Civil War Study Guide
... The Battles of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania and the Siege of Vicksburg in Mississippi were significant because both were important Union victories and turned the tide of the war in favor of them. In Gettysburg, the battle lasted from July 1-3, 1863 between the Union forces under General George Meade a ...
... The Battles of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania and the Siege of Vicksburg in Mississippi were significant because both were important Union victories and turned the tide of the war in favor of them. In Gettysburg, the battle lasted from July 1-3, 1863 between the Union forces under General George Meade a ...
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... solved this problem by instating a draft. The only way you could avoid fighting if you were drafted was to pay someone $300 to fight in your place. This angered many poor people. Some riots broke out in protest of the draft. ...
... solved this problem by instating a draft. The only way you could avoid fighting if you were drafted was to pay someone $300 to fight in your place. This angered many poor people. Some riots broke out in protest of the draft. ...
House Divided -- Civil War 1861-1865 File
... Soon the country was preparing for war. Lincoln called 75, 000 volunteers to serve the Union. His Confederate counterpart, Jefferson Davis, called for volunteers as well. President Lincoln and General Winfield Scott sat down and talked strategy. The result of this conversation was the Anaconda Plan ...
... Soon the country was preparing for war. Lincoln called 75, 000 volunteers to serve the Union. His Confederate counterpart, Jefferson Davis, called for volunteers as well. President Lincoln and General Winfield Scott sat down and talked strategy. The result of this conversation was the Anaconda Plan ...
Chapter 16 Notes
... 5. Union gunboats could no travel by river to northern Alabama safely 6. A week later, Union troops marched into Nashville. C. The Battle of Shiloh: bloody battle in Tennessee won by Grant 1. April 6, 1862, General Albert S. Johnston, confederate commander on the Western front, surprised the Union f ...
... 5. Union gunboats could no travel by river to northern Alabama safely 6. A week later, Union troops marched into Nashville. C. The Battle of Shiloh: bloody battle in Tennessee won by Grant 1. April 6, 1862, General Albert S. Johnston, confederate commander on the Western front, surprised the Union f ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... Johnston’s forces near Corinth Road, but they were not prepared for an attack. The Southern troops forced them to retreat toward the river. Although the Confederate soldiers had gained ground, they suffered many losses. On the second day the Union army claimed ground in the early morning, throwing o ...
... Johnston’s forces near Corinth Road, but they were not prepared for an attack. The Southern troops forced them to retreat toward the river. Although the Confederate soldiers had gained ground, they suffered many losses. On the second day the Union army claimed ground in the early morning, throwing o ...
35. Battles Every American Should Remember
... horse could keep it because it was plowing season. The official surrender ceremony was arranged for April 9, 1865. General John B. Gordon was chosen to represent the Confederacy. Having been shot in the face, Gordon could still make his horse bow, which it did to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Chamber ...
... horse could keep it because it was plowing season. The official surrender ceremony was arranged for April 9, 1865. General John B. Gordon was chosen to represent the Confederacy. Having been shot in the face, Gordon could still make his horse bow, which it did to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Chamber ...
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... the most deadly in the history of the United States. Many major battles such as Bull Run I and II, Antietam, and Shiloh, among others, claimed tens of thousands of lives on both sides in 1861 and 1862. Neither the Union nor the Confederacy had the upper hand. The turning point in the war, however, o ...
... the most deadly in the history of the United States. Many major battles such as Bull Run I and II, Antietam, and Shiloh, among others, claimed tens of thousands of lives on both sides in 1861 and 1862. Neither the Union nor the Confederacy had the upper hand. The turning point in the war, however, o ...
17-4 The Legacy of War The Civil War brought great changes and
... After the reading we were told that we were all free, and could go when and where we pleased. My mother, who was... standing by my side, leaned over and kissed her children, while tears of joy ran down her cheeks. She explained to us what it all meant, that this was the day for which she had been so ...
... After the reading we were told that we were all free, and could go when and where we pleased. My mother, who was... standing by my side, leaned over and kissed her children, while tears of joy ran down her cheeks. She explained to us what it all meant, that this was the day for which she had been so ...
17-4 The Legacy of War
... After the reading we were told that we were all free, and could go when and where we pleased. My mother, who was... standing by my side, leaned over and kissed her children, while tears of joy ran down her cheeks. She explained to us what it all meant, that this was the day for which she had been so ...
... After the reading we were told that we were all free, and could go when and where we pleased. My mother, who was... standing by my side, leaned over and kissed her children, while tears of joy ran down her cheeks. She explained to us what it all meant, that this was the day for which she had been so ...
America`s History Chapter 14
... William T. Sherman: “Hard War” Warrior: ▪ Sherman did not differentiate between civilians and soldiers ▪ March to the Sea – 300 mile march from Atlanta in which everything was destroyed by Sherman and his men ▪ Sherman set some land aside for freed slaves in GA ...
... William T. Sherman: “Hard War” Warrior: ▪ Sherman did not differentiate between civilians and soldiers ▪ March to the Sea – 300 mile march from Atlanta in which everything was destroyed by Sherman and his men ▪ Sherman set some land aside for freed slaves in GA ...
C: Timeline from the Election of 1860 to Death in 1865
... When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat. Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union known as the United States of America. The secession of South Carolina was ...
... When Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president, the South Carolina legislature perceived a threat. Calling a state convention, the delegates voted to remove the state of South Carolina from the union known as the United States of America. The secession of South Carolina was ...
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 ...
Beginning of the Civil War Notes
... II. Gettysburg (three days in July) 1.July 1, 1863 Battle begins in morning when Confederates led by A.P. Hill attack North of town & confront John Buford and Union troops. a. Buford holds despite being outnumbered, but by end of day Union pushed back into town. b. At end of day reinforcements show ...
... II. Gettysburg (three days in July) 1.July 1, 1863 Battle begins in morning when Confederates led by A.P. Hill attack North of town & confront John Buford and Union troops. a. Buford holds despite being outnumbered, but by end of day Union pushed back into town. b. At end of day reinforcements show ...
Total War
... Union used this victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. ◦ Freed all slaves in the South (secession states only). ◦ Largely supported by abolitionists. ◦ This is an addition to the Northern reason for fighting the war. Not only for preservation of the Union, but know the war is about ending s ...
... Union used this victory to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. ◦ Freed all slaves in the South (secession states only). ◦ Largely supported by abolitionists. ◦ This is an addition to the Northern reason for fighting the war. Not only for preservation of the Union, but know the war is about ending s ...
Map The Civil War - Reading Community Schools
... Free and Slave States Rivers : Ohio, Mississippi, Battles: New Orleans, Vicksburg, Shiloh, Atlanta, Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Valverde, Glorieta Pass For territories just label the Rocky/Great Plains region (the areas without established states) as Territories ...
... Free and Slave States Rivers : Ohio, Mississippi, Battles: New Orleans, Vicksburg, Shiloh, Atlanta, Gettysburg, Antietam, Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Valverde, Glorieta Pass For territories just label the Rocky/Great Plains region (the areas without established states) as Territories ...
The Civil War
... *** TAKS 8.8 A ¿¿ What were the leadership roles of Jefferson Davis versus Abraham Lincoln ? Davis - military background with a lot of leadership roles, serious most of the time Lincoln – common sense thinker, patient, not too serious, experience in law making and debating with leaders ...
... *** TAKS 8.8 A ¿¿ What were the leadership roles of Jefferson Davis versus Abraham Lincoln ? Davis - military background with a lot of leadership roles, serious most of the time Lincoln – common sense thinker, patient, not too serious, experience in law making and debating with leaders ...
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... Railroads and other companies with government contracts earned especially high profits. New land policies and high tariffs encouraged economic activity. Through the Morrill Land Grant Act Congress authorized sales of large parcels of public lands, the proceeds to be used for public universities pro ...
... Railroads and other companies with government contracts earned especially high profits. New land policies and high tariffs encouraged economic activity. Through the Morrill Land Grant Act Congress authorized sales of large parcels of public lands, the proceeds to be used for public universities pro ...
Causes of the Civil War
... slaves escape would be punished and all slaves had to be returned back to the south. ...
... slaves escape would be punished and all slaves had to be returned back to the south. ...
The Battle Of Chickamauga - ushistory
... The battle was fought Catoosa County and Walker County in Georgia The fighting began in earnest on the morning of September 19. Bragg’s men strongly assaulted, but could not break the union line. The next day, Bragg resumed his assault. In late morning, Rosecrans was misinformed that he had a gap in ...
... The battle was fought Catoosa County and Walker County in Georgia The fighting began in earnest on the morning of September 19. Bragg’s men strongly assaulted, but could not break the union line. The next day, Bragg resumed his assault. In late morning, Rosecrans was misinformed that he had a gap in ...
Civil War Unit - Springfield Public Schools
... The Battle of Gettysburg • Lee invades north a 2nd time with 75,000 troops – Purpose was to get supplies – Scouts found a large store of shoes in Gettysburg • Unaware of 2 large brigades of union troops on the high ground outside of town ...
... The Battle of Gettysburg • Lee invades north a 2nd time with 75,000 troops – Purpose was to get supplies – Scouts found a large store of shoes in Gettysburg • Unaware of 2 large brigades of union troops on the high ground outside of town ...
Texas and the Civil War
... -soldiers also attacked Union forces on land and overran forces capturing several hundred soldiers -Union ships fled -Confederacy now controlled key Texas ports ...
... -soldiers also attacked Union forces on land and overran forces capturing several hundred soldiers -Union ships fled -Confederacy now controlled key Texas ports ...
People and Strategies of the Civil War
... Union Strategy The North wanted to force the Confederacy back into the union. They developed a strategy called the Anaconda Plan. It called for a naval blockade of the Southern coastline. ...
... Union Strategy The North wanted to force the Confederacy back into the union. They developed a strategy called the Anaconda Plan. It called for a naval blockade of the Southern coastline. ...
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.""