the rise and fall of General George B. McClellan.
... McClellan. Born of a prominent family in Philadelphia, McClellan attended West Point beginning in 1842. Following graduation in 1846, McClellan fought in the Mexican War, then became part of a military mission to the Crimea, and later tried his hand at running a railroad company. At the onset of the ...
... McClellan. Born of a prominent family in Philadelphia, McClellan attended West Point beginning in 1842. Following graduation in 1846, McClellan fought in the Mexican War, then became part of a military mission to the Crimea, and later tried his hand at running a railroad company. At the onset of the ...
GEORGE G. MEADE AND HIS ROLE IN THE GETTYSBURG
... iTHERE is probably no other battle," writes General Francis "A.Walker, "of which men are so prone to think and spea.without a conscious reference to the commanding general of the victorious party, as they are regarding Gettysburg."' Why, i', might be asked, does this curious phenomenon exist regardi ...
... iTHERE is probably no other battle," writes General Francis "A.Walker, "of which men are so prone to think and spea.without a conscious reference to the commanding general of the victorious party, as they are regarding Gettysburg."' Why, i', might be asked, does this curious phenomenon exist regardi ...
lincoln and mcclellan: a marriage of convenience turned sour
... 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 general to replace his current one, McDowell. Lincoln needed someone who ...
... 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 general to replace his current one, McDowell. Lincoln needed someone who ...
Syllabus and Lecture Outline - Life Sciences at Brandeis University
... the roles they played in the war before the summer of '63 ...
... the roles they played in the war before the summer of '63 ...
Read Act 1… - Loch Willow
... reorganize, probe and skirmish, and plan the next move’. And so it was, that Hotchkiss returned to making maps, no longer leading men. General Ewell had decided that Hotchkiss should no longer be at risk. Other than a few minor battles, summer turned to autumn, then to winter, as both armies settled ...
... reorganize, probe and skirmish, and plan the next move’. And so it was, that Hotchkiss returned to making maps, no longer leading men. General Ewell had decided that Hotchkiss should no longer be at risk. Other than a few minor battles, summer turned to autumn, then to winter, as both armies settled ...
View - OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
... 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 loss of Special Orders 191 should have spelled disaster for Lee’s army and should have been George McClellan’s greatest victory. Howe ...
... 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 loss of Special Orders 191 should have spelled disaster for Lee’s army and should have been George McClellan’s greatest victory. Howe ...
106844660 - BORA
... Theater of the Civil War), he launched a counter-offensive (which would go down in history as the Seven Days Campaign) against the encroaching Union army which, while costly, succeeded in convincing the commanding Union general, George B. McClellan, to pull his forces back from Richmond.15 This deve ...
... Theater of the Civil War), he launched a counter-offensive (which would go down in history as the Seven Days Campaign) against the encroaching Union army which, while costly, succeeded in convincing the commanding Union general, George B. McClellan, to pull his forces back from Richmond.15 This deve ...
The Positive Contributions of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of
... between working to further their own agenda and being utilized by Lincoln to further his. 17 Despite his comparatively moderate stance, The Radical Republicans still paints the picture of a group of political elite bent on wielding their power to advance their own goals, regardless of the cost to th ...
... between working to further their own agenda and being utilized by Lincoln to further his. 17 Despite his comparatively moderate stance, The Radical Republicans still paints the picture of a group of political elite bent on wielding their power to advance their own goals, regardless of the cost to th ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... Northern Virginia escaped from Petersburg and Richmond on 2 April 1865, Grant’s forces chased after Lee’s forces with the intent of destroying the mighty and once feared ...
... Northern Virginia escaped from Petersburg and Richmond on 2 April 1865, Grant’s forces chased after Lee’s forces with the intent of destroying the mighty and once feared ...
The Resurrection of Ezra A. Carman`s History of the Antietam - H-Net
... The more famous locations on the battlefield, such as the West Woods, Dunkard Church, Sunken Road, and BurnCarman next addressed the particulars of the battle. side’s Bridge, receive their own chapters. Carman ended The first chapter on this topic, “The Field of Antietam,” his section devoted to the ...
... The more famous locations on the battlefield, such as the West Woods, Dunkard Church, Sunken Road, and BurnCarman next addressed the particulars of the battle. side’s Bridge, receive their own chapters. Carman ended The first chapter on this topic, “The Field of Antietam,” his section devoted to the ...
The Dare Mark Line - Civil War in Fauquier
... the Rappahannock as a defining military barrier, we must examine these complex, chess game-‐like maneuvers along the Rappahannock as Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and John Pope sought tactical a ...
... the Rappahannock as a defining military barrier, we must examine these complex, chess game-‐like maneuvers along the Rappahannock as Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and John Pope sought tactical a ...
Upper Rappahannock River Front: The Dare Mark Line Clark B. Hall
... superior bluffs in Fauquier, Pope’s artillerists trumped in these hot duels. A “continuous and terrific” booming was heard (and felt) for miles up and down the river. On August 22, a Union brigade (1500 men) commanded by Brig. Gen Henry Bohlen attacked across Freeman’s Ford in the “Battle of Freeman ...
... superior bluffs in Fauquier, Pope’s artillerists trumped in these hot duels. A “continuous and terrific” booming was heard (and felt) for miles up and down the river. On August 22, a Union brigade (1500 men) commanded by Brig. Gen Henry Bohlen attacked across Freeman’s Ford in the “Battle of Freeman ...
Commanders of the Confederacy
... appointed a Peace Commission to resolve the Confederacy's differences with the Union. In March 1861, before the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the commission was to travel to Washington, D.C., to offer to pay for any Federal property on Southern soil, as well as the Southern portion of the national deb ...
... appointed a Peace Commission to resolve the Confederacy's differences with the Union. In March 1861, before the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the commission was to travel to Washington, D.C., to offer to pay for any Federal property on Southern soil, as well as the Southern portion of the national deb ...
The Civil War - Wando High School
... Another part of this was to take control of the railroad centers in the CSA like Chattanooga and Atlanta to stop the flow of goods throughout the region. All this will “choke” the CSA to death like ...
... Another part of this was to take control of the railroad centers in the CSA like Chattanooga and Atlanta to stop the flow of goods throughout the region. All this will “choke” the CSA to death like ...
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
... This modern emphasis on communication as networks of things (ships, aircraft, computers, satellites) is not only an obstacle to analyses such as this paper, it is an obstacle to improving organizational communication in the military and elsewhere. The development of increasingly more capable communi ...
... This modern emphasis on communication as networks of things (ships, aircraft, computers, satellites) is not only an obstacle to analyses such as this paper, it is an obstacle to improving organizational communication in the military and elsewhere. The development of increasingly more capable communi ...
Word document
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
General George Brinton McClellan: The Cautious
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
... McClellan was a conservative Democrat and strongly opposed to abolition. By the beginning of 1862, the question of emancipation for the slaves had been raised, President Lincoln wrote a letter to the New York Times pointing out that the war was costing $2 million a day and that if it cost $400 a he ...
naylonMaurice - Georgetown University
... operational, and tactical levels, all of which include corresponding levels of logistics with distinct functions. The strategic level supports the organizing, training, and equipping of all forces needed to advance the national interest. This level links the national economic base (people, resource ...
... operational, and tactical levels, all of which include corresponding levels of logistics with distinct functions. The strategic level supports the organizing, training, and equipping of all forces needed to advance the national interest. This level links the national economic base (people, resource ...
Question 1
... George Meade was the Union General in charge at Gettysburg. When Grant was transferred from the West, Meade became a very valuable general under Grant. Good job!! Go ahead to the next question. ...
... George Meade was the Union General in charge at Gettysburg. When Grant was transferred from the West, Meade became a very valuable general under Grant. Good job!! Go ahead to the next question. ...
The Gettysburg Campaign: Birth of the Operational Art?
... Army doctrine may have been late in formally recognizing the existence and significance of the operational level of war and its supporting art, it may have appeared very early in our military history. Indeed, without being named as such, the concept may have been placed into effect as early as the A ...
... Army doctrine may have been late in formally recognizing the existence and significance of the operational level of war and its supporting art, it may have appeared very early in our military history. Indeed, without being named as such, the concept may have been placed into effect as early as the A ...
Notes on the Civil War - Garrett Academy Of Technology
... Defend, defend, defend – hold out until the North gives up King Cotton Diplomacy – withhold cotton vital for Great Britian’s and France’s economy until they agreed to recognize the CSA, declare the Union blockade illegal, and assist the CSA in the war effort – ultimately a failure – GB and France we ...
... Defend, defend, defend – hold out until the North gives up King Cotton Diplomacy – withhold cotton vital for Great Britian’s and France’s economy until they agreed to recognize the CSA, declare the Union blockade illegal, and assist the CSA in the war effort – ultimately a failure – GB and France we ...
harpers ferry - National Park Service History Electronic Library
... Frederick on his way through Maryland toward Pennsylvania, General Lee decided to remove the threat to his rear and line of communications represented by the strong Union garrison at Harpers Ferry. In order to do this he decided to divide his army, sending part of it against Harpers Ferry while the ...
... Frederick on his way through Maryland toward Pennsylvania, General Lee decided to remove the threat to his rear and line of communications represented by the strong Union garrison at Harpers Ferry. In order to do this he decided to divide his army, sending part of it against Harpers Ferry while the ...
the underappreciated strategic genius of george b. mcclellan
... the expense of thirty days delay we can gain a decisive victory which will probably end the war, it is far cheaper than to gain a battle tomorrow that produces no final results, & may require years of warfare & expenditure to follow up.”7 McClellan’s early experiences were reinforced by the enginee ...
... the expense of thirty days delay we can gain a decisive victory which will probably end the war, it is far cheaper than to gain a battle tomorrow that produces no final results, & may require years of warfare & expenditure to follow up.”7 McClellan’s early experiences were reinforced by the enginee ...
Ballots and Bullets: The Politics of Antietam and Chickamauga
... his capital. His soldiers did not know him, did not yet trust him, and even called him derisive nicknames like “Granny Lee.” Yet a bare fifteen weeks later, Lee had gone from man without a command, besieged in Richmond, to leading a victorious army to the outskirts of Washington, D.C. and then Antie ...
... his capital. His soldiers did not know him, did not yet trust him, and even called him derisive nicknames like “Granny Lee.” Yet a bare fifteen weeks later, Lee had gone from man without a command, besieged in Richmond, to leading a victorious army to the outskirts of Washington, D.C. and then Antie ...
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
The Eastern Theater of the American Civil War included the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, and the coastal fortifications and seaports of North Carolina. (Operations in the interior of the Carolinas in 1865 are considered part of the Western Theater, while the other coastal areas along the Atlantic Ocean are included in the Lower Seaboard Theater.)The Eastern Theater was the venue for several major campaigns launched by the Union Army of the Potomac to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia; many of these were frustrated by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee. President Abraham Lincoln sought a general to match Lee's boldness, appointing in turn Maj. Gens. Irvin McDowell, George B. McClellan, John Pope, Ambrose Burnside, Joseph Hooker, and George G. Meade to command his principal Eastern armies. It was not until newly appointed general-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant arrived from the Western Theater in 1864 to take personal control of operations in Virginia that Union forces were able to capture Richmond, but only after several bloody battles of the Overland Campaign and a nine-month siege near the cities of Petersburg and Richmond. The surrender of Lee's army at Appomattox Court House in April 1865 brought major operations in the area to a close.While many of the campaigns and battles were fought in the region of Virginia between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, there were other major campaigns fought nearby. The Western Virginia Campaign of 1861 secured Union control over the western counties of Virginia, which would be formed into the new state of West Virginia. Confederate coastal areas and ports were seized in southeastern Virginia and North Carolina. The Shenandoah Valley was marked by frequent clashes in 1862, 1863, and 1864. Lee launched two unsuccessful invasions of Union territory in hopes of influencing Northern opinion to end the war. In the fall of 1862, Lee followed his successful Northern Virginia Campaign with his first invasion, the Maryland Campaign, which culminated in his strategic defeat in the Battle of Antietam. In the summer of 1863, Lee's second invasion, the Gettysburg Campaign, reached into Pennsylvania, farther north than any other major Confederate army. Following a Confederate attack on Washington, D.C., itself in 1864, Union forces commanded by Philip H. Sheridan launched a campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, which cost the Confederacy control over a major food supply for Lee's army.