Major Battles of the Civil War - sls
... dead or wounded. In the three days that Gettysburg was fought, the South suffered 28,000 casualties to the North’s 23,000. It is the bloodiest battle in all of American history. This was the ‘high watermark of the Confederacy,’ the turning point in the Civil War. Lee was so close to DC, but so far a ...
... dead or wounded. In the three days that Gettysburg was fought, the South suffered 28,000 casualties to the North’s 23,000. It is the bloodiest battle in all of American history. This was the ‘high watermark of the Confederacy,’ the turning point in the Civil War. Lee was so close to DC, but so far a ...
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... Confederate General Walter Husted Stevens, General Robert E. Lee’s Staff Chief Engineer of the Confederacy, Army of Northern Virginia The Last Confederate Commander to leave Richmond as it was burning At General Robert E. Lee’s side during the surrender at Appomattox A very rare Confederate General’ ...
... Confederate General Walter Husted Stevens, General Robert E. Lee’s Staff Chief Engineer of the Confederacy, Army of Northern Virginia The Last Confederate Commander to leave Richmond as it was burning At General Robert E. Lee’s side during the surrender at Appomattox A very rare Confederate General’ ...
CONTESTED VISIONS: THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
... missed opportunities of the war and finally, we'll examine the period of reconstruction. It's important to note that unlike the European militaries of the time, with their professional soldiers, America had no significant standing army when the war broke out. There was merely a small force designed ...
... missed opportunities of the war and finally, we'll examine the period of reconstruction. It's important to note that unlike the European militaries of the time, with their professional soldiers, America had no significant standing army when the war broke out. There was merely a small force designed ...
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 614 A
... Confederate Armies (President Jefferson F. Davis); and 33 Generals ...
... Confederate Armies (President Jefferson F. Davis); and 33 Generals ...
Double Jeopardy!!!
... He praised the bravery of the Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the civil war ...
... He praised the bravery of the Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the civil war ...
History and Memory in Gettysburg - SUrface
... surrounding the prosperous Pennsylvania town. By the time the fighting was over, more than 4,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were dead. At least another 45,000 were wounded, captured, or had gone missing. But despite the losses, the North’s Army of the Potomac was successful in its efforts to dri ...
... surrounding the prosperous Pennsylvania town. By the time the fighting was over, more than 4,000 Union and Confederate soldiers were dead. At least another 45,000 were wounded, captured, or had gone missing. But despite the losses, the North’s Army of the Potomac was successful in its efforts to dri ...
North Alabama Civil War Generals
... USA Brevet Maj. Gen. William Birney, David Birney’s brother, was also from Huntsville. Our author found it ironic that William Birney’s ambition to lead U.S. Colored troops on the battlefield in all-black brigades and divisions was undone during the Appomattox Campaign. The undoing was by his own Un ...
... USA Brevet Maj. Gen. William Birney, David Birney’s brother, was also from Huntsville. Our author found it ironic that William Birney’s ambition to lead U.S. Colored troops on the battlefield in all-black brigades and divisions was undone during the Appomattox Campaign. The undoing was by his own Un ...
Chapter 15 Powerpoint
... Northern and Southern forces were joined by Mexican-Americans and Indians The Union defeated the Confederates much of the Union army in the Southwest and on the Great Plains turned to the final conquest of ...
... Northern and Southern forces were joined by Mexican-Americans and Indians The Union defeated the Confederates much of the Union army in the Southwest and on the Great Plains turned to the final conquest of ...
shot all to pieces - Lone Jack Historical Society
... organized counterpart, the Missouri Confederate Brigade, from the state. Defeated at the Battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn Tavern, in March, these rebels were forced to continue the fight in Arkansas and Mississippi, dreaming of the day they could return to their beloved home state. Meanwhile, Federal ...
... organized counterpart, the Missouri Confederate Brigade, from the state. Defeated at the Battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn Tavern, in March, these rebels were forced to continue the fight in Arkansas and Mississippi, dreaming of the day they could return to their beloved home state. Meanwhile, Federal ...
Mahan at West Point, “Gallic Bias,” and the “Old Army”: The
... and the cadets he taught there. It was always Mahan who defended West Point in writing or verbally against its many critics. One cadet remembered that on the last day of class Mahan tried to wish them farewell but became choked with emotion “and could hardly speak.”20 Mahan emphasized common sense, ...
... and the cadets he taught there. It was always Mahan who defended West Point in writing or verbally against its many critics. One cadet remembered that on the last day of class Mahan tried to wish them farewell but became choked with emotion “and could hardly speak.”20 Mahan emphasized common sense, ...
Civil War Discussion Questions
... lying on the ground. Attacking forces thus had to remain exposed. . . . They did not build fortifications, and, once the Minié-ball rifle came into existence, were shot down in appalling numbers‖ (Alexander, 61-62). ―One reason for the Civil War‘s terrible loss of life was that officers‘ strategy ha ...
... lying on the ground. Attacking forces thus had to remain exposed. . . . They did not build fortifications, and, once the Minié-ball rifle came into existence, were shot down in appalling numbers‖ (Alexander, 61-62). ―One reason for the Civil War‘s terrible loss of life was that officers‘ strategy ha ...
The Last Full Measure of Devotion
... and violently to Gettysburg when Schmucker Hall became the epicenter of a heroic struggle for the future of the nation. From the cupola General John Buford of the Union cavalry scouted the advance of the Confederate army from the west. As the attack broke through late in the day, the Union army's la ...
... and violently to Gettysburg when Schmucker Hall became the epicenter of a heroic struggle for the future of the nation. From the cupola General John Buford of the Union cavalry scouted the advance of the Confederate army from the west. As the attack broke through late in the day, the Union army's la ...
CASE REPORT Bloodstains of Gettysburg
... battle has caused Gettysburg to be considered the bloodiest engagement to have ever occurred on the continent. The battle started on the morning of July 1st, 1863 when the Confederate division of Henry Heth marched into the Village of Gettysburg ostensibly to secure shoes for his troops. Heth’s divi ...
... battle has caused Gettysburg to be considered the bloodiest engagement to have ever occurred on the continent. The battle started on the morning of July 1st, 1863 when the Confederate division of Henry Heth marched into the Village of Gettysburg ostensibly to secure shoes for his troops. Heth’s divi ...
Davids museum
... General Irvin McDowell, the commander, was not ready for this fight. He needed more time to prepare, because the troops that volunteered were only training for 90 days. On July 16, McDowell marched his poorly trained army to Virginia. The Confederates were camped along Bull Run, and that is how this ...
... General Irvin McDowell, the commander, was not ready for this fight. He needed more time to prepare, because the troops that volunteered were only training for 90 days. On July 16, McDowell marched his poorly trained army to Virginia. The Confederates were camped along Bull Run, and that is how this ...
Donovan Civil War Webquest
... Civil War Webquest This webquest has two parts: Answering questions about the individual sides and then creating a timeline of major events in the Civil War. This webquest is a group project, but no more than three to a group!! You must hand in one completed assignment per group, but of course you a ...
... Civil War Webquest This webquest has two parts: Answering questions about the individual sides and then creating a timeline of major events in the Civil War. This webquest is a group project, but no more than three to a group!! You must hand in one completed assignment per group, but of course you a ...
On Civil War Turning Points
... of the conflict was unchanged after each of them. An extreme example is the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. It was fought on in January 1815 three weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed ending the war: though decisive, it had absolutely no effect on the war which had already ended form ...
... of the conflict was unchanged after each of them. An extreme example is the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. It was fought on in January 1815 three weeks after the Treaty of Ghent was signed ending the war: though decisive, it had absolutely no effect on the war which had already ended form ...
e-newsletter newsletter newsletter - Stafford County Historical Society
... Christopher C. Augur, and Thomas L. Kane, as well as from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, 6th New York Cavalry. Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, a brigade commander during the first occupation and famous as provost marshal general from then throughout the rest of the war, listed him as Schinker (thus ...
... Christopher C. Augur, and Thomas L. Kane, as well as from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, 6th New York Cavalry. Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, a brigade commander during the first occupation and famous as provost marshal general from then throughout the rest of the war, listed him as Schinker (thus ...
confederate historical association of belgium
... quarters. In this way, the fight continued for over an hour, when I got a good chance at a prominent Indian and slipped a carbine ball into his breast. He must have been a man of some note, because soon after that, they seemed to get away from me, and I could hear their voices growing fainter in the ...
... quarters. In this way, the fight continued for over an hour, when I got a good chance at a prominent Indian and slipped a carbine ball into his breast. He must have been a man of some note, because soon after that, they seemed to get away from me, and I could hear their voices growing fainter in the ...
New Jersey Medal of Honor Recipients
... regiment’s colors to the enemy lines, while one shot and killed the enemy General leading a counter-attack, and two were part of an assault. Five men earned their medals because of their steadfastness in remaining at their ship’s guns during attacks despite heavy shore bombardment, one after being w ...
... regiment’s colors to the enemy lines, while one shot and killed the enemy General leading a counter-attack, and two were part of an assault. Five men earned their medals because of their steadfastness in remaining at their ship’s guns during attacks despite heavy shore bombardment, one after being w ...
January - b/g micah jenkins
... South Carolina and Georgia, which included the pillar of states’ rights doctrine: Charleston. The following September, merely six months later, Pemberton was replaced as department commander largely due to his inability to assure South Carolina Governor Francis Pickens that Charleston would be held ...
... South Carolina and Georgia, which included the pillar of states’ rights doctrine: Charleston. The following September, merely six months later, Pemberton was replaced as department commander largely due to his inability to assure South Carolina Governor Francis Pickens that Charleston would be held ...
The Camden Expedition of 1864
... foraging for food on entering the town and reportedly paid for "almost all" that they found. Despite reports that Union troops ransacked the community's young ladies' seminary, some of the local women are reported to have commented to Steele that "your men treat us better than our own men do." The ...
... foraging for food on entering the town and reportedly paid for "almost all" that they found. Despite reports that Union troops ransacked the community's young ladies' seminary, some of the local women are reported to have commented to Steele that "your men treat us better than our own men do." The ...
Unit Title: The Civil War Experience
... in states under rebellion. Although slaves remained in bondage in the border states, there were strong emancipation movements in these areas. The Civil War became a war to liberate slaves and create a new union. Adding to the anti-slavery sentiment was Frederick Douglass, who convinced Lincoln to re ...
... in states under rebellion. Although slaves remained in bondage in the border states, there were strong emancipation movements in these areas. The Civil War became a war to liberate slaves and create a new union. Adding to the anti-slavery sentiment was Frederick Douglass, who convinced Lincoln to re ...
The Civil War (1861–1865)
... The nation mourned the loss of Lincoln just days after the close of the long bloody Civil War. Members of Booth's conspiracy team were rounded up, tried and quickly executed, including Mary Surratt whose boarding house was used as a meeting place. The bodies were left hanging from the scaffold a fu ...
... The nation mourned the loss of Lincoln just days after the close of the long bloody Civil War. Members of Booth's conspiracy team were rounded up, tried and quickly executed, including Mary Surratt whose boarding house was used as a meeting place. The bodies were left hanging from the scaffold a fu ...
Cavalry in the American Civil War
Cavalry in the American Civil War was a branch of army service in a process of transition. It suffered from emerging technology threats, difficult logistics, and sometimes misguided or inept commanders. Nevertheless, it played important roles in many Civil War campaigns and earned its place alongside the infantry and artillery combat arms.