Renewed Vigor: How the Confederate retaliatory burning
... located in southern central Pennsylvania. The town was a stop on the Underground Railroad where slaves eventually fled north to their freedom. John Brown even used the location as a base of operations for his raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.26 Cavalry general J.E.B. Stuart was ordered to reconnoiter t ...
... located in southern central Pennsylvania. The town was a stop on the Underground Railroad where slaves eventually fled north to their freedom. John Brown even used the location as a base of operations for his raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859.26 Cavalry general J.E.B. Stuart was ordered to reconnoiter t ...
section 1
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
`Let Us Have Peace`: Remembering General Ulysses S Grant
... Army. “If I could have escaped West Point without bringing myself into disgrace at home, I would have done so,” Grant wrote in his memoirs. “A military life had no charms for me, and I had not the faintest idea of staying in the Army even if I should be graduated, which I did not expect.” Grant fini ...
... Army. “If I could have escaped West Point without bringing myself into disgrace at home, I would have done so,” Grant wrote in his memoirs. “A military life had no charms for me, and I had not the faintest idea of staying in the Army even if I should be graduated, which I did not expect.” Grant fini ...
Remembering General Ulysses S. Grant
... Army. “If I could have escaped West Point without bringing myself into disgrace at home, I would have done so,” Grant wrote in his memoirs. “A military life had no charms for me, and I had not the faintest idea of staying in the Army even if I should be graduated, which I did not expect.” Grant fini ...
... Army. “If I could have escaped West Point without bringing myself into disgrace at home, I would have done so,” Grant wrote in his memoirs. “A military life had no charms for me, and I had not the faintest idea of staying in the Army even if I should be graduated, which I did not expect.” Grant fini ...
CHAPTER 11 The Civil War
... deadly situation where the attacking force often suffered very high casualties. High casualties meant that armies had to keep replacing their soldiers. Attrition—the wearing ...
... deadly situation where the attacking force often suffered very high casualties. High casualties meant that armies had to keep replacing their soldiers. Attrition—the wearing ...
War and Remembrance: Walter Place and Ulysses S. Grant
... became a perfect target for Confederate troops intent on stopping—or at least slowing down— the Union campaign against Vicksburg.3 Early on the morning of December 20, 1862, Confederate cavalry under the command of General Earl Van Dorn rode into Holly Springs, catching the Union garrison there by s ...
... became a perfect target for Confederate troops intent on stopping—or at least slowing down— the Union campaign against Vicksburg.3 Early on the morning of December 20, 1862, Confederate cavalry under the command of General Earl Van Dorn rode into Holly Springs, catching the Union garrison there by s ...
chapter 7 - apel slice
... strategy in his European wars: Victory should come with one climactic battle. Many Southerners also believed that their military traditions made them superior fighters, and they scorned defensive warfare. In the war, Southern troops went on the offensive in eight battles, suffering 20,000 more casua ...
... strategy in his European wars: Victory should come with one climactic battle. Many Southerners also believed that their military traditions made them superior fighters, and they scorned defensive warfare. In the war, Southern troops went on the offensive in eight battles, suffering 20,000 more casua ...
William C - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Meanwhile, the victorious Union commander, Major General Don Carlos Buell, failed to follow up the victory and was relieved from command before the end of the month. In his place, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln chose Major General William Starke Rosecrans, known by the nickname “Old Rosy” to his men ...
... Meanwhile, the victorious Union commander, Major General Don Carlos Buell, failed to follow up the victory and was relieved from command before the end of the month. In his place, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln chose Major General William Starke Rosecrans, known by the nickname “Old Rosy” to his men ...
84 ARMY March 2009
... Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan of the general’s inactivity following Confederate States of America. In rethe Battle of Antietam. peated messages to his army commanAmong the series of commanders of the Army of the Poders, Lincoln stressed that the destruction of armies, not the capture of cities, was ...
... Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan of the general’s inactivity following Confederate States of America. In rethe Battle of Antietam. peated messages to his army commanAmong the series of commanders of the Army of the Poders, Lincoln stressed that the destruction of armies, not the capture of cities, was ...
Two Societies at War 1861–1865
... untold thousands of children by their enslaved black women. “Better, far better! [to] endure all horrors of civil war,” insisted a Confederate recruit, “than to see the dusky sons of Ham leading the fair daughters of the South to the altar.” To preserve black subordination and white supremacy, radic ...
... untold thousands of children by their enslaved black women. “Better, far better! [to] endure all horrors of civil war,” insisted a Confederate recruit, “than to see the dusky sons of Ham leading the fair daughters of the South to the altar.” To preserve black subordination and white supremacy, radic ...
NC State Brochure cover-side
... the lead Federal division. The two Union wings then merged and almost severed Johnston’s line of retreat on March 21. He withdrew toward Smithfield that night, and Sherman reached Goldsboro and Schofield on March 23. Sherman advanced toward Raleigh on April 10, while Johnston retreated to Greensboro ...
... the lead Federal division. The two Union wings then merged and almost severed Johnston’s line of retreat on March 21. He withdrew toward Smithfield that night, and Sherman reached Goldsboro and Schofield on March 23. Sherman advanced toward Raleigh on April 10, while Johnston retreated to Greensboro ...
confederate heritage - Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate
... 5) The entire issue of slavery, not just as a moral issue, but also as an economic and political issue. Not all Southerners who wanted to protect slavery called for secession, and many Southerners calling for an end to slavery still supported secession, but because the United States had not found a ...
... 5) The entire issue of slavery, not just as a moral issue, but also as an economic and political issue. Not all Southerners who wanted to protect slavery called for secession, and many Southerners calling for an end to slavery still supported secession, but because the United States had not found a ...
BrownfieldBioTranscription
... landing above Shiloh. They fought at Farmington, near Corinth, and took part in the siege of that Mississippi city. They next followed General Price down to Ripley, returned to Camp Clear Creek, and then had a part in the great battle at Iuka, Mississippi, where the Union troops won the day. The Uni ...
... landing above Shiloh. They fought at Farmington, near Corinth, and took part in the siege of that Mississippi city. They next followed General Price down to Ripley, returned to Camp Clear Creek, and then had a part in the great battle at Iuka, Mississippi, where the Union troops won the day. The Uni ...
11.4 PPT
... • total war – military strategy in which an army attacks not only enemy troops but the economic and civilian resources that support them • William Tecumseh Sherman – Union general, practiced total war as he marched through and conquered Georgia ...
... • total war – military strategy in which an army attacks not only enemy troops but the economic and civilian resources that support them • William Tecumseh Sherman – Union general, practiced total war as he marched through and conquered Georgia ...
MS-HSS-USH-Unit 5 -- Chapter 15- Civil War
... The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South's best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only to defend itself until the North grew tired of fighting. Sout ...
... The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South's best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only to defend itself until the North grew tired of fighting. Sout ...
1 1942-1961 March 1942 “Notes and Documents
... This is a second group of letters from Urban G. Owen to his wife Laura Dobson, from November 20, 1861, to March 17, 1863. Owen’s writes of his experiences in camp at Cumberland Gap from November 1861 until June 1862-- where he hears of the East Tennessee bridge burnings, describes captured Kentucky ...
... This is a second group of letters from Urban G. Owen to his wife Laura Dobson, from November 20, 1861, to March 17, 1863. Owen’s writes of his experiences in camp at Cumberland Gap from November 1861 until June 1862-- where he hears of the East Tennessee bridge burnings, describes captured Kentucky ...
Chapter 18 - Catholic Textbook Project
... them crush the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert E. Lee, however, was not fooled. He had an uncanny ability to read the character of his opponent and guess what he might do. After Hooker began his march up the river on April 27, Lee did a daring act — he divided his small force o ...
... them crush the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. General Robert E. Lee, however, was not fooled. He had an uncanny ability to read the character of his opponent and guess what he might do. After Hooker began his march up the river on April 27, Lee did a daring act — he divided his small force o ...
This Hallowed Ground - Lewis
... After the high-water mark, Catton's account of the period from Antietam to Gettysburg can only be described as stalemate. Even though the Confederacy would never again be in a position to win the war, the Union was still in a position to lose the war (162). Having fought the majority of the war on t ...
... After the high-water mark, Catton's account of the period from Antietam to Gettysburg can only be described as stalemate. Even though the Confederacy would never again be in a position to win the war, the Union was still in a position to lose the war (162). Having fought the majority of the war on t ...
22 - The Civil War
... Europe or import needed supplies. Early in 1862, the Union began to put step two of the Anaconda Plan into action. The strategy was to divide the Confederacy by gaining control of the Mississippi River. In April, Union admiral David Farragut led 46 ships up the Mississippi River to New Orleans. This ...
... Europe or import needed supplies. Early in 1862, the Union began to put step two of the Anaconda Plan into action. The strategy was to divide the Confederacy by gaining control of the Mississippi River. In April, Union admiral David Farragut led 46 ships up the Mississippi River to New Orleans. This ...
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE HENRY THOMAS
... whose name is forever fixed in American history, Robert Edward Lee, has entered history as the most innovative and daring general in the Civil War. Another is mostly forgotten but his fame came largely in one battle in his stubborn defence of Snodgrass Hill at the Battle of Chickamauga, earning him ...
... whose name is forever fixed in American history, Robert Edward Lee, has entered history as the most innovative and daring general in the Civil War. Another is mostly forgotten but his fame came largely in one battle in his stubborn defence of Snodgrass Hill at the Battle of Chickamauga, earning him ...
Was the Civil War a Total War?
... a later work in which he hedged a bit on calling the Civil War a total war: "Trite it may be to say that the Civil War was the first of the modern wars, but this is a truth that needs to be repeated. If the Civil War was not quite total, it missed totality by only a narrow margin." Modernity is not ...
... a later work in which he hedged a bit on calling the Civil War a total war: "Trite it may be to say that the Civil War was the first of the modern wars, but this is a truth that needs to be repeated. If the Civil War was not quite total, it missed totality by only a narrow margin." Modernity is not ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
Ken Burns
... Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett’s legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the ...
... Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett’s legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the ...
The Sixth Mississippi Infantry Regiment: Courageous Citizen Soldiers
... The Sixth Mississippi Infantry Regiment Martin E. Green, the Sixth fought with distinction in the Battle of Port Gibson. General Green, referring to the Sixth Mississippi and two other regiments that were new to his command, wrote, “They fought most gallantly and did honor to the States they repres ...
... The Sixth Mississippi Infantry Regiment Martin E. Green, the Sixth fought with distinction in the Battle of Port Gibson. General Green, referring to the Sixth Mississippi and two other regiments that were new to his command, wrote, “They fought most gallantly and did honor to the States they repres ...
Western Theater of the American Civil War
The Western Theater of the American Civil War encompassed major military and naval operations in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, as well as Louisiana east of the Mississippi River. (Operations on the coasts of the states, except for Mobile Bay, are considered part of the Lower Seaboard Theater.)The Western Theater was the avenue of military operations by Union armies, chief among them the Army of the Tennessee, directly into the agricultural heartland of the South via the major rivers of the region (the Mississippi, the Tennessee, and the Cumberland). The Confederacy was forced to defend an enormous area with limited resources. Union operations began with securing Kentucky in Union hands in June 1861. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee had early successes in Kentucky and western Tennessee in 1861–1862, marched towards and captured Vicksburg in 1862–64, and combined with the armies of the Cumberland and of the Ohio, who had been working their way through central Tennessee in 1862–63, to capture Chattanooga in 1864. Chattanooga served as the launching point for Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, who was put in charge of the combined armies by Grant following his elevation by Abraham Lincoln to General-in-Chief in command over all operations in the Eastern Theater, to capture the Confederate rail hub of Atlanta and march to the Atlantic. Operations in theater concluded with the surrender of Southern forces to the Union army in North Carolina and Florida in May 1865 following General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House.