american history Military Strategy of the Civil War
... 1. McClellan persuaded Lincoln to abandon a direct frontal assault by land and to try a flanking approach to Richmond by moving up the peninsula between James & York River’s. -- After taking a month to take Yorktown, pushed within a few miles of Richmond. 2. Seven Day’s Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862 ...
... 1. McClellan persuaded Lincoln to abandon a direct frontal assault by land and to try a flanking approach to Richmond by moving up the peninsula between James & York River’s. -- After taking a month to take Yorktown, pushed within a few miles of Richmond. 2. Seven Day’s Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862 ...
Battle of Gettysburg Summary
... and demoralize [discourage] the Union by defeat in their own territory. At the same time, President Lincoln directed his latest General, George Gordon Meade, to find and destroy Lee’s army. As the Confederate troops marched north, a division [a group of 17,000 to 21,000 soldiers commanded by General ...
... and demoralize [discourage] the Union by defeat in their own territory. At the same time, President Lincoln directed his latest General, George Gordon Meade, to find and destroy Lee’s army. As the Confederate troops marched north, a division [a group of 17,000 to 21,000 soldiers commanded by General ...
American Civil War 1861- 1865 - Mr. Condry`s Social Studies Site
... • First shots of the Civil War • Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army and his men came under attack from Confederates • The Union fought back but were ineffective • Union forces surrendered a day later ...
... • First shots of the Civil War • Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army and his men came under attack from Confederates • The Union fought back but were ineffective • Union forces surrendered a day later ...
Chapter Eleven, Section One
... Survival – it was mostly defensive, though Southern generals were encouraged to go on the offensive whenever possible Bull Run Three months (July) after Fort Sumter was when the real fighting/bloodshed began 30,000 INEXPERIENCE Union soldiers were on their way to Richmond, when they encountere ...
... Survival – it was mostly defensive, though Southern generals were encouraged to go on the offensive whenever possible Bull Run Three months (July) after Fort Sumter was when the real fighting/bloodshed began 30,000 INEXPERIENCE Union soldiers were on their way to Richmond, when they encountere ...
The Civil War
... Battle of Antietam was the first battle of the Civil War to take place on Northern soil in Sharpsburg, Maryland. 3 major assaults by the Union driving the Confederates over the stone bridge at Antietam Creek. Help arrives for the Confederates. The battle ends with a Union victory when Lee retreats t ...
... Battle of Antietam was the first battle of the Civil War to take place on Northern soil in Sharpsburg, Maryland. 3 major assaults by the Union driving the Confederates over the stone bridge at Antietam Creek. Help arrives for the Confederates. The battle ends with a Union victory when Lee retreats t ...
Fort Sumter, April 12
... – South has to gain recognition from Europe – North needs to maintain status quo ...
... – South has to gain recognition from Europe – North needs to maintain status quo ...
Chapter 11 – The Civil War 1861-1865
... • Battle of Shiloh – About 40,000 Southern troops surprised Grant’s troops camped at Shiloh Church in Tennessee. By the end of the first day, Confederate troops had pushed the Union troops back almost to the Tennessee River. Some of Grant’s officers advised a retreat but Grant refused. During the ni ...
... • Battle of Shiloh – About 40,000 Southern troops surprised Grant’s troops camped at Shiloh Church in Tennessee. By the end of the first day, Confederate troops had pushed the Union troops back almost to the Tennessee River. Some of Grant’s officers advised a retreat but Grant refused. During the ni ...
Battle of Antietam - St. Mary of Gostyn
... Army of the Potomac • They met up and fought the Second Battle of Bull Run ...
... Army of the Potomac • They met up and fought the Second Battle of Bull Run ...
Civil War Battles
... • Union Surrenders after 34 hour bombardment • Beauregard commanded the South, Anderson commanded the Fort for the Union ...
... • Union Surrenders after 34 hour bombardment • Beauregard commanded the South, Anderson commanded the Fort for the Union ...
1) The nickname given to Confederate soldiers was .
... 1) The nickname given to Confederate soldiers was ________________________________. 2) An ___________________________ is when the army leads an attack or begins the war. 3) The ________________________________ was the Union plan to “strangle” the South. 4) The new design of ships that were plated wi ...
... 1) The nickname given to Confederate soldiers was ________________________________. 2) An ___________________________ is when the army leads an attack or begins the war. 3) The ________________________________ was the Union plan to “strangle” the South. 4) The new design of ships that were plated wi ...
the battle cry - Sarasota Civil War Round Table
... through early May 1861 Scott briefed the president daily, often in person, on the national military situation; the results of these briefings were used by Scott to work out Union military aims. About 3 May Scott told his protégé, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, that he believed an effective "Blockade ...
... through early May 1861 Scott briefed the president daily, often in person, on the national military situation; the results of these briefings were used by Scott to work out Union military aims. About 3 May Scott told his protégé, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, that he believed an effective "Blockade ...
The Civil War - Lewis-Palmer School District 38
... Gettysburg Address delivered after this battle. Lincoln came and dedicated this battleground as a National Cemetery ...
... Gettysburg Address delivered after this battle. Lincoln came and dedicated this battleground as a National Cemetery ...
Section 4: Antietam
... general of remarkable determination, Grant refused to accept any battle outcome other than unconditional, or total, surrender. For this reason, U. S. Grant was known to his men as “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Later in 1862, Union general George McClellan sent 100,000 men by ship to capture Richm ...
... general of remarkable determination, Grant refused to accept any battle outcome other than unconditional, or total, surrender. For this reason, U. S. Grant was known to his men as “Unconditional Surrender” Grant. Later in 1862, Union general George McClellan sent 100,000 men by ship to capture Richm ...
Civil War: Opposing Sides and Early Battles
... • Confederate Victories in the East • Union attacks repelled ...
... • Confederate Victories in the East • Union attacks repelled ...
Early Years of the War
... Union able to defeat the Confederates on second day & win control of Corinth later on May ...
... Union able to defeat the Confederates on second day & win control of Corinth later on May ...
The Furnace of Civil War 1861-1865
... copy of Lee’s orders to his army – orders that had been dropped by a careless Confederate officer before the battle began With this information in hand, McClellan succeeded in halting Lee’s invasion – forcing his battered army to retreat into Virginia Major Civil War Battles, 1861-1862 ...
... copy of Lee’s orders to his army – orders that had been dropped by a careless Confederate officer before the battle began With this information in hand, McClellan succeeded in halting Lee’s invasion – forcing his battered army to retreat into Virginia Major Civil War Battles, 1861-1862 ...
The American Civil War
... Grant was named commander of all Union forces in the Spring 1864 after several Union commanders had failed Sherman’s March to the Sea began at Atlanta in September 1864. - Ended in Savannah in December. - Carried out destructive tactics to bring the South to its knees ...
... Grant was named commander of all Union forces in the Spring 1864 after several Union commanders had failed Sherman’s March to the Sea began at Atlanta in September 1864. - Ended in Savannah in December. - Carried out destructive tactics to bring the South to its knees ...
Ch. 21 – The Furnace of War
... • Aug 1862: 2nd Battle of Bull Run – Gen Lee against Union Gen John Pope. South won! • Battle of Antietam, Maryland: Gen Lee against Union Gen McClellan. Lee’s battle plan was found so Gen McClellan successful in stopping Gen Lee’s march on Border State of Maryland. (battle was a draw). Lee went Sou ...
... • Aug 1862: 2nd Battle of Bull Run – Gen Lee against Union Gen John Pope. South won! • Battle of Antietam, Maryland: Gen Lee against Union Gen McClellan. Lee’s battle plan was found so Gen McClellan successful in stopping Gen Lee’s march on Border State of Maryland. (battle was a draw). Lee went Sou ...
Chapter 11 Section 2
... a peninsula where the James and York rivers meet up to Richmond. This took 30 days; Lincoln thinks this took too long and only gave the Confederacy time to gather more troops to defend the capital. During the march up the peninsula, McClellan’s troops get divided at the Chickahominy River. The com ...
... a peninsula where the James and York rivers meet up to Richmond. This took 30 days; Lincoln thinks this took too long and only gave the Confederacy time to gather more troops to defend the capital. During the march up the peninsula, McClellan’s troops get divided at the Chickahominy River. The com ...
Civil War Study Guide KEY
... People To Know: Who were they and what did they do? Abraham Lincoln – president of the Union; freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation; wanted to restore the Union; South Carolina seceded after he was elected. Robert E. Lee – overall commander of the Confederacy; brilliant military mind; ...
... People To Know: Who were they and what did they do? Abraham Lincoln – president of the Union; freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation; wanted to restore the Union; South Carolina seceded after he was elected. Robert E. Lee – overall commander of the Confederacy; brilliant military mind; ...
Chapter 16 Notes
... – Manassas, Virginia – July 21, 1861 – Congressmen and senators came to watch the battle and have a picnic, very sure about a Union victory – Confederates defeat the Union – soldiers run into congressmen and senators during retreat – KEY: ...
... – Manassas, Virginia – July 21, 1861 – Congressmen and senators came to watch the battle and have a picnic, very sure about a Union victory – Confederates defeat the Union – soldiers run into congressmen and senators during retreat – KEY: ...
FIRST YEARS OF A LONG WAR
... General George McClellan, the new commander of the Union army in the East, insisted that his troops be given a long period of training and discipline before going into battle. Finally, after many delays that tested Lincoln's patience, McClellan's army invaded Virginia in March 1862. Union army was s ...
... General George McClellan, the new commander of the Union army in the East, insisted that his troops be given a long period of training and discipline before going into battle. Finally, after many delays that tested Lincoln's patience, McClellan's army invaded Virginia in March 1862. Union army was s ...
Chapter 14 The Civil War
... consolidate their scattered troops and surprise Grant Confederate forces under Albert Sidney Johnston attack at Shiloh April 6-7 1862 ...
... consolidate their scattered troops and surprise Grant Confederate forces under Albert Sidney Johnston attack at Shiloh April 6-7 1862 ...
Battle of Gaines's Mill
The Battle of Gaines's Mill, sometimes known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as the third of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the American Civil War. Following the inconclusive Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (Mechanicsville) the previous day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee renewed his attacks against the right flank of the Union Army, relatively isolated on the northern side of the Chickahominy River. There, Brig. Gen. Fitz John Porter's V Corps had established a strong defensive line behind Boatswain's Swamp. Lee's force was destined to launch the largest Confederate attack of the war, about 57,000 men in six divisions. Porter's reinforced V Corps held fast for the afternoon as the Confederates attacked in a disjointed manner, first with the division of Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill, then Maj. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, suffering heavy casualties. The arrival of Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson's command was delayed, preventing the full concentration of Confederate force before Porter received some reinforcements from the VI Corps.At dusk, the Confederates finally mounted a coordinated assault that broke Porter's line and drove his men back toward the Chickahominy River. The Federals retreated across the river during the night. The Confederates were too disorganized to pursue the main Union force. Gaines's Mill saved Richmond for the Confederacy in 1862; the tactical defeat there convinced Army of the Potomac commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan to abandon his advance on Richmond and begin a retreat to the James River. The battle occurred in almost the same location as the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor and had a similar number of total casualties.