lists of federal prisoners of war who enlisted in the confederate army
... January 1865, and 165 more in March 1865. The recruits were required to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. Organized as Burke’s Battalion, 10th Tennessee, they were part of a force sent by Col. William W. Wier toward Tupelo, Mississippi, to repel a raid along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad ...
... January 1865, and 165 more in March 1865. The recruits were required to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. Organized as Burke’s Battalion, 10th Tennessee, they were part of a force sent by Col. William W. Wier toward Tupelo, Mississippi, to repel a raid along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad ...
A State with Two Stars - Association of the United States Army
... to Illinois for safety. CPT Lyon was clearly not inclined to give the keys to the governor, and he strengthened the arsenal’s defenses. (Lyon, commanding Company D of the 2nd U.S. Infantry, is said to have wrangled his way into command of the arsenal through political connections.) In the meantime, ...
... to Illinois for safety. CPT Lyon was clearly not inclined to give the keys to the governor, and he strengthened the arsenal’s defenses. (Lyon, commanding Company D of the 2nd U.S. Infantry, is said to have wrangled his way into command of the arsenal through political connections.) In the meantime, ...
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... a. The Confederate soldiers had to lay down their arms but then were free to go home. b. Grant allowed them to keep their horses so that they could, as he said, “put in a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter.” c. Grant also ordered three days’ worth of food to be s ...
... a. The Confederate soldiers had to lay down their arms but then were free to go home. b. Grant allowed them to keep their horses so that they could, as he said, “put in a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter.” c. Grant also ordered three days’ worth of food to be s ...
Chapter 11: The Peculiar Institution
... elections in the fall, and perhaps capture Washington, D.C. At the Battle of Antietam, McClellan and the Army of the Potomac repelled Lee’s invasion. In one day at Antietam, nearly 4,000 men were killed and 18,000 wounded. More Americans died in this battle on September 17, 1862, than on any other d ...
... elections in the fall, and perhaps capture Washington, D.C. At the Battle of Antietam, McClellan and the Army of the Potomac repelled Lee’s invasion. In one day at Antietam, nearly 4,000 men were killed and 18,000 wounded. More Americans died in this battle on September 17, 1862, than on any other d ...
AA "The Fighting Irish Brigade" Article
... the brigade’s chaplains and future president of Notre Dame, rode down the firing line and administered a general rite of absolution to the men. Meagher advanced to the crest of a hill overlooking a brigade of North Carolinians hunkered down in the sunken road bed and let loose with two volleys. The ...
... the brigade’s chaplains and future president of Notre Dame, rode down the firing line and administered a general rite of absolution to the men. Meagher advanced to the crest of a hill overlooking a brigade of North Carolinians hunkered down in the sunken road bed and let loose with two volleys. The ...
The Second Battle of Cabin Creek
... about them. General Gano placed his troops in battle formation, with the Texas troops covering Ihe enemy's left flank and center and the Indian Brigade covering the right flank. At one o'clock on the morning of September 19, the Confederate advance drove the Union pickets back and sporadic firing qu ...
... about them. General Gano placed his troops in battle formation, with the Texas troops covering Ihe enemy's left flank and center and the Indian Brigade covering the right flank. At one o'clock on the morning of September 19, the Confederate advance drove the Union pickets back and sporadic firing qu ...
“Gouge Notes” – Unit 6: The American Civil War Secession During
... Shiloh, in April 1862, Grant’s troops were ambushed by Confederates, but Grant proved victorious. Both sides suffered heavy losses, as nearly one-third of the 77,000 men involved were killed. The Emancipation Proclamation Early in the war, Union officials were uncertain how to treat Southern slaves ...
... Shiloh, in April 1862, Grant’s troops were ambushed by Confederates, but Grant proved victorious. Both sides suffered heavy losses, as nearly one-third of the 77,000 men involved were killed. The Emancipation Proclamation Early in the war, Union officials were uncertain how to treat Southern slaves ...
Turning Points of the American Civil War
... The chart reveals five distinct turning points in the war. This explains why historians have championed those presented above. The reality is that there were many turning points in the war. The first turning point occurs in February 1862 with Grant's victories at Forts Henry and Donelson or the Fede ...
... The chart reveals five distinct turning points in the war. This explains why historians have championed those presented above. The reality is that there were many turning points in the war. The first turning point occurs in February 1862 with Grant's victories at Forts Henry and Donelson or the Fede ...
Animated Map Activity Go to the animated map of
... Using the distance you measured on your map of Fredericksburg, about how long do you think it took a message to get from Marye’s Heights to Slaughter Pen Farm? _Approximately half an hour.___________________________________________ What do you think happened because of this? _I think that messages w ...
... Using the distance you measured on your map of Fredericksburg, about how long do you think it took a message to get from Marye’s Heights to Slaughter Pen Farm? _Approximately half an hour.___________________________________________ What do you think happened because of this? _I think that messages w ...
Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865
... walls, “little pits the size of a common grave, though not half so well furnished.” And then there were the pickets—the unfortunate souls pushed out in front of the trenches in parallel lines of holes to serve as human trip wires in the event of an attack and kill the other side’s pickets. A veteran ...
... walls, “little pits the size of a common grave, though not half so well furnished.” And then there were the pickets—the unfortunate souls pushed out in front of the trenches in parallel lines of holes to serve as human trip wires in the event of an attack and kill the other side’s pickets. A veteran ...
Allatoona Pass Battlefield
... Allatoona Pass Battlefield Directions: From Red Top Mountain, take I-75 South to Exit 283. Turn left. Allatoona Pass will be on the left. Atlanta had fallen. The Confederacy was desperate to stop Sherman and lure Union forces away from Atlanta. CSA General John B. Hood drove north attacking the rail ...
... Allatoona Pass Battlefield Directions: From Red Top Mountain, take I-75 South to Exit 283. Turn left. Allatoona Pass will be on the left. Atlanta had fallen. The Confederacy was desperate to stop Sherman and lure Union forces away from Atlanta. CSA General John B. Hood drove north attacking the rail ...
Oath of Loyalty
... In his words: “We never saw any money but there was a Sutler store inside the pen where we made our purchases. First we ascertained how much to our credit by examining the big book, then a clerk filled out an order blank something like this: ‘Let J. R. King have 15 cts in apples, 10 cts cabbage, 20 ...
... In his words: “We never saw any money but there was a Sutler store inside the pen where we made our purchases. First we ascertained how much to our credit by examining the big book, then a clerk filled out an order blank something like this: ‘Let J. R. King have 15 cts in apples, 10 cts cabbage, 20 ...
HOTA Civil War Notes - SHS IB 2008 / FrontPage
... In 19th century, Rio Grande was a large navigable river = movement of goods. Nueces River was not as nice of a river. There was arable land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. 4. Polk put troops in the disputed territory in order to instigate an offensive attack by the Mexicans so that we would ...
... In 19th century, Rio Grande was a large navigable river = movement of goods. Nueces River was not as nice of a river. There was arable land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. 4. Polk put troops in the disputed territory in order to instigate an offensive attack by the Mexicans so that we would ...
The Garnett-Pettigrew Gray Line
... of Virginia. Virginia’s rolling terrain and Bull Run also provided Lee with a unique opportunity seldom seen during the entire Civil War -- that of “bagging” an army, an elusive feat keenly desired by political leaders of both sides. Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ri ...
... of Virginia. Virginia’s rolling terrain and Bull Run also provided Lee with a unique opportunity seldom seen during the entire Civil War -- that of “bagging” an army, an elusive feat keenly desired by political leaders of both sides. Second Manassas: Longstreet’s Attack and the Struggle for Chinn Ri ...
Anaconda Plan – Union Approach The Anaconda Plan was
... The Anaconda Plan was originally developed by General Winfield Scott prior to the Civil War. It was part of a grand plan designed to control the seceding states. It called for the blockade of southern ports and in taking control of the Mississippi River to cut the South in two. It was not unlike the ...
... The Anaconda Plan was originally developed by General Winfield Scott prior to the Civil War. It was part of a grand plan designed to control the seceding states. It called for the blockade of southern ports and in taking control of the Mississippi River to cut the South in two. It was not unlike the ...
LIST 13 CIVIL WAR BOOKS 1. (BARLOW
... pictorial wraps. vg. 1st ed. The primary objective of this study is to reexamine the Confederate battle flag as it was in 1863, and to better comprehend its significance on the field of battle and in the life of the Civil War soldier. ...
... pictorial wraps. vg. 1st ed. The primary objective of this study is to reexamine the Confederate battle flag as it was in 1863, and to better comprehend its significance on the field of battle and in the life of the Civil War soldier. ...
LIFE IN A WAR ZONE - Heritage Montgomery
... along with 1,200 captured horses and 30 civilian hostages, re-crossed the Potomac into Virginia here after riding completely around McClellan’s army holed up at Harper’s Ferry. Col. Elijah Veirs “Lige” White’s 35th Battalion crossed at White’s Ford repeatedly in late 1862 and again in August 1863. F ...
... along with 1,200 captured horses and 30 civilian hostages, re-crossed the Potomac into Virginia here after riding completely around McClellan’s army holed up at Harper’s Ferry. Col. Elijah Veirs “Lige” White’s 35th Battalion crossed at White’s Ford repeatedly in late 1862 and again in August 1863. F ...
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
... Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson - At his death in May 1863, Jackson was 39 years old. He was a Virginian, a West Point graduate with the class of 1846, and a veteran of the Mexican War, but did not serve actively in the army between the wars. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was a professor at the ...
... Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson - At his death in May 1863, Jackson was 39 years old. He was a Virginian, a West Point graduate with the class of 1846, and a veteran of the Mexican War, but did not serve actively in the army between the wars. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was a professor at the ...
Ch 16, pp. 462-483
... To take Richmond, the Union army would first have to defeat the Confederate troops stationed at the town of Manassas, Virginia. This was a railway center southwest of Washington, D.C. On July 21, 1861, Union forces commanded by General Irvin McDowell clashed with Confederate forces headed by General ...
... To take Richmond, the Union army would first have to defeat the Confederate troops stationed at the town of Manassas, Virginia. This was a railway center southwest of Washington, D.C. On July 21, 1861, Union forces commanded by General Irvin McDowell clashed with Confederate forces headed by General ...
The War Begins
... For each date below, identify the major event that helped lead the nation further into war ...
... For each date below, identify the major event that helped lead the nation further into war ...
The Battle of Baton Rouge (Formatted Word Doc)
... Breckinridge could begin his move to the capital city. The Federal forces at Baton Rouge were well aware of the Confederate plan to attack the city. Acting on reports from the spy John Mahan, Williams ordered preparations to be made to face the assault. His command had not yet recovered from the fai ...
... Breckinridge could begin his move to the capital city. The Federal forces at Baton Rouge were well aware of the Confederate plan to attack the city. Acting on reports from the spy John Mahan, Williams ordered preparations to be made to face the assault. His command had not yet recovered from the fai ...
Lesson Plan - Virtual Gettysburg
... It is thought that the first photographs of post-battle Gettysburg were taken some time in the afternoon on July 6, 1863, three days after the battle and two days after Lee’s retreat to Virginia. The fact that it took so long to begin the documentation of this catastrophic event is almost incomprehen ...
... It is thought that the first photographs of post-battle Gettysburg were taken some time in the afternoon on July 6, 1863, three days after the battle and two days after Lee’s retreat to Virginia. The fact that it took so long to begin the documentation of this catastrophic event is almost incomprehen ...
Unit 5: A Crisis of Union part I (1840-1860) - AP US History
... The Civil War is the most devastating conflict in US history thus far, and its effects have left deep scars that continue to echo to this day. Historians point to several contributing factors to its outbreak in 1860 - the bitter sectional divisions over slavery in the wake of western expansion; the ...
... The Civil War is the most devastating conflict in US history thus far, and its effects have left deep scars that continue to echo to this day. Historians point to several contributing factors to its outbreak in 1860 - the bitter sectional divisions over slavery in the wake of western expansion; the ...
Rules - Victory Point Games
... Southern arsenals by the U.S. War Department. This continued until stopped by President Buchanan. Then Secretary of War John B. Floyd, a Southerner, ordered these transfers as scheduled complements to federal forts then under construction in the South. Northern opinion at the time attributed these a ...
... Southern arsenals by the U.S. War Department. This continued until stopped by President Buchanan. Then Secretary of War John B. Floyd, a Southerner, ordered these transfers as scheduled complements to federal forts then under construction in the South. Northern opinion at the time attributed these a ...
Florida Blockade Runner
... Carlos Buell who had his sights set on making a sweep from Kentucky down to Chattanooga and taking that Southern stronghold. A Union victory in Chattanooga would create a very difficult situation for the Confederacy and even possibly bring an end to the War. Unfortunately for Buell, Nathan Bedford F ...
... Carlos Buell who had his sights set on making a sweep from Kentucky down to Chattanooga and taking that Southern stronghold. A Union victory in Chattanooga would create a very difficult situation for the Confederacy and even possibly bring an end to the War. Unfortunately for Buell, Nathan Bedford F ...
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.