The New War of Attrition
... rattled enemy flanks, Brig. Gen. James H. Ledlie sent his men into the crater. The Federals quickly found themselves trapped, and they became easy prey for Southern sharpshooters. As he watched his men die like ducks in a shooting gallery, Grant lamented that the battle was "the saddest affair I hav ...
... rattled enemy flanks, Brig. Gen. James H. Ledlie sent his men into the crater. The Federals quickly found themselves trapped, and they became easy prey for Southern sharpshooters. As he watched his men die like ducks in a shooting gallery, Grant lamented that the battle was "the saddest affair I hav ...
Chapter 22: The Civil War Section 1
... In this chapter, you read about the Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy. The North Versus the South Both sides had strengths and weaknesses going into the war. The North had a larger population and more factories and railroads than the South, but it lacked strong military leadership. The ...
... In this chapter, you read about the Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy. The North Versus the South Both sides had strengths and weaknesses going into the war. The North had a larger population and more factories and railroads than the South, but it lacked strong military leadership. The ...
The War in the east
... Lee attacked McClellan’s forces to drive them from Richmond, and the two armies clashed in five battles during late June and early July of 1862. Union- nearly 16,000 casualties; Confederacy - more than 20,000 casualties Union army was forced to retreat from Richmond. ...
... Lee attacked McClellan’s forces to drive them from Richmond, and the two armies clashed in five battles during late June and early July of 1862. Union- nearly 16,000 casualties; Confederacy - more than 20,000 casualties Union army was forced to retreat from Richmond. ...
Civil War – Year by Year
... stay in Atlanta until November. They stay long enough to have plenty of supplies brought in before burning the city – and for the 1864 presidential election to be decided Nov. 21 – Sherman begins the March to the Sea with 62,000 troops ...
... stay in Atlanta until November. They stay long enough to have plenty of supplies brought in before burning the city – and for the 1864 presidential election to be decided Nov. 21 – Sherman begins the March to the Sea with 62,000 troops ...
Civil War – Year by Year
... stay in Atlanta until November. They stay long enough to have plenty of supplies brought in before burning the city – and for the 1864 presidential election to be decided Nov. 21 – Sherman begins the March to the Sea with 62,000 troops ...
... stay in Atlanta until November. They stay long enough to have plenty of supplies brought in before burning the city – and for the 1864 presidential election to be decided Nov. 21 – Sherman begins the March to the Sea with 62,000 troops ...
What was the first action of the Civil War? Why did it start here? Fort
... entire war from the North? Who was the President for the entire war for the South? ...
... entire war from the North? Who was the President for the entire war for the South? ...
The Early Battles of the War Completed
... a war which introduced the first metallic rifle and pistol cartridges, the first repeating rifles and carbines, the first ironclad ships, and many other inventions which herald a change in warfare. But the military still relied on the old tried and trusted means of smoothbore muskets, paper cartridg ...
... a war which introduced the first metallic rifle and pistol cartridges, the first repeating rifles and carbines, the first ironclad ships, and many other inventions which herald a change in warfare. But the military still relied on the old tried and trusted means of smoothbore muskets, paper cartridg ...
The North Takes Charge-Fab
... whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and ...
... whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and ...
The Civil War part 3
... The north mourned the loss of Lincoln and a massive manhunt began to hunt down his killer. Booth was killed days later. ...
... The north mourned the loss of Lincoln and a massive manhunt began to hunt down his killer. Booth was killed days later. ...
HistorySage - Mr
... a. Ended in a stalemate; Lee withdrew having failed his objective. b. McClellan should have won with his numerical edge. b. Removed from command for 2nd time and replaced by Gen. Ambrose Burnside c. Casualties: Union 12,401 of 80,000; Confederates 10,700 of 40,000 (over 25%) 3. Considered one of mos ...
... a. Ended in a stalemate; Lee withdrew having failed his objective. b. McClellan should have won with his numerical edge. b. Removed from command for 2nd time and replaced by Gen. Ambrose Burnside c. Casualties: Union 12,401 of 80,000; Confederates 10,700 of 40,000 (over 25%) 3. Considered one of mos ...
Key Battles Of The Civil War
... forces at Pittsburgh Landing. (97,000 men) • Johnston’s forces include 30,000 men. • Confederate forces attack a much larger Union Army with 14 charges. (Hornets Nest) • The Confederates are forced to withdraw. • Total Causalities: 2,477 killed and over 23,000 injured or lost. (More then all previou ...
... forces at Pittsburgh Landing. (97,000 men) • Johnston’s forces include 30,000 men. • Confederate forces attack a much larger Union Army with 14 charges. (Hornets Nest) • The Confederates are forced to withdraw. • Total Causalities: 2,477 killed and over 23,000 injured or lost. (More then all previou ...
Civil War - eagleslover18
... Sumter, located off the coast of South Carolina. Fort Sumter was one of the few forts in the South that was still controlled by the Union. Union troops were forced to surrender the fort to the Confederates. Virginians celebrated this Confederate victory but President Lincoln viewed the attack as an ...
... Sumter, located off the coast of South Carolina. Fort Sumter was one of the few forts in the South that was still controlled by the Union. Union troops were forced to surrender the fort to the Confederates. Virginians celebrated this Confederate victory but President Lincoln viewed the attack as an ...
File - Ms. Xiques` Classroom
... natural and normal condition," and, furthermore, "With us, all of the white race, however high or low, rich or poor, are equal in the eye of the law. Not so with the negro. Subordination is his place. He, by nature, or by the curse against Canaan, is fitted for that condition which he occupies in ou ...
... natural and normal condition," and, furthermore, "With us, all of the white race, however high or low, rich or poor, are equal in the eye of the law. Not so with the negro. Subordination is his place. He, by nature, or by the curse against Canaan, is fitted for that condition which he occupies in ou ...
Civil War Study Guide
... Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each ...
... Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960. The names Lincoln and Kennedy each ...
Chapter 16.2 Vocabulary
... ● June 26th, Lee and the Confederates launch the Seven Days’ Battles forcing the Union to retreat near Richmond, Virginia ● Lincoln ordered General John Pope to march directly on to Richmond Second Battle of Bull Run: Jackson and Pope fight a three day battle that ends in a Confederate victory ❖ Rob ...
... ● June 26th, Lee and the Confederates launch the Seven Days’ Battles forcing the Union to retreat near Richmond, Virginia ● Lincoln ordered General John Pope to march directly on to Richmond Second Battle of Bull Run: Jackson and Pope fight a three day battle that ends in a Confederate victory ❖ Rob ...
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... troops in a raid on Tennessee, leaving Sherman’s soldiers to face fewer than five thousand Confederate soldiers. Sherman’s troops burned buildings and infrastructures along the way, destroying many towns and cities. Sherman’s troops defeated the depleted Confederate army and took Savannah ...
... troops in a raid on Tennessee, leaving Sherman’s soldiers to face fewer than five thousand Confederate soldiers. Sherman’s troops burned buildings and infrastructures along the way, destroying many towns and cities. Sherman’s troops defeated the depleted Confederate army and took Savannah ...
American Civil War
... 64. How long did the Presidents address last? 65. What did most people of the day think of the President’s speech? ...
... 64. How long did the Presidents address last? 65. What did most people of the day think of the President’s speech? ...
Major Battles of the Civil War
... Battle of Antietem *stalemate but caused Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation ...
... Battle of Antietem *stalemate but caused Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation ...
Chapter 16 and 17 HOMEWORK If the statement is true, write "true
... C. It gave freedom to enslaved persons in the border states. B. Some abolitionists criticized it. D. Some Northern whites opposed it. 26. What resulted from the Emancipation Proclamation? A. African Americans rushed to enlist in the C. Union army. B. Many Southern whites voluntarily freed D. ...
... C. It gave freedom to enslaved persons in the border states. B. Some abolitionists criticized it. D. Some Northern whites opposed it. 26. What resulted from the Emancipation Proclamation? A. African Americans rushed to enlist in the C. Union army. B. Many Southern whites voluntarily freed D. ...
Civil War terms with answers
... 9. Martial Law – form of military rule that suspends Bill of Rights guarantees; laws administered by the military in an emergency situation when civilian law – enforcement agencies are not able to maintain order What affect does this have on people during wartime? 10. Quotas – a fixed number limit 1 ...
... 9. Martial Law – form of military rule that suspends Bill of Rights guarantees; laws administered by the military in an emergency situation when civilian law – enforcement agencies are not able to maintain order What affect does this have on people during wartime? 10. Quotas – a fixed number limit 1 ...
battle of jenkins` ferry
... 29 Union forces reached Jenkins' Ferry on the Saline River. This location is about 15 miles from the present day location of the Grant County Museum. When General Steele and his men reached the Saline River they saw it was flooded. The Union forces at this time employed a large inflatable pontoon br ...
... 29 Union forces reached Jenkins' Ferry on the Saline River. This location is about 15 miles from the present day location of the Grant County Museum. When General Steele and his men reached the Saline River they saw it was flooded. The Union forces at this time employed a large inflatable pontoon br ...
The Civil War, 1861-1865
... that he would soon emancipate Rebel slaves. 14. Lincoln did just this after Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s foray into the North was halted at the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland on 17 September 1862 – the bloodiest day in American military history with 26,000 dead, missing, and wo ...
... that he would soon emancipate Rebel slaves. 14. Lincoln did just this after Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s foray into the North was halted at the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland on 17 September 1862 – the bloodiest day in American military history with 26,000 dead, missing, and wo ...
Name_______________________________________DUE
... ● Battle of Shiloh bloody battle in Tennessee won by Grant. ● William Tecumseh Sherman Union general at battle of Shiloh. Later he commanded an army that swept through the South (“Sherman’s March to the Sea”). ● David Farragut Union naval commander who captured New Orleans. ● Seven Days’ Bat ...
... ● Battle of Shiloh bloody battle in Tennessee won by Grant. ● William Tecumseh Sherman Union general at battle of Shiloh. Later he commanded an army that swept through the South (“Sherman’s March to the Sea”). ● David Farragut Union naval commander who captured New Orleans. ● Seven Days’ Bat ...
CW Presentation
... •Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in US •Lincoln’s “first” step towards ending slavery. ...
... •Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery in US •Lincoln’s “first” step towards ending slavery. ...
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of Federal troops (most of them African American) attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Military historian David J. Eicher concluded, ""Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history.""