April 2011 - City of Snellville
... The main objective of the Yankee soldiers was to destroy rails and bridges and to acquire needed supplies. At that time Gwinnett County had no rails so the soldiers did not remain in the county for long. If they saw bales of cotton, they burned them. Wiley Webb who was a large landowner that lived i ...
... The main objective of the Yankee soldiers was to destroy rails and bridges and to acquire needed supplies. At that time Gwinnett County had no rails so the soldiers did not remain in the county for long. If they saw bales of cotton, they burned them. Wiley Webb who was a large landowner that lived i ...
MLA research essay template
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
Mouse Candidate Number 001796-023 Extended Essay: History
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Civil War Sites and
... Lincoln was elected president in 1860, people in Arkansas and other southern states began talking about secession, or withdrawing from the United States of America. Captain James Totten was commander of the arsenal at that time. In February 1861, two months before the Civil War began, about 1,000 ar ...
... Lincoln was elected president in 1860, people in Arkansas and other southern states began talking about secession, or withdrawing from the United States of America. Captain James Totten was commander of the arsenal at that time. In February 1861, two months before the Civil War began, about 1,000 ar ...
Strategies and Battles
... Distribute Making an Interpretation: Why did the North Win? (CW3.6) Tell students that they will need to review their notes from CW3.1, CW3.2, CW3.3, CW3.4, and 3.5 in order to answer the focus question. To prepare to write this interpretation, ask students to work in pairs or groups of three to org ...
... Distribute Making an Interpretation: Why did the North Win? (CW3.6) Tell students that they will need to review their notes from CW3.1, CW3.2, CW3.3, CW3.4, and 3.5 in order to answer the focus question. To prepare to write this interpretation, ask students to work in pairs or groups of three to org ...
The Battle of Baton Rouge
... ontrol of the Mississippi River proved crucial in the coming war. By late spring 1862, the U.S. Navy had blasted through the defenses at New Orleans to the south and Memphis to the north; only the fortress at Vicksburg remained outside Union control. The mayor of Baton Rouge surrendered the town in ...
... ontrol of the Mississippi River proved crucial in the coming war. By late spring 1862, the U.S. Navy had blasted through the defenses at New Orleans to the south and Memphis to the north; only the fortress at Vicksburg remained outside Union control. The mayor of Baton Rouge surrendered the town in ...
The DO~S bf war Unleashed: The Devil Concealed in
... returned to Texas, whereupon Keuchler and his men intended, it was said, to lay down their arms. The Governor upon hearing this charge Keuchler left Texas posthaste. quickly disbanded the corn~nand.~ The Kuechlerfauxpas, however, was an isolated incident. At the same time, a regiment of Texas State ...
... returned to Texas, whereupon Keuchler and his men intended, it was said, to lay down their arms. The Governor upon hearing this charge Keuchler left Texas posthaste. quickly disbanded the corn~nand.~ The Kuechlerfauxpas, however, was an isolated incident. At the same time, a regiment of Texas State ...
to view a Sneak Peek inside this book
... dealing with a single person or several men in the same regiment is an arduous task. Cousins with the same name would often serve in the same regiment and it was not uncommon for a man to transfer from one company to another with in the same regiment. For example, two William H.H. Friends, two Benja ...
... dealing with a single person or several men in the same regiment is an arduous task. Cousins with the same name would often serve in the same regiment and it was not uncommon for a man to transfer from one company to another with in the same regiment. For example, two William H.H. Friends, two Benja ...
Conflict and Courage in Fairfax County
... needed to shoot further; a wave in the other direction meant the cannons were firing too far. Any overview of Fairfax and the Civil War must include the greatly feared Confederate Guerilla Chieftain, also known as the Gray Ghost of the Confederacy. ...
... needed to shoot further; a wave in the other direction meant the cannons were firing too far. Any overview of Fairfax and the Civil War must include the greatly feared Confederate Guerilla Chieftain, also known as the Gray Ghost of the Confederacy. ...
map-civil-war-helena
... One of four earthen batteries erected by the Union army in 1862, it was attacked by the Confederates during the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863. Not open to the public at this time, historical marker on Adams at Beech. 20 Cleo Dunning Park, Cherry and Monroe During the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helen ...
... One of four earthen batteries erected by the Union army in 1862, it was attacked by the Confederates during the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863. Not open to the public at this time, historical marker on Adams at Beech. 20 Cleo Dunning Park, Cherry and Monroe During the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helen ...
View PDF - the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
... From each of the four batteries, defensive Union forces ~ftd a clear view of Fort Curtis, the Union fort and depot west of the actual city. The Union garrison had also constructed a series of rifle pits lying in front of the four batteries, as well as a series of abatis, a timber obstruction designe ...
... From each of the four batteries, defensive Union forces ~ftd a clear view of Fort Curtis, the Union fort and depot west of the actual city. The Union garrison had also constructed a series of rifle pits lying in front of the four batteries, as well as a series of abatis, a timber obstruction designe ...
Last Full Measure of Devotion
... not include the elusive numbers of deaths among civilians, both slave and free. As historian Drew Gilpin Faust has demonstrated, mid-nineteenth century Americans, steeped in Christian worldviews, believed that a person should have a “good death,” one witnessed by family members, recorded in a narrat ...
... not include the elusive numbers of deaths among civilians, both slave and free. As historian Drew Gilpin Faust has demonstrated, mid-nineteenth century Americans, steeped in Christian worldviews, believed that a person should have a “good death,” one witnessed by family members, recorded in a narrat ...
Last Full Measure of Devotion - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
... not include the elusive numbers of deaths among civilians, both slave and free. As historian Drew Gilpin Faust has demonstrated, mid-nineteenth century Americans, steeped in Christian worldviews, believed that a person should have a “good death,” one witnessed by family members, recorded in a narrat ...
... not include the elusive numbers of deaths among civilians, both slave and free. As historian Drew Gilpin Faust has demonstrated, mid-nineteenth century Americans, steeped in Christian worldviews, believed that a person should have a “good death,” one witnessed by family members, recorded in a narrat ...
Wilson`s Creek Image Analysis
... State Guard from the capital they would flee down the western side of Missouri and try to join the Confederate Army of Gen. Benjamin McCulloch in northern Arkansas. With Col. Sigel in Springfield and Gen. Lyon pursuing them from behind, the combined Union forces would be able to trap the secessionis ...
... State Guard from the capital they would flee down the western side of Missouri and try to join the Confederate Army of Gen. Benjamin McCulloch in northern Arkansas. With Col. Sigel in Springfield and Gen. Lyon pursuing them from behind, the combined Union forces would be able to trap the secessionis ...
A State with Two Stars - Association of the United States Army
... neutrality”—with the state declaring that it would defend itself from aggression from any quarter. Nevertheless, a state convention held in March 1861 overwhelmingly voted that it was in Missouri’s best interest to stay in the Union. As governor, Jackson was bound by the convention’s decision, but h ...
... neutrality”—with the state declaring that it would defend itself from aggression from any quarter. Nevertheless, a state convention held in March 1861 overwhelmingly voted that it was in Missouri’s best interest to stay in the Union. As governor, Jackson was bound by the convention’s decision, but h ...
And So the Murderous Work Went On
... forced to take shelter in a shallow ravine/swale, thereby disconnected from their main battle line. At nearly 4 P.M. Magruder arrived and was immediately ordered to take position on the extreme right flank of the Confederate line. Just as Magruder began to deploy his men into a line of battle, he re ...
... forced to take shelter in a shallow ravine/swale, thereby disconnected from their main battle line. At nearly 4 P.M. Magruder arrived and was immediately ordered to take position on the extreme right flank of the Confederate line. Just as Magruder began to deploy his men into a line of battle, he re ...
Sharpshooters Made a Grand Record This Day
... wherever they went. Many Americans looked down upon those who sought cover in the midst of battle and who, while hidden, intentionally aimed at and killed enemy soldiers. In the Gilded Age, as the struggle for Civil War memory began with the publication of personal memoirs and regimental histories, ...
... wherever they went. Many Americans looked down upon those who sought cover in the midst of battle and who, while hidden, intentionally aimed at and killed enemy soldiers. In the Gilded Age, as the struggle for Civil War memory began with the publication of personal memoirs and regimental histories, ...
A Brief History of Cedar Hill Cemetery
... County enlisted in the Confederate army and left their homes for war. During the first year of the war a training camp was established in Suffolk for new recruits from states farther south, and their presence was a comfort to the citizens who remained at home. On May 10, 1862, after the fall of Norf ...
... County enlisted in the Confederate army and left their homes for war. During the first year of the war a training camp was established in Suffolk for new recruits from states farther south, and their presence was a comfort to the citizens who remained at home. On May 10, 1862, after the fall of Norf ...
160 Spring 2011 - American Civil War Society
... was perfectly terrific and we could plainly see the smoke and the dead and wounded of our men and the enemy rapidly increased. It was very mournful to see the ambulances with the yellow flags, coming and going all the time." The hundreds of enlisted Union prisoners were herded onto the courthouse gr ...
... was perfectly terrific and we could plainly see the smoke and the dead and wounded of our men and the enemy rapidly increased. It was very mournful to see the ambulances with the yellow flags, coming and going all the time." The hundreds of enlisted Union prisoners were herded onto the courthouse gr ...
Untitled
... of the American Hotel. In the evening he and Mrs. Lincoln greeted hundreds of men and women at receptions held in their honor. The next day they went to church with ex-President Millard Fillmore, Erie County's most distinguished resident. Sunday night the Lincolns continued on their journey. Only a ...
... of the American Hotel. In the evening he and Mrs. Lincoln greeted hundreds of men and women at receptions held in their honor. The next day they went to church with ex-President Millard Fillmore, Erie County's most distinguished resident. Sunday night the Lincolns continued on their journey. Only a ...
The Role of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment in Potter`s Raid
... and awaited the arrival of their adversaries. The swamp around Dingle’s Mill was “dense and boggy” and unable to “float a blanket” according to local residents.18 Using information supplied by a black South Carolinian, General Potter ordered Colonel Hallowell to attack the Confederates from the lef ...
... and awaited the arrival of their adversaries. The swamp around Dingle’s Mill was “dense and boggy” and unable to “float a blanket” according to local residents.18 Using information supplied by a black South Carolinian, General Potter ordered Colonel Hallowell to attack the Confederates from the lef ...
Battle of Glorieta Pass - Arizona Civil War Council
... Civil War Battlefields."[30] The Commission was tasked with identifying the nation’s historically significant Civil War sites, determining their importance, and providing recommendations for their preservation to Congress. Of the roughly 10,500 actions of the U.S. Civil War,[31] 384 (3.7%) were iden ...
... Civil War Battlefields."[30] The Commission was tasked with identifying the nation’s historically significant Civil War sites, determining their importance, and providing recommendations for their preservation to Congress. Of the roughly 10,500 actions of the U.S. Civil War,[31] 384 (3.7%) were iden ...
Chapter 16 Section 1 - RUSD
... 1. Big Idea Question: What was Fort Sumter and why did Lincoln decide to risk war by re-supplying Fort Sumter? 2. What was the beginning of the Civil War? 3. Big Idea Question: How did states in the North and the upper South respond to Lincoln’s call-up of militia? 4. How did Virginia’s decision to ...
... 1. Big Idea Question: What was Fort Sumter and why did Lincoln decide to risk war by re-supplying Fort Sumter? 2. What was the beginning of the Civil War? 3. Big Idea Question: How did states in the North and the upper South respond to Lincoln’s call-up of militia? 4. How did Virginia’s decision to ...
April 2016
... detention or arrest. Obtaining a letter of introduction from the Confederate Secretary of War to General James Ewell Brown “JEB” Stuart commanding the cavalry arm of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia the former Prussian army officer was accepted into Stuart’s command. It did not take long be ...
... detention or arrest. Obtaining a letter of introduction from the Confederate Secretary of War to General James Ewell Brown “JEB” Stuart commanding the cavalry arm of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia the former Prussian army officer was accepted into Stuart’s command. It did not take long be ...
Battle of Big Bethel
The Battle of Big Bethel, also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great Bethel was one of the earliest land battles of the American Civil War (Civil War) after the surrender of Fort Sumter. The battle between Union Army and Confederate States Army forces on June 10, 1861 took place in Hampton and York County, Virginia, (near the present-day unincorporated community of Tabb). While small in comparison to the many larger, bloodier and more significant battles later in the war, the Battle of Big Bethel and all early Civil War military engagements attracted considerable notice, press coverage and exaggerated importance because of the newness of the war and the general feeling the war would be short.On April 15, 1861, the day after the small U. S. Army garrison at Fort Sumter formally surrendered to Confederate forces, President Abraham Lincoln called for troops to suppress the rebellion. Virginia refused to provide soldiers for this purpose and its State government leaders reconvened a convention in Richmond, Virginia, which voted to secede from the Union on April 17, 1861, subject to ratification by a popular vote on May 23, 1861. A small United States Regular Army garrison was able to hold the powerful and strategically located Fort Monroe on the southern end of the Virginia Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay and the north side of Hampton Roads. The fort could be reinforced and resupplied by water without threat of attack and was approachable by land only over a narrow causeway and narrow isthmus of land. By April 20, 1861, the U.S. War Department was able to reinforce the fort with two trained and ready Massachusetts volunteer militia infantry regiments. On May 23, 1861, Major General of volunteers Benjamin F. Butler, a former Massachusetts politician and lawyer, took charge of the growing garrison. By May 29, 1861, he established a camp with cannon range of the fort at nearby Hampton, Virginia and a fortified camp at Newport News, Virginia about 8 miles (13 km) from the fort.On May 21, 1861, Virginia's chief military officer, Major General Robert E. Lee responded to the growing threat from Fort Monroe by putting Colonel (later Major General) John B. Magruder in charge of the Virginia (Confederate) forces in the southern Virginia Peninsula area. Magruder assumed command on May 24, 1861 and set up headquarters at Yorktown, Virginia. He began fortifying a line along the Warwick River. On June 6, 1861, Magruder sent a force to fortify a strong advanced position mostly on the north side of a branch of the Back River at Big Bethel Church, about 13 miles (21 km) south of Yorktown and 8 miles (13 km) from Hampton. A smaller outpost was established at Little Bethel Church, which was about the same 8 miles (13 km) distance from both Union camps.Butler and an aide, Major Theodore Winthrop, devised a plan for a coordinated dawn attack on June 10, 1861, after a night march by federal forces from their two main bases outside Fort Monroe, to drive the Confederates back from their threatening advanced positions at Little Bethel and Big Bethel. The inexperienced Union officers and forces could not execute the plan. In a precursor of the conflicting uniform mixup at the First Battle of Bull Run, one Union regiment mistook another Union regiment dressed in gray for Confederates in the dark and began firing on them. Not only did the attacked Union regiment suffer several killed and wounded, but the gunfire alerted the Confederates to the movement of the Union forces. Nonetheless, the Union field commander, Massachusetts militia brigadier general Ebenezer W. Peirce, pushed on. In an ill-coordinated attack over broken and swampy ground, the Union forces attacked well-fortified Confederate positions at Big Bethel which had well-placed artillery support. One Union regiment made a difficult flanking march only to find they were unsupported and cut off when they closed for an attack. Another regiment prematurely withdrew from the field through an error by its commander, leaving the remaining force on the field which had advanced to a vacated Confederate position quite vulnerable and the advance force also had to withdraw. After a few more Union attacks were thwarted, Peirce decided further attacks would have been futile so he ordered the Union forces to retire from the field and returned to their bases. The Union forces suffered 76 casualties, with 18 killed, including Major Winthrop and Lieutenant John T. Greble, the first regular army officer killed in the war. The Confederates suffered only 8 casualties, with only 1 killed. Although Magruder subsequently withdrew to Yorktown and his defensive line along the Warwick River, he had won a propaganda victory and the Union forces attempted no further significant advance on the Peninsula until the Peninsula Campaign of 1862.