February 21, 1919 Surgeon, Spy, Suffragette, Prisoner of War
... Many of the officers on both sides of the war were graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point. On the right is Custer as a lieutenant. On the left is his West Point classmate, James Washington of the Confederate Army, who had just been captured. ...
... Many of the officers on both sides of the war were graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point. On the right is Custer as a lieutenant. On the left is his West Point classmate, James Washington of the Confederate Army, who had just been captured. ...
Latter-day Saints and the Civil War - BYU ScholarsArchive
... several States unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.4 Three days later, on July 25, 1861, the Senate adopted a similar resolution.5 It is likewise generally accepted that the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered ...
... several States unimpaired; and that as soon as these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease.4 Three days later, on July 25, 1861, the Senate adopted a similar resolution.5 It is likewise generally accepted that the Civil War ended on April 9, 1865, when General Robert E. Lee surrendered ...
October 2007 - 15th Regiment SC Vols Camp 51
... and active with the Camp, but holding two leading positions as well as all the boards and committees that I sit on, has taken a lot out of me and my family. I truly hope that all of you understand this. We will be holding Camp elections in November, so be thinking of who you would like to nominate t ...
... and active with the Camp, but holding two leading positions as well as all the boards and committees that I sit on, has taken a lot out of me and my family. I truly hope that all of you understand this. We will be holding Camp elections in November, so be thinking of who you would like to nominate t ...
American Antiquarian Society
... Included also in the collection are a partial diary of an unidentified Union soldier stationed at Fort Pike, La., 1863; materials removed by Lucy Chase (1822-1909) from headquarters of General Grant at City Point, Va., 1865 (see the Chase Family, Papers, c. 1787-c. 1915); miscellaneous papers pertai ...
... Included also in the collection are a partial diary of an unidentified Union soldier stationed at Fort Pike, La., 1863; materials removed by Lucy Chase (1822-1909) from headquarters of General Grant at City Point, Va., 1865 (see the Chase Family, Papers, c. 1787-c. 1915); miscellaneous papers pertai ...
Hispanics in the American Civil War
... Carolina coast by placing his heavy artillery on special carriages for increased mobility. On November 30, 1864, Gonzales served as Artillery Commander at the Battle of Honey Hill. The Battle of Honey Hill was the third battle of Sherman's March to the Sea fought in Savannah, Georgia.[30] Confederat ...
... Carolina coast by placing his heavy artillery on special carriages for increased mobility. On November 30, 1864, Gonzales served as Artillery Commander at the Battle of Honey Hill. The Battle of Honey Hill was the third battle of Sherman's March to the Sea fought in Savannah, Georgia.[30] Confederat ...
The CONfederate States!!
... Emperor Maximilian had a keen interest in the sea and was appointed to the rank of rear admiral in the Austrian navy by his brother. He liked to visit exotic faraway ports . . . without his wife of course....It was rumored that he contacted syphilis during a visit to a brothel in Brazil, and that as ...
... Emperor Maximilian had a keen interest in the sea and was appointed to the rank of rear admiral in the Austrian navy by his brother. He liked to visit exotic faraway ports . . . without his wife of course....It was rumored that he contacted syphilis during a visit to a brothel in Brazil, and that as ...
Total War and the American Civil War
... Time is another important factor when analyzing the Civil War. Initially, the Union and the Confederacy believed the Civil War would be fought and decided within months. After the South Carolinians fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, President Lincoln called up only 75,000 men from state militia ...
... Time is another important factor when analyzing the Civil War. Initially, the Union and the Confederacy believed the Civil War would be fought and decided within months. After the South Carolinians fired on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, President Lincoln called up only 75,000 men from state militia ...
Union Commanders
... A. Abraham Lincoln’s __________________ in 1860, was the first step towards the outbreak of the ____________________ 1. South Carolinians feared the victory of a _______________________ president would bring an end to ____________ & seceded from the United States 2. By early 1861, _____ Southern sta ...
... A. Abraham Lincoln’s __________________ in 1860, was the first step towards the outbreak of the ____________________ 1. South Carolinians feared the victory of a _______________________ president would bring an end to ____________ & seceded from the United States 2. By early 1861, _____ Southern sta ...
October 2014 - The Civil War Round Table of Chicago
... his memoirs. He was also very good at carrying a grudge, and would actively work to bring down those he did not like. Third, that William S. Rosecrans was a far more effective general than we had previously thought, and deserves much more credit than he has received. Finally, thinking history is a s ...
... his memoirs. He was also very good at carrying a grudge, and would actively work to bring down those he did not like. Third, that William S. Rosecrans was a far more effective general than we had previously thought, and deserves much more credit than he has received. Finally, thinking history is a s ...
Chapter 8_Civil War Reconciliation
... the greater the amount of time before the new Confederacy arose. But, as noted, another part of Southern concerns about slavery turned on social, economic and political questions about the status of blacks. It soon became clear that southern states could be part of the Union and still keep white-sup ...
... the greater the amount of time before the new Confederacy arose. But, as noted, another part of Southern concerns about slavery turned on social, economic and political questions about the status of blacks. It soon became clear that southern states could be part of the Union and still keep white-sup ...
CVHRI Newsletter.wps
... then married John Surratt at age seventeen. The Surratt’s built a tavern and a post office, and the property became known as Surrattsville. (During the Civil War, the tavern apparently served as a safe house for the Confederate underground network.) The couple raised three children, Isaac, Anna, an ...
... then married John Surratt at age seventeen. The Surratt’s built a tavern and a post office, and the property became known as Surrattsville. (During the Civil War, the tavern apparently served as a safe house for the Confederate underground network.) The couple raised three children, Isaac, Anna, an ...
in long, common use by the US military.[7] It has
... were built by the French to attack enemy forts during the Crimean War in the 1850s. Britain and France also began to build ironclads that were designed to fight other ships. Of course, the very first time that one ironclad fought another was when the Monitor and the Virginia (formerly known as Merri ...
... were built by the French to attack enemy forts during the Crimean War in the 1850s. Britain and France also began to build ironclads that were designed to fight other ships. Of course, the very first time that one ironclad fought another was when the Monitor and the Virginia (formerly known as Merri ...
gittin stuff - National Property Management Association
... Commanding General of the Army of Tennessee, recommended to President Davis that these officers be given greater rank and compensation. He wrote, “the chiefs of these departments are second only in importance to the commander-in-chief, and yet they are allowed only by sufferance, not recognized by l ...
... Commanding General of the Army of Tennessee, recommended to President Davis that these officers be given greater rank and compensation. He wrote, “the chiefs of these departments are second only in importance to the commander-in-chief, and yet they are allowed only by sufferance, not recognized by l ...
9. Secession, the EU, and Lessons from the U.S.
... the greater the amount of time before the new Confederacy arose. But, as noted, another part of Southern concerns about slavery turned on social, economic and political questions about the status of blacks. It soon became clear that southern states could be part of the Union and still keep white-sup ...
... the greater the amount of time before the new Confederacy arose. But, as noted, another part of Southern concerns about slavery turned on social, economic and political questions about the status of blacks. It soon became clear that southern states could be part of the Union and still keep white-sup ...
FINDING YOUR CIVIL WAR ANCESTOR
... This index to pension files includes some Civil War veterans, but only if they were serving in the Regular Army, Navy or Marine Corps before the Civil War. It is available on microfilm at NARA and online at: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1979425 You may not find a pension (Union or ...
... This index to pension files includes some Civil War veterans, but only if they were serving in the Regular Army, Navy or Marine Corps before the Civil War. It is available on microfilm at NARA and online at: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1979425 You may not find a pension (Union or ...
The War Between the Barbates - Proceedings of the Natural Institute
... were also styles with big disparities, like short beard (29 Union to 12 Confederate), clean shaven (5 Union to 14 Confederate), and the muttonchop derivations (14 Union to 4 Confederate). We see an important difference between the North and South. Northern officers tended to sport the styles that re ...
... were also styles with big disparities, like short beard (29 Union to 12 Confederate), clean shaven (5 Union to 14 Confederate), and the muttonchop derivations (14 Union to 4 Confederate). We see an important difference between the North and South. Northern officers tended to sport the styles that re ...
The Arsenal Newsletter Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table
... Confederate Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin imposed draconian tactics to stop civilians from engaging in any acts—including the burning of bridges—to impede the military. Anyone caught engaging in any activities against the military was subject to be hanged. Conscription was another source of con ...
... Confederate Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin imposed draconian tactics to stop civilians from engaging in any acts—including the burning of bridges—to impede the military. Anyone caught engaging in any activities against the military was subject to be hanged. Conscription was another source of con ...
matt barber epq
... recogniEon for the South which hindered any peace negoEaEons. This argument is supported by a majority of historians such as McPherson and is a clear answer to why the North won. However my quesEon is concerning why the South lost, not why did the North win. I feel this disEncEon can be made since I ...
... recogniEon for the South which hindered any peace negoEaEons. This argument is supported by a majority of historians such as McPherson and is a clear answer to why the North won. However my quesEon is concerning why the South lost, not why did the North win. I feel this disEncEon can be made since I ...
- Fresno State Digital Repository
... the next major sesquicentennial event in Charleston—the anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861—just about every Civil War scholar included in the impressive week-long program went out of his or her way to highlight slavery as the central cause of the conflict. “Slavery and race provo ...
... the next major sesquicentennial event in Charleston—the anniversary of the firing on Fort Sumter in April 1861—just about every Civil War scholar included in the impressive week-long program went out of his or her way to highlight slavery as the central cause of the conflict. “Slavery and race provo ...
Name - Wsfcs
... military leadership (seven of the nation’s eight military colleges were in the South; most officers sided with the Confederacy) morale (in this case, a willingness to fight to defend their homeland rather than a reluctance to fight to force others to do something they don’t want to do) only needs to ...
... military leadership (seven of the nation’s eight military colleges were in the South; most officers sided with the Confederacy) morale (in this case, a willingness to fight to defend their homeland rather than a reluctance to fight to force others to do something they don’t want to do) only needs to ...
Why was the Confederacy Defeated
... However, it is unlikely that a purely defensive strategy would have succeeded. General Joe Johnston was the Confederate exponent of defensive warfare. Refusing to stand and fight, he surrendered huge chunks of land virtually without a struggle in north Virginia in1862 and in Georgia in 1864. This di ...
... However, it is unlikely that a purely defensive strategy would have succeeded. General Joe Johnston was the Confederate exponent of defensive warfare. Refusing to stand and fight, he surrendered huge chunks of land virtually without a struggle in north Virginia in1862 and in Georgia in 1864. This di ...
Mississippi`s Role in the Civil War as Seen Through the State`s
... the farms provided foodstuffs. Much of this is documented in the official records of the state held by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the William F. Winter Archives Building, 200 North Street, Jackson. The department was founded in 1902. The first object and purpose of the dep ...
... the farms provided foodstuffs. Much of this is documented in the official records of the state held by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History at the William F. Winter Archives Building, 200 North Street, Jackson. The department was founded in 1902. The first object and purpose of the dep ...
Confederate Spies: Loreta Velazquez,Union Spies: Elizabeth Van
... whippings. On one occasion she suffered a severe head injury that caused seizures and spells of unconsciousness for the rest of her life. After her head injury, Tubman began having visions and potent dreams, which she considered signs from the divine. This religious perspective instructed her throu ...
... whippings. On one occasion she suffered a severe head injury that caused seizures and spells of unconsciousness for the rest of her life. After her head injury, Tubman began having visions and potent dreams, which she considered signs from the divine. This religious perspective instructed her throu ...