Library Company of Philadelphia McA MSS 024 CIVIL WAR
... commander Fort Pickens, and kept him informed of activities within the Navy Yard. When opportunities for communication were eventually cut off, Wilcox joined the Confederate army, marched to Norfolk, and made his escape north from there. This transcription may have been published in a Philadelphi ...
... commander Fort Pickens, and kept him informed of activities within the Navy Yard. When opportunities for communication were eventually cut off, Wilcox joined the Confederate army, marched to Norfolk, and made his escape north from there. This transcription may have been published in a Philadelphi ...
Chapter 20 Notes
... – With fort low on supplies, Lincoln adopted middle-of-the road solution – He notified South Carolinians that an expedition would be sent to provision the garrison, though not to reinforce it – He promised “no effort to throw in men, arms, and ammunition” – To Southern eyes, “provision” still spelle ...
... – With fort low on supplies, Lincoln adopted middle-of-the road solution – He notified South Carolinians that an expedition would be sent to provision the garrison, though not to reinforce it – He promised “no effort to throw in men, arms, and ammunition” – To Southern eyes, “provision” still spelle ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... 6. Cyrus F. Boyd, An Iowa Soldier "Sees the Elephant" at Shiloh (1862) 7. Ulysses S. Grant, I Gave Up All Idea of Saving the Union Except by Complete J Conquest (1885) "8. Abraham Lincoln, But You Must Act (1862) 9. George McClellan, You Have Done Your Best to Sacrifice This Army (1862) 10. George M ...
... 6. Cyrus F. Boyd, An Iowa Soldier "Sees the Elephant" at Shiloh (1862) 7. Ulysses S. Grant, I Gave Up All Idea of Saving the Union Except by Complete J Conquest (1885) "8. Abraham Lincoln, But You Must Act (1862) 9. George McClellan, You Have Done Your Best to Sacrifice This Army (1862) 10. George M ...
Commanders of the Confederacy
... his family took up his residence there at the White House of the Confederacy in late May. Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederacy on November 6, 1861. He had never served a full term in any elective office, and that would turn out to be the case on this occasion as well. ...
... his family took up his residence there at the White House of the Confederacy in late May. Davis was elected to a six-year term as president of the Confederacy on November 6, 1861. He had never served a full term in any elective office, and that would turn out to be the case on this occasion as well. ...
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 ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
... relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
Plans and Early Battles
... In July 1861, a battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. The battle, known as the Battle of Bull Run in the North and the Battle of Manassas in the South, resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McC ...
... In July 1861, a battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. The battle, known as the Battle of Bull Run in the North and the Battle of Manassas in the South, resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McC ...
Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1861–1865
... Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to that end. Although he faced serious opposition on the issue, Davis pushed and prodded the Confederacy toward emancipation, but ...
... Ultimately, Jefferson Davis also addressed the slavery issue. Dedicated to independence for the Confederacy, Davis became convinced that emancipation was a partial means to that end. Although he faced serious opposition on the issue, Davis pushed and prodded the Confederacy toward emancipation, but ...
"As we entered the place, a spectacle met our eyes that almost froze
... plans. She aroused suspicions and was finally caught with his battle plans. She was tried in military court and sentenced to death. It is said that she was saved three days before her hanging by the invasion of the area by Union troops. Despite her close call she agreed to continue spying behind the ...
... plans. She aroused suspicions and was finally caught with his battle plans. She was tried in military court and sentenced to death. It is said that she was saved three days before her hanging by the invasion of the area by Union troops. Despite her close call she agreed to continue spying behind the ...
September 9 - Indianapolis Civil War Round Table
... Somerset, Kentucky, on a foggy January 19, 1862, many of the Confederates’ antiquated flintlock muskets failed to fire in the rain. The Southerners’ poor weaponry, coupled with fragmented unit cohesion, the death of Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer, and a Union counterattack, ultimately led to ...
... Somerset, Kentucky, on a foggy January 19, 1862, many of the Confederates’ antiquated flintlock muskets failed to fire in the rain. The Southerners’ poor weaponry, coupled with fragmented unit cohesion, the death of Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer, and a Union counterattack, ultimately led to ...
Civil War Heartland Leaders Trail
... become one of the South’s greatest legal minds and orators. He served Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a U.S. Senator for 16 years before the Civil War. Appointed the first Confederate secretary of state, he soon resigned this office because he wanted to serve in the field. As a b ...
... become one of the South’s greatest legal minds and orators. He served Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a U.S. Senator for 16 years before the Civil War. Appointed the first Confederate secretary of state, he soon resigned this office because he wanted to serve in the field. As a b ...
11.TheCivilWar
... shells rained down on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to defend the nation’s honor. Southern leaders considered Lincoln’s call for troops the same as a declaration of war against the Confederacy. As states formally seceded from the Union, more and more U.S. soldiers defec ...
... shells rained down on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to defend the nation’s honor. Southern leaders considered Lincoln’s call for troops the same as a declaration of war against the Confederacy. As states formally seceded from the Union, more and more U.S. soldiers defec ...
The Origin of Taps - American Civil War Roundtable of Australia
... The interesting account of how Butterfield composed the call surfaced in 1898 following a magazine article written that summer. The August, 1898, issue of Century Magazine contained an article called The Trumpet in Camp and Battle, by Gustav Kobbe, a music historian and critic. He was writing about ...
... The interesting account of how Butterfield composed the call surfaced in 1898 following a magazine article written that summer. The August, 1898, issue of Century Magazine contained an article called The Trumpet in Camp and Battle, by Gustav Kobbe, a music historian and critic. He was writing about ...
Civil War EVENTS and PEOPLE
... “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” He believed the nation could not continue half-free, half slave. ...
... “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” He believed the nation could not continue half-free, half slave. ...
THE THIRD REGIMENT MAINE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
... * Leadership was by the example that the officer gave to the men. A good officer was concern for the welfare of his men and was willing to do anything that he asked his men to do. The officer’s personal example of courage in combat and his willingness to share the burdens of the soldiers while on t ...
... * Leadership was by the example that the officer gave to the men. A good officer was concern for the welfare of his men and was willing to do anything that he asked his men to do. The officer’s personal example of courage in combat and his willingness to share the burdens of the soldiers while on t ...
harpers ferry - National Park Service History Electronic Library
... rifles and muskets. The Confederates salvaged all the equipment possible and removed it to places farther south where the Confederate government utilized it in the manufacture of arms. In this early period of the war, Col. Thomas J. Jackson with a body of troops held Bolivar Heights at Harpers Ferry ...
... rifles and muskets. The Confederates salvaged all the equipment possible and removed it to places farther south where the Confederate government utilized it in the manufacture of arms. In this early period of the war, Col. Thomas J. Jackson with a body of troops held Bolivar Heights at Harpers Ferry ...
African Americans in the Civil War
... Main Idea: As the Civil War began, each side possessed significant strengths and notable weaknesses. At first glance, most advantages appeared to add up in favor of the Union. Confederate and Union Strategies Main Idea: As the two sides prepared for war, Union and Confederate leaders contemplated th ...
... Main Idea: As the Civil War began, each side possessed significant strengths and notable weaknesses. At first glance, most advantages appeared to add up in favor of the Union. Confederate and Union Strategies Main Idea: As the two sides prepared for war, Union and Confederate leaders contemplated th ...
The Civil War ~ Webquest
... 76. What were three of Lincoln’s most important political actions during the Civil War? 77. How did the Emancipation Proclamation help the Union? 78. Who was the Democratic candidate that ran against Lincoln in the Election of 1864? 79. What percent of the popular vote did Lincoln get in the Electio ...
... 76. What were three of Lincoln’s most important political actions during the Civil War? 77. How did the Emancipation Proclamation help the Union? 78. Who was the Democratic candidate that ran against Lincoln in the Election of 1864? 79. What percent of the popular vote did Lincoln get in the Electio ...
Civil War Review Questions
... Answer 26 C. 620,000 died. 360,000 union soldiers and 260,000 confederate soldiers were killed in battle or died of disease. This was by far America’s deadliest war. Two thirds of deaths were caused by disease. ...
... Answer 26 C. 620,000 died. 360,000 union soldiers and 260,000 confederate soldiers were killed in battle or died of disease. This was by far America’s deadliest war. Two thirds of deaths were caused by disease. ...
Last Full Measure of Devotion
... Sullivan Ballou’s stunning letter to his wife on the eve of battle is written as though from the grave (or heaven) as he agonizes over choosing between the “deathless” love of his wife and children and that of his country. A theme throughout these writings is loss, both on a massive scale and on the ...
... Sullivan Ballou’s stunning letter to his wife on the eve of battle is written as though from the grave (or heaven) as he agonizes over choosing between the “deathless” love of his wife and children and that of his country. A theme throughout these writings is loss, both on a massive scale and on the ...
Last Full Measure of Devotion - The Gilder Lehrman Institute of
... Sullivan Ballou’s stunning letter to his wife on the eve of battle is written as though from the grave (or heaven) as he agonizes over choosing between the “deathless” love of his wife and children and that of his country. A theme throughout these writings is loss, both on a massive scale and on the ...
... Sullivan Ballou’s stunning letter to his wife on the eve of battle is written as though from the grave (or heaven) as he agonizes over choosing between the “deathless” love of his wife and children and that of his country. A theme throughout these writings is loss, both on a massive scale and on the ...
- Thunderbird High School
... destroying any unfortunate crops and towns crossing their way. The Capture of Atlanta a few days later was a huge morale booster in the North and won Lincoln’s reelection in 1864. Sherman continued his “March to the Sea” as Confederate city after city fellb and the South suffered incredible devastat ...
... destroying any unfortunate crops and towns crossing their way. The Capture of Atlanta a few days later was a huge morale booster in the North and won Lincoln’s reelection in 1864. Sherman continued his “March to the Sea” as Confederate city after city fellb and the South suffered incredible devastat ...
Part II - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... Pendleton Turner, United States Marine Corps, taken in September 1861 while on recruiting service in Wilmington, and a sixth-plate ambrotype of Turner’s wife, Anna S. Keller (Turner) taken in 1859 at Courtland, Alabama with a period pencil inscription beyond the image in the case. A brief biography ...
... Pendleton Turner, United States Marine Corps, taken in September 1861 while on recruiting service in Wilmington, and a sixth-plate ambrotype of Turner’s wife, Anna S. Keller (Turner) taken in 1859 at Courtland, Alabama with a period pencil inscription beyond the image in the case. A brief biography ...
Gettysburg and Mr
... Narrator 1: The war was a bloody one. More soldiers died in the Civil War than in any other war that the United States has ever taken part in. Narrator 2: Through the first few years of the Civil War, the southern or Confederate army, under General Robert E. Lee, won battle after battle against the ...
... Narrator 1: The war was a bloody one. More soldiers died in the Civil War than in any other war that the United States has ever taken part in. Narrator 2: Through the first few years of the Civil War, the southern or Confederate army, under General Robert E. Lee, won battle after battle against the ...
Battle of Namozine Church
The Battle of Namozine Church, Virginia was an engagement between Union Army and Confederate States Army forces that occurred on April 3, 1865 during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War. The battle was the first engagement between units of General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia after that army's evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia on April 2, 1865 and units of the Union Army (Army of the Shenandoah, Army of the Potomac and Army of the James) under the immediate command of Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, who was still acting independently as commander of the Army of the Shenandoah, and under the overall direction of Union General-in-Chief Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The forces immediately engaged in the battle were brigades of the cavalry division of Union Brig. Gen. and Brevet Maj. Gen. George Armstrong Custer, especially the brigade of Colonel and Brevet Brig. Gen. William Wells, and the Confederate rear guard cavalry brigades of Brig. Gen. William P. Roberts and Brig. Gen. Rufus Barringer and later in the engagement, Confederate infantry from the division of Maj. Gen. Bushrod Johnson.The engagement signaled the beginning of the Union Army's relentless pursuit of the Confederate forces (Army of Northern Virginia and Richmond local defense forces) after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond after the Third Battle of Petersburg (sometimes known as the Breakthrough at Petersburg or Fall of Petersburg), which led to the near disintegration of Lee's forces within 6 days and the Army of Northern Virginia's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865. Capt. Tom Custer, the general's brother, was cited at this battle for the first of two Medals of Honor that he received for actions within four days.