of field officers and were valuable members of any army’s general staff. Still, the thesis focuses on the writing of men who made military decisions above th ...
Battle of Malvern Hill
The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, was fought on July 1, 1862 between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by Gen. Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. It was the final battle of the Seven Days Battles during the American Civil War, taking place on a 130-foot (40 m) elevation of land known as Malvern Hill, near the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia and just one mile (1.6 km) from the James River. More than fifty thousand soldiers from each side took part, using more than two hundred pieces of artillery and three warships.The Seven Days Battles were the climax of the Peninsula Campaign, during which McClellan's Army of the Potomac sailed around the Confederate lines, landed at the tip of the Virginia Peninsula, southeast of Richmond, and struck inland towards the Confederate capital. Confederate commander-in-chief Joseph E. Johnston fended off McClellan's repeated attempts to take the city, slowing Union progress on the peninsula to a crawl. When Johnston was wounded, Lee took command and launched a series of counterattacks, collectively called the Seven Days Battles. These attacks culminated in the action on Malvern Hill.The Union's V Corps, commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter, took up positions on the hill on June 30. McClellan was not present for the initial exchanges of the battle, having boarded the ironclad USS Galena and sailed down the James River to inspect Harrison's Landing, where he intended to locate the base for his army. Confederate preparations were hindered by several mishaps. Bad maps and faulty guides caused Confederate Maj. Gen. John Magruder to be late for the battle, an excess of caution delayed Maj. Gen. Benjamin Huger, and Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson had problems collecting the Confederate artillery. The battle occurred in stages: an initial exchange of artillery fire, a minor charge by Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis Armistead, and three successive waves of Confederate infantry charges triggered by unclear orders from Lee and the actions of Maj. Gens. Magruder and D. H. Hill, respectively. In each phase, the effectiveness of the Federal artillery was the deciding factor, repulsing attack after attack, resulting in a tactical Union victory. After the battle, McClellan and his forces withdrew from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing, where he remained until August 16. His plan to capture Richmond had been thwarted.In the course of four hours, a series of blunders in planning and communication had caused Lee's forces to launch three failed frontal infantry assaults across hundreds of yards of open ground, unsupported by Confederate artillery, charging toward firmly entrenched Union infantry and artillery defenses. These errors provided Union forces with an opportunity to inflict heavy casualties. In the aftermath of the battle, however, the Confederate press heralded Lee as the savior of Richmond. In stark contrast, McClellan was accused of being absent from the battlefield, a harsh criticism that haunted him when he ran for president in 1864.