Areas of the Valley – Part 1
... Shenandoah Valley and the new state of West Virginia, Union forces were ordered to disrupt railroad and transportation networks and destroy Confederate forces and the economic and agricultural resources that supported them. In May, a Federal army under Gen. George Crook advanced south through West V ...
... Shenandoah Valley and the new state of West Virginia, Union forces were ordered to disrupt railroad and transportation networks and destroy Confederate forces and the economic and agricultural resources that supported them. In May, a Federal army under Gen. George Crook advanced south through West V ...
2002 vol24 no2 - Fauquier Historical Society
... cially during the tumultuous years of the Civil War. Before the beginning of hostilities, Robert and Mary Custis Lee had made Arlington House their home; it was the place where Mary awaited her husband's return from extended military duty. Arlington House was also where six of their seven children w ...
... cially during the tumultuous years of the Civil War. Before the beginning of hostilities, Robert and Mary Custis Lee had made Arlington House their home; it was the place where Mary awaited her husband's return from extended military duty. Arlington House was also where six of their seven children w ...
Two Societies at War 1861–1865
... naval blockade. Instead, he insisted on an aggressive military campaign to restore the Union. ...
... naval blockade. Instead, he insisted on an aggressive military campaign to restore the Union. ...
President Abraham Lincoln, 1861-65
... Drives Confederates out of Kentucky and much of Tennessee taking Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson Union takes approach of “Anaconda” strategy of choking south off at Mississippi River and blockade of Southern ports while Confederates make defensive ...
... Drives Confederates out of Kentucky and much of Tennessee taking Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson Union takes approach of “Anaconda” strategy of choking south off at Mississippi River and blockade of Southern ports while Confederates make defensive ...
The Americans
... • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defense, invade North if opportunity arises ...
... • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defense, invade North if opportunity arises ...
Savas Beatie style sheet
... battle of____—lower case (battle of Gettysburg). ____ campaign—lowercase (Gettysburg campaign). commander in chief. Confederate army / Confederates / Confederacy (Civil War). D day (noun) / D-day (adj.). Division/Regiment/Infantry/Battalion/ Brigade o Capitalize when used in the name of an official ...
... battle of____—lower case (battle of Gettysburg). ____ campaign—lowercase (Gettysburg campaign). commander in chief. Confederate army / Confederates / Confederacy (Civil War). D day (noun) / D-day (adj.). Division/Regiment/Infantry/Battalion/ Brigade o Capitalize when used in the name of an official ...
may match to honor fallen officer
... At Antietam, Early ascended to division command when his commander, Alexander Lawton, was wounded. Lee was impressed with his performance and retained him at that level. At Fredericksburg, Early saved the day by counterattacking the division of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, which penetrated a gap in Ja ...
... At Antietam, Early ascended to division command when his commander, Alexander Lawton, was wounded. Lee was impressed with his performance and retained him at that level. At Fredericksburg, Early saved the day by counterattacking the division of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, which penetrated a gap in Ja ...
The Border States (cont`d)
... • Some Southerners contemplated freeing slaves and enrolling them in the army. Two regiments of black solders were organized, but never used. It was too late. ...
... • Some Southerners contemplated freeing slaves and enrolling them in the army. Two regiments of black solders were organized, but never used. It was too late. ...
of the Blue and Gray - Frederick County Civil War Roundtable
... Potomac just in time for the 1864 Overland Campaign. The IX and the Roundheads remained with the Army of the Potomac until the end of their service. There have been dozens, if not hundreds, of new, fascinating works on the Civil War these past few years. Sometimes though it is good to look back at t ...
... Potomac just in time for the 1864 Overland Campaign. The IX and the Roundheads remained with the Army of the Potomac until the end of their service. There have been dozens, if not hundreds, of new, fascinating works on the Civil War these past few years. Sometimes though it is good to look back at t ...
A Year in the Civil War
... 3. Where did Grant set up his headquarters? 4. Why do you think he chose to be in the field? 5. What were Union generals Butler and Sigel supposed to do and why? 6. What went wrong with Grant’s plan? 7. Describe the Battle of the Wilderness. 8. What was the outcome of the second day of fighting? 9. ...
... 3. Where did Grant set up his headquarters? 4. Why do you think he chose to be in the field? 5. What were Union generals Butler and Sigel supposed to do and why? 6. What went wrong with Grant’s plan? 7. Describe the Battle of the Wilderness. 8. What was the outcome of the second day of fighting? 9. ...
October 2014 - The Civil War Round Table of Chicago
... have always been interested in the concept of historical memory – why we remember things the way we do – and thought that perhaps I might find some indications that Grant had misjudged William S. Rosecrans and others. After all, Rosecrans had been involved in a whole string of Union victories – at I ...
... have always been interested in the concept of historical memory – why we remember things the way we do – and thought that perhaps I might find some indications that Grant had misjudged William S. Rosecrans and others. After all, Rosecrans had been involved in a whole string of Union victories – at I ...
Wilmer McLean`s Civil War odyssey Enid News and Eagle
... Virginia militia too old to return to active duty and assist the South on the battlefield. Yet, the Civil War could be said to have gravitated to this man in his very backyard. Leading up to the first great battle of the war, on July 18, 1861, along a creek known as Bull Run near the rail crossroads ...
... Virginia militia too old to return to active duty and assist the South on the battlefield. Yet, the Civil War could be said to have gravitated to this man in his very backyard. Leading up to the first great battle of the war, on July 18, 1861, along a creek known as Bull Run near the rail crossroads ...
Civil War Reader #6 (Single-page spread)
... those of the invaders. At the end of twelve months of the war, it was still necessary for us to adopt some expedient to enable us to maintain our ground. The only expedient remaining to us was to call on those brave men who had entered the service of their country at the beginning of the war, suppos ...
... those of the invaders. At the end of twelve months of the war, it was still necessary for us to adopt some expedient to enable us to maintain our ground. The only expedient remaining to us was to call on those brave men who had entered the service of their country at the beginning of the war, suppos ...
File - firestone falcons
... • General Burnside: Burnside also proved to be a disappointment after he attacked Confederate Troops who were known to have dug in with trenches. The result of the attack was 12,000 Union casualties. • General Hooker: Hooker is best remembered for his horrible defeat at Chancellorsville. He and Linc ...
... • General Burnside: Burnside also proved to be a disappointment after he attacked Confederate Troops who were known to have dug in with trenches. The result of the attack was 12,000 Union casualties. • General Hooker: Hooker is best remembered for his horrible defeat at Chancellorsville. He and Linc ...
Chapter 13: The Civil War
... When the war began, both sides had advantages and disadvantages. How they would use those strengths and weaknesses would determine the war’s outcome. The North enjoyed the advantages of a larger population, more industry, and more abundant resources than the South. It had a better banking system, wh ...
... When the war began, both sides had advantages and disadvantages. How they would use those strengths and weaknesses would determine the war’s outcome. The North enjoyed the advantages of a larger population, more industry, and more abundant resources than the South. It had a better banking system, wh ...
Scenario with Historical Commentary (-1.4Mbyte)
... scenario map about 1.0 X 1.5 mile or a 5’ X 9’ table. I game with 6mm miniatures and its easy to convert the map scale from 15mm to 6mm. Using the 6mm map legend, draw a 440--yard grid over the map. In 6mm scale, each 440-yard (1/4 mile) grid-square represents 12” or about a 4’ X 7’ table. Game Scal ...
... scenario map about 1.0 X 1.5 mile or a 5’ X 9’ table. I game with 6mm miniatures and its easy to convert the map scale from 15mm to 6mm. Using the 6mm map legend, draw a 440--yard grid over the map. In 6mm scale, each 440-yard (1/4 mile) grid-square represents 12” or about a 4’ X 7’ table. Game Scal ...
Overwhelming Force - Forsvarsakademiet
... manual, FM 3-24, COIN became the new buzzword under the leadership of the so-called COINdinistas, led by General David H. Petraeus. COIN became the basis for a new approach to the situation in Iraq with a surge of troops and a populationcentric focus. The strict adherence to COIN that followed the p ...
... manual, FM 3-24, COIN became the new buzzword under the leadership of the so-called COINdinistas, led by General David H. Petraeus. COIN became the basis for a new approach to the situation in Iraq with a surge of troops and a populationcentric focus. The strict adherence to COIN that followed the p ...
Special Operations in the Civil War
... Ship workers continue working on the ironclad as she floats downriver towards the Union fleet; have to navigate stern first for part of the way due to current and engine issues On 19 April 1984 engage steamers Southfield, Ceres, Miami and Whitehead at Plymouth; ram and sink USS Southfield, severely ...
... Ship workers continue working on the ironclad as she floats downriver towards the Union fleet; have to navigate stern first for part of the way due to current and engine issues On 19 April 1984 engage steamers Southfield, Ceres, Miami and Whitehead at Plymouth; ram and sink USS Southfield, severely ...
Word document
... 14) Earlier that year, the Mexican American war had started and McClellan couldn’t wait to be in the thick of it. The company left New York for the Rio Grande River on 26th September, 1846. During this war, McClellan’s personal bravery was proved. On 19th August, for example, during the Battle of C ...
... 14) Earlier that year, the Mexican American war had started and McClellan couldn’t wait to be in the thick of it. The company left New York for the Rio Grande River on 26th September, 1846. During this war, McClellan’s personal bravery was proved. On 19th August, for example, during the Battle of C ...
General George Brinton McClellan: The Cautious
... 14) Earlier that year, the Mexican American war had started and McClellan couldn’t wait to be in the thick of it. The company left New York for the Rio Grande River on 26th September, 1846. During this war, McClellan’s personal bravery was proved. On 19th August, for example, during the Battle of C ...
... 14) Earlier that year, the Mexican American war had started and McClellan couldn’t wait to be in the thick of it. The company left New York for the Rio Grande River on 26th September, 1846. During this war, McClellan’s personal bravery was proved. On 19th August, for example, during the Battle of C ...
Spring 2012 - American Civil War Society
... Have a go activities. Comedy – living history can be perceived as too serious sometimes. A bit of comedy can hugely enhance an event. ‘Walking through’ a battle – “muster” blocks of the public with a re-enactor at each corner and an officer out the front shouting what’s to be done, “versus” another ...
... Have a go activities. Comedy – living history can be perceived as too serious sometimes. A bit of comedy can hugely enhance an event. ‘Walking through’ a battle – “muster” blocks of the public with a re-enactor at each corner and an officer out the front shouting what’s to be done, “versus” another ...
Unit 4 Terms - Post-it
... Polk had made a deal with Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator who had been dethroned and exiled, that in exchange for transporting him back to Mexico, he would sell out his country – but Santa Anna proceeded to rally his countrymen in defense of their soil. General Taylor drove forward the main army, a ...
... Polk had made a deal with Santa Anna, the Mexican dictator who had been dethroned and exiled, that in exchange for transporting him back to Mexico, he would sell out his country – but Santa Anna proceeded to rally his countrymen in defense of their soil. General Taylor drove forward the main army, a ...
Plans and Early Battles
... 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. McClellan. ...
... 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. McClellan. ...
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... lay the groundwork for an honorable surrender, even while President Jefferson Davis fiercely desired to continue the fight. During the chaos of the fall of Richmond in early April 1865, Breckinridge saw to it that the Confederate archives, both government and military, were not destroyed but rather ...
... lay the groundwork for an honorable surrender, even while President Jefferson Davis fiercely desired to continue the fight. During the chaos of the fall of Richmond in early April 1865, Breckinridge saw to it that the Confederate archives, both government and military, were not destroyed but rather ...
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.