Civil War Battles Chart
... the North again. After trying to break the Union lines for two days he tries a frontal assault on the entrenched Union forces. “Pickett’s Charge” as this is known fails and Lee retreats back to Virginia. Never again would the South have a chance to win the war or threaten the North. This siege, whic ...
... the North again. After trying to break the Union lines for two days he tries a frontal assault on the entrenched Union forces. “Pickett’s Charge” as this is known fails and Lee retreats back to Virginia. Never again would the South have a chance to win the war or threaten the North. This siege, whic ...
American civil war 1861-1865 First battle of bull run (manassas)
... McClellan; South – Robert E. Lee - North = Peninsular campaign Union come in from ship between York and James Rivers - Long Union operation to mount attack on city - Too long to attack – failed to take city ...
... McClellan; South – Robert E. Lee - North = Peninsular campaign Union come in from ship between York and James Rivers - Long Union operation to mount attack on city - Too long to attack – failed to take city ...
Civil War
... way for the Confederates to out rule the Union was to attack and become victorious on Northern soil. His plan was to launch an invasion into Maryland. He hoped that this would shift the fighting away from Virginia. But Union commander ...
... way for the Confederates to out rule the Union was to attack and become victorious on Northern soil. His plan was to launch an invasion into Maryland. He hoped that this would shift the fighting away from Virginia. But Union commander ...
Ten Miles from Richmond - The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg
... Since May 4, when the army had crossed the Rapidan River and begun what would become known as the Overland Campaign, it had faced an incessant strain of day-after-day combat-in the Wilderness, at Spotsylvania Court House, at the North Anna River, and in a dozen smaller brushfires in between. The rel ...
... Since May 4, when the army had crossed the Rapidan River and begun what would become known as the Overland Campaign, it had faced an incessant strain of day-after-day combat-in the Wilderness, at Spotsylvania Court House, at the North Anna River, and in a dozen smaller brushfires in between. The rel ...
Section 5 - History With Mr. Wallace
... Grant Versus Lee (cont.) • Grant fought Lee’s army in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. • Stopped by Lee at Cold Harbor, Grant ordered General Philip Sheridan to stage a cavalry raid north and west of Richmond. • While Sheridan’s troops distracted Lee, Grant headed southeast, crossed t ...
... Grant Versus Lee (cont.) • Grant fought Lee’s army in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. • Stopped by Lee at Cold Harbor, Grant ordered General Philip Sheridan to stage a cavalry raid north and west of Richmond. • While Sheridan’s troops distracted Lee, Grant headed southeast, crossed t ...
Civil War Jeopardy
... yelled what once on stage? (flag, left shin/leg, sic semper tyrannis or the south is avenged) 40: How and where did they capture Booth and what were his last words (in tobacco barn, set it on fire, shot him in the neck, useless, useless) **50: Describe Booth’s master plan to take down the govt.-- wh ...
... yelled what once on stage? (flag, left shin/leg, sic semper tyrannis or the south is avenged) 40: How and where did they capture Booth and what were his last words (in tobacco barn, set it on fire, shot him in the neck, useless, useless) **50: Describe Booth’s master plan to take down the govt.-- wh ...
Section 8: Appomattox- Total War Brings and End
... Grant Invades Virginia In May 1864, General Grant invaded Virginia with a force of more than 100,000 men. They met Lee’s army of 60,000 in a dense forest known as the Wilderness. In two days of fierce fighting, Grant lost 18,000 men. Still, Grant would not retreat. “I propose to fight it out along t ...
... Grant Invades Virginia In May 1864, General Grant invaded Virginia with a force of more than 100,000 men. They met Lee’s army of 60,000 in a dense forest known as the Wilderness. In two days of fierce fighting, Grant lost 18,000 men. Still, Grant would not retreat. “I propose to fight it out along t ...
the american civil war
... Mexico was also a means to beat the Union’s naval blockade which, though never total, was increasingly effective from 1863. Control of the Mississippi was critical to keeping these supplies available. When Vicksburg fell it was a turning point, cutting the Confederacy in half. Trench warfare: There ...
... Mexico was also a means to beat the Union’s naval blockade which, though never total, was increasingly effective from 1863. Control of the Mississippi was critical to keeping these supplies available. When Vicksburg fell it was a turning point, cutting the Confederacy in half. Trench warfare: There ...
Chapter 21
... severely wounded by friendly fire. (5/12) Spotslvania--Union suffers 12,000 Cas.; Confed. 8,000 ...
... severely wounded by friendly fire. (5/12) Spotslvania--Union suffers 12,000 Cas.; Confed. 8,000 ...
The Civil War 1864-1865
... What is a War of Attrition? Both sides have similar/equal strength, and each side attempts to force their opponent to surrender by wearing the other down over an extended period of time Grant to Meade: “Lee’s army is your objective!” Strategic Deployments of the Plan: Eastern Theater – Mea ...
... What is a War of Attrition? Both sides have similar/equal strength, and each side attempts to force their opponent to surrender by wearing the other down over an extended period of time Grant to Meade: “Lee’s army is your objective!” Strategic Deployments of the Plan: Eastern Theater – Mea ...
Chapter 21
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
Chapter 11-5: The Final Phase
... the western front – Grant wanted to take advantage of the Confederate shortages of men and supplies to end the war before the November election. – Ordered Sherman to “get into the interior of the enemy’s country as far as you can and inflict all the damage you can against their war resources” • Gene ...
... the western front – Grant wanted to take advantage of the Confederate shortages of men and supplies to end the war before the November election. – Ordered Sherman to “get into the interior of the enemy’s country as far as you can and inflict all the damage you can against their war resources” • Gene ...
Ch. 21
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
Chapter 15-5 Decisive Battle
... leader ship so McClellan was replaced by General Burnside. In December 1862, Burnside led 120,000 right toward Richmond but Lee had 75,000 block there path in Fredericksburg, Virginia. General Burnside had ordered his men to charge the Union suffered 13,000 casualties and the Confederates suffered a ...
... leader ship so McClellan was replaced by General Burnside. In December 1862, Burnside led 120,000 right toward Richmond but Lee had 75,000 block there path in Fredericksburg, Virginia. General Burnside had ordered his men to charge the Union suffered 13,000 casualties and the Confederates suffered a ...
PowerPoint - Century of Progress
... To end the war, Grant came up with following plan: • In the west, Sherman would advance to Georgia and crush the major Southern city in Atlanta • The Army of the Potomac would advance to Virginia and destroy Lee’s army ...
... To end the war, Grant came up with following plan: • In the west, Sherman would advance to Georgia and crush the major Southern city in Atlanta • The Army of the Potomac would advance to Virginia and destroy Lee’s army ...
Advantage & Disadvantage
... 1st Time Civilians “purposely” attacked by organized army (60 mile path destruction) – Sherman's March / History Channel ...
... 1st Time Civilians “purposely” attacked by organized army (60 mile path destruction) – Sherman's March / History Channel ...
Civil War Battles and Events
... South: Robert E. Lee Lee tried to attack Washington D.C. Split his army in two McClellan found battle plans, but delayed • Bloodiest single day of the war. • 23,000 killed or wounded • Union won and Lee retreated to Virginia ...
... South: Robert E. Lee Lee tried to attack Washington D.C. Split his army in two McClellan found battle plans, but delayed • Bloodiest single day of the war. • 23,000 killed or wounded • Union won and Lee retreated to Virginia ...
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... April 5- went south, saw Union Cavalry, changed directions moving west April 6- Battle of Sailor’s Creek- Lee trying to outrun Grant – 3 battles Many confederates captured, including Generals Battle of High Bridge- Confederates wanted to cross bridge and set it on fire Union tried to stop them. Conf ...
... April 5- went south, saw Union Cavalry, changed directions moving west April 6- Battle of Sailor’s Creek- Lee trying to outrun Grant – 3 battles Many confederates captured, including Generals Battle of High Bridge- Confederates wanted to cross bridge and set it on fire Union tried to stop them. Conf ...
Battle of Appomattox Court House
... their way to Danville, North Carolina and meet up with General Johnston's army. There they had planned to make a final stand together. However, Grant moved his army too quickly and blocked Lee from being able to use the railroad as he had planned. He changed direction, and they pushed on across coun ...
... their way to Danville, North Carolina and meet up with General Johnston's army. There they had planned to make a final stand together. However, Grant moved his army too quickly and blocked Lee from being able to use the railroad as he had planned. He changed direction, and they pushed on across coun ...
Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. It was one of the final battles of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign during the American Civil War, and is remembered as one of American history's bloodiest, most lopsided battles. Thousands of Union soldiers were killed or wounded in a hopeless frontal assault against the fortified positions of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army.On May 31, as Grant's army once again swung around the right flank of Lee's army, Union cavalry seized the crossroads of Old Cold Harbor, about 10 miles northeast of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, holding it against Confederate attacks until the Union infantry arrived. Both Grant and Lee, whose armies had suffered enormous casualties in the Overland Campaign, received reinforcements. On the evening of June 1, the Union VI Corps and XVIII Corps arrived and assaulted the Confederate works to the west of the crossroads with some success.On June 2, the remainder of both armies arrived and the Confederates built an elaborate series of fortifications 7 miles long. At dawn on June 3, three Union corps attacked the Confederate works on the southern end of the line and were easily repulsed with heavy casualties. Attempts to assault the northern end of the line and to resume the assaults on the southern were unsuccessful.Grant said of the battle in his memoirs, ""I have always regretted that the last assault at Cold Harbor was ever made. ... No advantage whatever was gained to compensate for the heavy loss we sustained."" The armies confronted each other on these lines until the night of June 12, when Grant again advanced by his left flank, marching to the James River. It was an impressive defensive victory for Lee, but it was his last in the war. In the final stage, he alternated between digging into the trenches at Petersburg and fleeing westward across Virginia.