stuart`s ride - Richmond Discoveries
... In May 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan led the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula to the gates of Richmond. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June and began planning a counterattack. On June 12, Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led 1,200 cavalrymen on a dari ...
... In May 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan led the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula to the gates of Richmond. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June and began planning a counterattack. On June 12, Gen. J.E.B. Stuart led 1,200 cavalrymen on a dari ...
Antietam The Bloodiest Day of the Civil War
... decimated Confederates Then about 4 p.m. Gen. A. P. Hiii's division, left behind by Jackson at Harpers Ferry to dispose of the captured Federal property, arrived on the field and immediately entered the fight. Burnside's troops were driven back to the heights near the bridge they had earlier taken. ...
... decimated Confederates Then about 4 p.m. Gen. A. P. Hiii's division, left behind by Jackson at Harpers Ferry to dispose of the captured Federal property, arrived on the field and immediately entered the fight. Burnside's troops were driven back to the heights near the bridge they had earlier taken. ...
CIVIL WAR BATTLES – CLASS COPY DO NOT WRITE ON
... on April 30 and May 1. The III Corps was ordered to join the army via United States Ford. Sedgwick’s VI Corps and Gibbon’s division remained to demonstrate against the Confederates at Fredericksburg. In the meantime, Lee left a covering force under Maj. Gen. Jubal Early in Fredericksburg and marched ...
... on April 30 and May 1. The III Corps was ordered to join the army via United States Ford. Sedgwick’s VI Corps and Gibbon’s division remained to demonstrate against the Confederates at Fredericksburg. In the meantime, Lee left a covering force under Maj. Gen. Jubal Early in Fredericksburg and marched ...
Chapter 15-5 Decisive Battle
... General Grant was the kind of leader Lincoln had been looking for the entire war. In 1864 Lincoln gave Grant control all the Union forces and Grant decided that they need to attack Richmond. Grant’s army attacked the Confederates in many battles in northern Virginia in the spring of 1864. Grant kept ...
... General Grant was the kind of leader Lincoln had been looking for the entire war. In 1864 Lincoln gave Grant control all the Union forces and Grant decided that they need to attack Richmond. Grant’s army attacked the Confederates in many battles in northern Virginia in the spring of 1864. Grant kept ...
1864-65
... In the IX Corps, commanded by General Burnside, was the 48th Pennsylvania, a group of coal miners. They proposed digging a tunnel under the Confederate lines, pack it with explosives, blow a hole in the defenses, and charge through. The mine was set off at 4:40 am on July 30. ...
... In the IX Corps, commanded by General Burnside, was the 48th Pennsylvania, a group of coal miners. They proposed digging a tunnel under the Confederate lines, pack it with explosives, blow a hole in the defenses, and charge through. The mine was set off at 4:40 am on July 30. ...
Advantage & Disadvantage
... • 1864 Grant “wears down Lee” one battle after another in the East • Sept 1864 Atlanta BURNED • Fall ‘64- Lincoln re-elected President • “March to Coast” (Savannah, SC, NC) ...
... • 1864 Grant “wears down Lee” one battle after another in the East • Sept 1864 Atlanta BURNED • Fall ‘64- Lincoln re-elected President • “March to Coast” (Savannah, SC, NC) ...
The War ends in Wilbur McLean`s living room. “Surrender at
... “Surrender at Appomattox” After the Confederate line broke on April 1st, 1865 Gen. Grant’s orders for his troops was to get ahead of Lee’s army before he could move south to join Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston’s army in the Carolinas. The Union infantry kept up steady pressure behind the Confederates ...
... “Surrender at Appomattox” After the Confederate line broke on April 1st, 1865 Gen. Grant’s orders for his troops was to get ahead of Lee’s army before he could move south to join Confederate Gen. Joe Johnston’s army in the Carolinas. The Union infantry kept up steady pressure behind the Confederates ...
1863+ - Mr. Cvelbar`s US History Page
... Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia Grant allows Rebel officers to keep their side arms and permits soldiers to keep horses and mules "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virgi ...
... Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House in Virginia Grant allows Rebel officers to keep their side arms and permits soldiers to keep horses and mules "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virgi ...
Chapter 19
... • Why was Gen. Stonewall Jackson not at Gettysburg? – May 1863, • Gen. Lee defeated a much larger Union force in Chancellorsville, Virginia. – Lee’s most trusted General, Stonewall Jackson, was accidentally shot by his own troops. ...
... • Why was Gen. Stonewall Jackson not at Gettysburg? – May 1863, • Gen. Lee defeated a much larger Union force in Chancellorsville, Virginia. – Lee’s most trusted General, Stonewall Jackson, was accidentally shot by his own troops. ...
The Second Day at Gettysburg: Culp`s Hill and Cemetary Hill
... positions on Cemetary Hill. For the next three hours, Ewell limited his demonstration to an artillery bombardment by four batteries from Benner’s Hill, about a mile to the northeast. The Union gunners returned this fire with counterbattery fire of their own from Cemetary Hill. The Union positions we ...
... positions on Cemetary Hill. For the next three hours, Ewell limited his demonstration to an artillery bombardment by four batteries from Benner’s Hill, about a mile to the northeast. The Union gunners returned this fire with counterbattery fire of their own from Cemetary Hill. The Union positions we ...
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 ...
File - Scottsdale Civil War Round Table
... Holman. The 1st USCT Infantry Regiment soon became part of the First Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Wilson’s Wharf The first real skirmish of Myron’s unit was on May 24, 1864 in a battle to protect the Union supply depot at Wilson’s W ...
... Holman. The 1st USCT Infantry Regiment soon became part of the First Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, Department of Virginia and North Carolina. Wilson’s Wharf The first real skirmish of Myron’s unit was on May 24, 1864 in a battle to protect the Union supply depot at Wilson’s W ...
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... Battle of Cumberland Church- Lee’s men in fishhook line. Fought until dark. Confederates held off Union. Lee receives surrender letter from Grant. Lee replies asking what terms would be? April 8- Battle of Appomattox Station – Grant offers to meet Lee to discuss terms General George Custer’s Union c ...
... Battle of Cumberland Church- Lee’s men in fishhook line. Fought until dark. Confederates held off Union. Lee receives surrender letter from Grant. Lee replies asking what terms would be? April 8- Battle of Appomattox Station – Grant offers to meet Lee to discuss terms General George Custer’s Union c ...
September - McHenry County Civil War Round Table
... Warren and a cavalry division under Brig. Gen. David . Gregg with units from the IX Corps and II Corps in support. Grant had two intentions for Warren. First was to attack the opposite end of Lee's line to relieve pressure on Fort Harrison, which Butler's forces had captured and were Fought Septembe ...
... Warren and a cavalry division under Brig. Gen. David . Gregg with units from the IX Corps and II Corps in support. Grant had two intentions for Warren. First was to attack the opposite end of Lee's line to relieve pressure on Fort Harrison, which Butler's forces had captured and were Fought Septembe ...
Am St I CP 114 end of civil war
... Grant takes control 1864 Confederate had a plan Hold on and keep the Union out of Richmond There was going to be an election in November If we can subsist… we may have peace ...
... Grant takes control 1864 Confederate had a plan Hold on and keep the Union out of Richmond There was going to be an election in November If we can subsist… we may have peace ...
Battle of Shiloh
... was unaware of Buell’s arrival. Therefore, when William Nelson’s division of Buell’s army launched an attack at 6:00 am on April 7, Beauregard immediately ordered a counterattack. Though Beauregard's counter thrust was initially successful, Union resistance stiffened and the Confederates were compel ...
... was unaware of Buell’s arrival. Therefore, when William Nelson’s division of Buell’s army launched an attack at 6:00 am on April 7, Beauregard immediately ordered a counterattack. Though Beauregard's counter thrust was initially successful, Union resistance stiffened and the Confederates were compel ...
Civil War Part I
... – 4 weeks of grueling battles here – Union loses more than 50,000 men The Siege of Petersburg begins – A mere matter of time and numbers – Lee – Avoid a direct conflict with Lee at Richmond and instead wear them down – Important supply, rail, and communications center (connected directly to Richmond ...
... – 4 weeks of grueling battles here – Union loses more than 50,000 men The Siege of Petersburg begins – A mere matter of time and numbers – Lee – Avoid a direct conflict with Lee at Richmond and instead wear them down – Important supply, rail, and communications center (connected directly to Richmond ...
Civil War Battles - United States History
... of the Southerners’ support for the Confederacy. As Sherman’s troops marched, they set fire to the land and destroyed all that they came across (after taking what they could). – 60 mile-wide path of destruction ...
... of the Southerners’ support for the Confederacy. As Sherman’s troops marched, they set fire to the land and destroyed all that they came across (after taking what they could). – 60 mile-wide path of destruction ...
The Third Day at Gettysburg: Culp`s Hill
... Billy” Smith and Col. Edward A. O’Neal. Despite this infusion of needed manpower, the Confederates were unable to make much progress against the stubborn Union defense. ...
... Billy” Smith and Col. Edward A. O’Neal. Despite this infusion of needed manpower, the Confederates were unable to make much progress against the stubborn Union defense. ...
THE END OF THE WAR IN THE WEST A. Vicksburg campaign
... 3. Turned northward into South Carolina where destruction more severe than in Georgia a. Capital city of Columbia set aflame. b. Sherman’s army reached deep into North Carolina by war’s end. ...
... 3. Turned northward into South Carolina where destruction more severe than in Georgia a. Capital city of Columbia set aflame. b. Sherman’s army reached deep into North Carolina by war’s end. ...
The Civil War in the East 1864-1865
... the town in June 1864, but since they did not take the town, both sides were condemned to a long siege. • Federals try to blow up the Confederate lines at “The Crater”- a terrible failure. • Petersburg controlled the railroad line into Richmond. If Petersburg ...
... the town in June 1864, but since they did not take the town, both sides were condemned to a long siege. • Federals try to blow up the Confederate lines at “The Crater”- a terrible failure. • Petersburg controlled the railroad line into Richmond. If Petersburg ...
Civil Unrest in the South:
... greatest battle and turning point of the war. 3. Pickett’s Charge: 15,000 Confederates charged the Union held hills. 4. More than half were cut down before reaching their objective. 5. Lee retreated, and Meade did not follow, allowing the war to continue. ...
... greatest battle and turning point of the war. 3. Pickett’s Charge: 15,000 Confederates charged the Union held hills. 4. More than half were cut down before reaching their objective. 5. Lee retreated, and Meade did not follow, allowing the war to continue. ...
“The Siege of Petersburg Begins”
... Union supplies pour in at City Point, Virginia. The Confederate condition was completely different. The Confederate soldier received a handful of dried corn or corn meal for his daily ration. A change of uniform or brogans only occurred if a comrade died and he had been wearing something better than ...
... Union supplies pour in at City Point, Virginia. The Confederate condition was completely different. The Confederate soldier received a handful of dried corn or corn meal for his daily ration. A change of uniform or brogans only occurred if a comrade died and he had been wearing something better than ...
Siege of Petersburg
The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the American Civil War. Although it is more popularly known as the Siege of Petersburg, it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is usually surrounded and all supply lines are cut off, nor was it strictly limited to actions against Petersburg. The campaign consisted of nine months of trench warfare in which Union forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Petersburg unsuccessfully and then constructed trench lines that eventually extended over 30 miles (48 km) from the eastern outskirts of Richmond, Virginia, to around the eastern and southern outskirts of Petersburg. Petersburg was crucial to the supply of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army and the Confederate capital of Richmond. Numerous raids were conducted and battles fought in attempts to cut off the railroad supply lines through Petersburg to Richmond, and many of these caused the lengthening of the trench lines, overloading dwindling Confederate resources.Lee finally gave in to the pressure—the point at which supply lines were finally cut and a true siege began on March 25—and abandoned both cities in April 1865, leading to his retreat and surrender at Appomattox Court House. The Siege of Petersburg foreshadowed the trench warfare that was common in World War I, earning it a prominent position in military history. It also featured the war's largest concentration of African American troops, who suffered heavy casualties at such engagements as the Battle of the Crater and Chaffin's Farm.