160 Spring 2011 - American Civil War Society
... on your part would have the effect to move them." Leesburg was the Union destination because it was a transportation hub. There, two of Northern Virginia's main roads crossed. The town also was the western terminus of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad line, now the Washington & Old Domi ...
... on your part would have the effect to move them." Leesburg was the Union destination because it was a transportation hub. There, two of Northern Virginia's main roads crossed. The town also was the western terminus of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad line, now the Washington & Old Domi ...
Unit 5: A Crisis of Union part I (1840-1860) - AP US History
... Who was Ulysses S. Grant, and what did his army do in the Trans-Mississippi West? Who was William Tecumseh Sherman, and what did his army do in the South? The popularity of Presidents and political leaders often benefit from a war that is going well, so was there such opposition to Lincoln whe ...
... Who was Ulysses S. Grant, and what did his army do in the Trans-Mississippi West? Who was William Tecumseh Sherman, and what did his army do in the South? The popularity of Presidents and political leaders often benefit from a war that is going well, so was there such opposition to Lincoln whe ...
33 Crossing Borders Using Class, Femininity, and Gender
... against the Confederacy. Spying became one of the major ways women were able to directly help the North, aside from fieldwork like nursing and cooking. A number of women, in the North and South, were able to find out secrets and give them to Union generals. Author Mike Wright wrote, This passage can ...
... against the Confederacy. Spying became one of the major ways women were able to directly help the North, aside from fieldwork like nursing and cooking. A number of women, in the North and South, were able to find out secrets and give them to Union generals. Author Mike Wright wrote, This passage can ...
The Effects of Logistical Factors On The Union Pursuit of the
... Map of Troop Movements, July 7-13, 1863 ...
... Map of Troop Movements, July 7-13, 1863 ...
Emancipation during the war
... raised the issue) but also the question of whether slavery was an anachronistic evil that was incompatible with American values or a profitable economic system protected by the Constitution. All sides agreed slavery exhausted the land and had to find new lands to survive. The strategy of the anti-sl ...
... raised the issue) but also the question of whether slavery was an anachronistic evil that was incompatible with American values or a profitable economic system protected by the Constitution. All sides agreed slavery exhausted the land and had to find new lands to survive. The strategy of the anti-sl ...
- Explore Georgia
... Ga., and its ranks grew to approximately 800 black Abraham Murchison, an escaped slave and preacher enlisted men commanded by Col. Lewis Johnson, from Savannah, helped recruit 150 former slaves for a who was white. black regiment at Hilton Head, S.C. The regiment was later disbanded, but a company o ...
... Ga., and its ranks grew to approximately 800 black Abraham Murchison, an escaped slave and preacher enlisted men commanded by Col. Lewis Johnson, from Savannah, helped recruit 150 former slaves for a who was white. black regiment at Hilton Head, S.C. The regiment was later disbanded, but a company o ...
Tale of the Tape: Civil War
... http://www.history.com/videos/surrender-atappomattox-courthouse#surrender-at-appomattoxcourthouse ...
... http://www.history.com/videos/surrender-atappomattox-courthouse#surrender-at-appomattoxcourthouse ...
If you like Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse…try these
... Reit, Seymour. Behind rebel lines : the incredible story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War spy. Recounts the story of the Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army. Rinaldi, Ann. An acquaintence with darkness. When her mother dies and her b ...
... Reit, Seymour. Behind rebel lines : the incredible story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War spy. Recounts the story of the Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army. Rinaldi, Ann. An acquaintence with darkness. When her mother dies and her b ...
Super Quiz Digest
... July of 1861, was the beginning of the tension. Eleven states had officially declared their independence from the United States of America. South Carolina responded to the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency by calling for widespread secession. In April the first shots were fired when ...
... July of 1861, was the beginning of the tension. Eleven states had officially declared their independence from the United States of America. South Carolina responded to the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency by calling for widespread secession. In April the first shots were fired when ...
Blackburn`s Ford
... like Baltimore, and then encircle and lay siege on Washington. President Davis and others want to take a defensive posture, which can be very effective in some engagements, but it is a recipe for disaster if that is your only strategy for the war. At the same time, Ol’ Jack was getting his men ready ...
... like Baltimore, and then encircle and lay siege on Washington. President Davis and others want to take a defensive posture, which can be very effective in some engagements, but it is a recipe for disaster if that is your only strategy for the war. At the same time, Ol’ Jack was getting his men ready ...
Timeline of America the Beautif
... Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. West Virginia becomes the 35th state. The Union wins the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address. ______________________________________________________________________ (78) ...
... Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. West Virginia becomes the 35th state. The Union wins the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address. ______________________________________________________________________ (78) ...
Improve your Civil War vocabulary with our
... movements. Until the spring of 1863, the Confederate cavalry force was far superior to its Federal counterpart. See image» Charge: To rush towards the enemy. Chevaux-de-Frise: (pronounced sheh-VOH-de-freez) A defensive obstacle constructed by using a long horizontal beam pierced with diagonal rows ...
... movements. Until the spring of 1863, the Confederate cavalry force was far superior to its Federal counterpart. See image» Charge: To rush towards the enemy. Chevaux-de-Frise: (pronounced sheh-VOH-de-freez) A defensive obstacle constructed by using a long horizontal beam pierced with diagonal rows ...
Joshua Chamberlain Lesson Plan
... The 20th Maine had been organized under President Abraham Lincoln’s second call for troops on July 2, 1862. The regiment initially fielded a total complement of 1,621 men, but by the time of the Battle of Gettysburg the stress of campaigning had reduced the regiment’s ranks to some 266 soldiers, and ...
... The 20th Maine had been organized under President Abraham Lincoln’s second call for troops on July 2, 1862. The regiment initially fielded a total complement of 1,621 men, but by the time of the Battle of Gettysburg the stress of campaigning had reduced the regiment’s ranks to some 266 soldiers, and ...
confederate heritage - Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate
... invade the South did more to begin the war as soon as it did than any other cause. States like Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina - while unhappy with the political situation they found themselves in - had decided to stay with the Union. All three of these states had voted against secession, but ...
... invade the South did more to begin the war as soon as it did than any other cause. States like Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina - while unhappy with the political situation they found themselves in - had decided to stay with the Union. All three of these states had voted against secession, but ...
Anaconda Plan, Union Strategy, and the Battlefield The North began
... gave the North the upper hand, but victory was not at hand. General Sherman marched his army through Georgia in 1864, capturing Atlanta in time to secure Lincoln's re-election. At last in April 1865, four long years after it began, the war ended. ...
... gave the North the upper hand, but victory was not at hand. General Sherman marched his army through Georgia in 1864, capturing Atlanta in time to secure Lincoln's re-election. At last in April 1865, four long years after it began, the war ended. ...
A Change in Tactics: Hard War in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
... By the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the Shenandoah Valley was a melting pot of immigrants, primarily farmers who were raising wheat, had few slaves, and were not part of the slave-owning aristocracy of eastern Virginia. There were many people supportive of the Union who did not favor secession ...
... By the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the Shenandoah Valley was a melting pot of immigrants, primarily farmers who were raising wheat, had few slaves, and were not part of the slave-owning aristocracy of eastern Virginia. There were many people supportive of the Union who did not favor secession ...
McCLEAN HOUSE AND BARN
... of the 45th were ordered to proceed on the Mummasburg road to McClean's red barn and then deploy to the right of the Mummasburg road. These four companies came under fire from Page's Virginia battery near the ...
... of the 45th were ordered to proceed on the Mummasburg road to McClean's red barn and then deploy to the right of the Mummasburg road. These four companies came under fire from Page's Virginia battery near the ...
The Arsenal Newsletter Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Round Table
... Mr. Motts ended his lecture by recounting the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at the Wilmer McLean House at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Souvenir hunters carried away numerous objects from the McLean property. Among them were two small bats carved from branches of an apple tree on the proper ...
... Mr. Motts ended his lecture by recounting the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at the Wilmer McLean House at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Souvenir hunters carried away numerous objects from the McLean property. Among them were two small bats carved from branches of an apple tree on the proper ...
digest #: 3530 title war years, the
... 1. After the Emancipation Proclamation, describe what happened as the Union soldiers marched through the South. See the video “The Rebel Slave” (#2217). 2. The Union went through many different generals during the course of the war. a. Why did that happen? b. Did it have an impact on the war? 3. Gat ...
... 1. After the Emancipation Proclamation, describe what happened as the Union soldiers marched through the South. See the video “The Rebel Slave” (#2217). 2. The Union went through many different generals during the course of the war. a. Why did that happen? b. Did it have an impact on the war? 3. Gat ...
On Richmond`s Front Line ** Fall 2016 (pdf file)
... Infantry surged across Boatswain’s Creek, led by Gaines’ Mill property. Many of you will remember this as the site of the Texas monument dedication in Hood himself and followed by the 18th Georgia May 2012. This event, hosted by the Richmond Infantry. Their attack penetrated into the heart of the Na ...
... Infantry surged across Boatswain’s Creek, led by Gaines’ Mill property. Many of you will remember this as the site of the Texas monument dedication in Hood himself and followed by the 18th Georgia May 2012. This event, hosted by the Richmond Infantry. Their attack penetrated into the heart of the Na ...
Antietam - History Channel
... On September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, over 23,000 Union and Confederate soldiers (nine times the number who fell on the beaches of Normandy) were killed or wounded. This cataclysmic battle was the bloodiest day of fighting in American history, with a stunning number of casualties left ...
... On September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, over 23,000 Union and Confederate soldiers (nine times the number who fell on the beaches of Normandy) were killed or wounded. This cataclysmic battle was the bloodiest day of fighting in American history, with a stunning number of casualties left ...
Adolphus Heiman, a Brief Biography Ft. Heiman, Calloway County
... Western Kentucky and Tennessee continued to play a vital role in military operations during the remainder of the Civil War. For the Union, the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers were a vital supply line that had to be maintained. For the Confederates, the area between the rivers was a sparsely defended ...
... Western Kentucky and Tennessee continued to play a vital role in military operations during the remainder of the Civil War. For the Union, the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers were a vital supply line that had to be maintained. For the Confederates, the area between the rivers was a sparsely defended ...
CIVIL WAR UNIT EXAM
... On April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, thus beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. 620,000 casualties. More than all other American wars combined. The Civil War remains this nation’s most defining experience, ultimately giving new meaning ...
... On April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, thus beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. 620,000 casualties. More than all other American wars combined. The Civil War remains this nation’s most defining experience, ultimately giving new meaning ...
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.