As the War Turns - Database of K
... Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. Both sides in the Civil War contemplated acts beyond traditional warfare, according to legal documents, court testimony, historical records, books and newspaper accounts of the day. Artillery shells filled with chlorine for use on the battlefield were propos ...
... Washington and President Abraham Lincoln. Both sides in the Civil War contemplated acts beyond traditional warfare, according to legal documents, court testimony, historical records, books and newspaper accounts of the day. Artillery shells filled with chlorine for use on the battlefield were propos ...
Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People
... Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People On the night of June 1st 1863, Harriet Tubman became the first woman to lead an armed expedition during the Civil War, called the Combahee River Raid. Her months of successful planning and spy missions before the raid provided details about how many rebel for ...
... Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People On the night of June 1st 1863, Harriet Tubman became the first woman to lead an armed expedition during the Civil War, called the Combahee River Raid. Her months of successful planning and spy missions before the raid provided details about how many rebel for ...
At Home and in the Field - Society for Women and the Civil War
... hunters cut lumps of his flesh and slitting it up into flakes or layers, hang it up in the sun or before a slow fire to dry, and the fat can be dried as well as the lean. In this state it is often made into packs and sent about the country to be consumed as dried meat. But when pemmican is wanted it ...
... hunters cut lumps of his flesh and slitting it up into flakes or layers, hang it up in the sun or before a slow fire to dry, and the fat can be dried as well as the lean. In this state it is often made into packs and sent about the country to be consumed as dried meat. But when pemmican is wanted it ...
Pilgrim Places: Civil War Battlefields, Historic Preservation, and
... and persons was at times viewed as being a more suitable alternative than acquiring and maintaining a historic building and its surrounding lands. Only a few days after the defeat of the British army at Yorktown in October 1781, the Continental Congress passed a motion calling for a monument to be b ...
... and persons was at times viewed as being a more suitable alternative than acquiring and maintaining a historic building and its surrounding lands. Only a few days after the defeat of the British army at Yorktown in October 1781, the Continental Congress passed a motion calling for a monument to be b ...
African Americans and Typhoid in the American Civil War
... due to the inadequate transportation of wounded and infected soldiers from the battlefield. These soldiers were rushed to nearby cities and towns in makeshift hospitals like the Fairfax Seminary, which held 1,700 sick and wounded throughout the war.5 Walt Whitman, who was a poet and Civil War nurse ...
... due to the inadequate transportation of wounded and infected soldiers from the battlefield. These soldiers were rushed to nearby cities and towns in makeshift hospitals like the Fairfax Seminary, which held 1,700 sick and wounded throughout the war.5 Walt Whitman, who was a poet and Civil War nurse ...
Understanding Typhoid in the American Civil War: A Study of
... due to the inadequate transportation of wounded and infected soldiers from the battlefield. These soldiers were rushed to nearby cities and towns in makeshift hospitals like the Fairfax Seminary, which held 1,700 sick and wounded throughout the war. 5 Walt Whitman, who was a poet and Civil War nurse ...
... due to the inadequate transportation of wounded and infected soldiers from the battlefield. These soldiers were rushed to nearby cities and towns in makeshift hospitals like the Fairfax Seminary, which held 1,700 sick and wounded throughout the war. 5 Walt Whitman, who was a poet and Civil War nurse ...
Harriet Tubman: Civil War Spy
... former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the first woman in American history to lead a military expedition? During a time when women were usually restricted to traditional roles like cooking and nursing, she did her share of those jobs. But she also worked side-by ...
... former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the first woman in American history to lead a military expedition? During a time when women were usually restricted to traditional roles like cooking and nursing, she did her share of those jobs. But she also worked side-by ...
“I Could Tell You a Thousand Stories of Their Heroism…”1
... As the Army of Northern Virginia broke its camps around Fredericksburg, Virginia and began its movement north it numbered approximately 75,000.11 Being in the eastern theater and the principal defenders of Richmond, it is not surprising that Virginia troops comprised the largest proportion of the ar ...
... As the Army of Northern Virginia broke its camps around Fredericksburg, Virginia and began its movement north it numbered approximately 75,000.11 Being in the eastern theater and the principal defenders of Richmond, it is not surprising that Virginia troops comprised the largest proportion of the ar ...
War is a hellish way of settling a dispute
... Army of the Potomac’s operations during the first years of the war.12 Before Letterman could begin to implement any of his improvements, the Second Battle of Manassas was fought in August 1862. In addition to elements of the Army of the Potomac, this battle involved another army, the Army of Virgini ...
... Army of the Potomac’s operations during the first years of the war.12 Before Letterman could begin to implement any of his improvements, the Second Battle of Manassas was fought in August 1862. In addition to elements of the Army of the Potomac, this battle involved another army, the Army of Virgini ...
America at Mid-19th Century: Abolition, Civil War, Emancipation
... ascendancy in the 1850s and took off during the 1860s (see Ill. 3). Whatever concepts of the United States as a “nation” had been in the minds of most Americans prior to the tumultuous events of the mid-19th century, those concepts were bound to be influenced by the proliferation of the written and ...
... ascendancy in the 1850s and took off during the 1860s (see Ill. 3). Whatever concepts of the United States as a “nation” had been in the minds of most Americans prior to the tumultuous events of the mid-19th century, those concepts were bound to be influenced by the proliferation of the written and ...
The Long-Run Effects of Losing the Civil War: Evidence
... a community’s social fabric.2 These e↵ects are nevertheless important to study because ideological divisions between victors and the defeated may lead to a lack of economic integration, even after hostilities have ceased. The lingering social consequences of civil conflict may be particularly acute ...
... a community’s social fabric.2 These e↵ects are nevertheless important to study because ideological divisions between victors and the defeated may lead to a lack of economic integration, even after hostilities have ceased. The lingering social consequences of civil conflict may be particularly acute ...
Mahan at West Point, “Gallic Bias,” and the “Old Army”: The
... commanders and chief of artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia, and the Army of the Potomac’s chief of artillery and engineers as well as the artillery reserve commander. (The two non-West Pointers were Confederate division commander Robert Rodes, a Virginia Military Institute graduate, and Uni ...
... commanders and chief of artillery in the Army of Northern Virginia, and the Army of the Potomac’s chief of artillery and engineers as well as the artillery reserve commander. (The two non-West Pointers were Confederate division commander Robert Rodes, a Virginia Military Institute graduate, and Uni ...
Have Social Historians Lost the Civil War? Some Preliminary
... and West Virginia using county divisions from 1870. The Confederate and Union populations for Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia were apportioned using James M. McPherson's estimates of the division of military recruits from those areas. It was assumed that all individuals in ...
... and West Virginia using county divisions from 1870. The Confederate and Union populations for Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, and West Virginia were apportioned using James M. McPherson's estimates of the division of military recruits from those areas. It was assumed that all individuals in ...
This Fearful Slaughter: The Impact of Civil War Deaths on Rochester
... and excitement to put down the uprising continued to gather strength with a column stating, "No half way, or timid course will be tolerated by the people; of that we are well assured."8 The reactions exhibited by the people of Rochester are not unlike most cities in both North and South. As war brok ...
... and excitement to put down the uprising continued to gather strength with a column stating, "No half way, or timid course will be tolerated by the people; of that we are well assured."8 The reactions exhibited by the people of Rochester are not unlike most cities in both North and South. As war brok ...
Media as Weaponry: How Civil War Media Shaped Opinion and
... Like Manross, millions of other men decided to join the fighting, which lasted from April 1861 until April 1865. When combat began on April 12, 1861, with the bombing of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, it set off four years of treacherous, blood-soaked combat. One could argue that most ba ...
... Like Manross, millions of other men decided to join the fighting, which lasted from April 1861 until April 1865. When combat began on April 12, 1861, with the bombing of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina, it set off four years of treacherous, blood-soaked combat. One could argue that most ba ...
Battlefield Field Trips
... Day 1 – Have your students read “Pickett’s Charge.” When they are finished, have them choose a partner. One person should tell about the charge from the perspective of a Union soldier, and the other person should describe the charge from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. The students should ...
... Day 1 – Have your students read “Pickett’s Charge.” When they are finished, have them choose a partner. One person should tell about the charge from the perspective of a Union soldier, and the other person should describe the charge from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. The students should ...
Biographies - Civil War Trust
... In April 1865, when Union troops were soon to occupy Richmond, ill and wounded patients left any way they could to escape capture by the Yankees. Commenting on their immediate departure, Phoebe wrote, Beds in which paralyzed, rheumatic, and helpless patients had lain for months were empty… Those who ...
... In April 1865, when Union troops were soon to occupy Richmond, ill and wounded patients left any way they could to escape capture by the Yankees. Commenting on their immediate departure, Phoebe wrote, Beds in which paralyzed, rheumatic, and helpless patients had lain for months were empty… Those who ...
the ideologies and allegiances of Civil War soldiers in
... of the men who lived in rural parts of the county or who were otherwise isolated from railroad commerce with the rest of the South. These men retained a strong sense of American patriotism that was less altered by their southern neighbors; but unlike their brothers in arms in the North, local forces ...
... of the men who lived in rural parts of the county or who were otherwise isolated from railroad commerce with the rest of the South. These men retained a strong sense of American patriotism that was less altered by their southern neighbors; but unlike their brothers in arms in the North, local forces ...
The Reenactment of Mosby`s Raid on Herndon on St. Patrick`s Day
... Kitty Kitchen Hanna will be seen coming out of the entrance talking with the Union soldiers for a few minutes. Then they go inside. Announcer: At noon on that day, Mosby approached the station with his men from out of the woods and came upon the cavalry pickets who were stationed around the saw mil ...
... Kitty Kitchen Hanna will be seen coming out of the entrance talking with the Union soldiers for a few minutes. Then they go inside. Announcer: At noon on that day, Mosby approached the station with his men from out of the woods and came upon the cavalry pickets who were stationed around the saw mil ...
The American Civil War: A War of Logistics
... detachments of the British army, allowed Washington to keep his force intact while wearing upon the resources, patience, and manpower of the British. The Napoleonic Wars followed this almost perfectly, to the point where the wars of Napoleon were the primary case studies for warfare at West Point. I ...
... detachments of the British army, allowed Washington to keep his force intact while wearing upon the resources, patience, and manpower of the British. The Napoleonic Wars followed this almost perfectly, to the point where the wars of Napoleon were the primary case studies for warfare at West Point. I ...
Civil War Lapbook - Monroe County Schools
... laid out in a chapter-like format. This format helps to build students’ listening, reading, and comprehension skills. Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study. Related ...
... laid out in a chapter-like format. This format helps to build students’ listening, reading, and comprehension skills. Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study. Related ...
America`s Land
... while Sherman’s army attacked Atlanta • What happened during Sherman’s March to the Sea? • Sherman’s army marched through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying everything in their path ...
... while Sherman’s army attacked Atlanta • What happened during Sherman’s March to the Sea? • Sherman’s army marched through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying everything in their path ...
Michigan Soldiers Respond to the Emancipation Proclamation (1863).
... the edict was unenforceable, as it applied to areas that were in rebellion and not under Federal control. There were soldiers who failed to see how the Proclamation tied into the North’s successes would have the result of expanding freedom as the army achieved victories in the field. Secondly, with ...
... the edict was unenforceable, as it applied to areas that were in rebellion and not under Federal control. There were soldiers who failed to see how the Proclamation tied into the North’s successes would have the result of expanding freedom as the army achieved victories in the field. Secondly, with ...
Michigan Soldiers Respond to the Emancipation
... the edict was unenforceable, as it applied to areas that were in rebellion and not under Federal control. There were soldiers who failed to see how the Proclamation tied into the North’s successes would have the result of expanding freedom as the army achieved victories in the field. Secondly, with ...
... the edict was unenforceable, as it applied to areas that were in rebellion and not under Federal control. There were soldiers who failed to see how the Proclamation tied into the North’s successes would have the result of expanding freedom as the army achieved victories in the field. Secondly, with ...
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 ...
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. It consisted of the small United States Army, known as the regular army, which was augmented by massive numbers of units supplied by northern U.S. states, consisting of volunteers as well as conscripts. The Union Army fought and eventually defeated the Confederate States Army during the war. About 360,000 Union soldiers died from all causes and some 280,000 were wounded.