Brinkley Chapter 14
... 2. Make a T chart of Advantages Union and Confederate and the Dis-Advantages Union and Confederate. 3. The War allowed the Union to pass a number of laws that aided economic development… Which do you believe had the most lasting impact? (Homestead Act, Morill Land Grant, Transcontinental Rail Road) ...
... 2. Make a T chart of Advantages Union and Confederate and the Dis-Advantages Union and Confederate. 3. The War allowed the Union to pass a number of laws that aided economic development… Which do you believe had the most lasting impact? (Homestead Act, Morill Land Grant, Transcontinental Rail Road) ...
Introduction Civil War Power Point
... -- “When in doubt, fight” U.S. Grant •Son of an Ohio tailor & drunken failure until the Civil War •Reputation for boldness, resourcefulness, &persistance ...
... -- “When in doubt, fight” U.S. Grant •Son of an Ohio tailor & drunken failure until the Civil War •Reputation for boldness, resourcefulness, &persistance ...
Group One Period 7/8--1861 and Lincoln`s First Inaugural Address
... • Fort Sumter was located in Charleston South Carolina • Major Robert Anderson was in charge of the fort •Fort Sumter is what some might say the beginning of the war • Confederate officials forced Union troops to leave their fort but they did not •Lincoln’s dilemma in this was that the troops in the ...
... • Fort Sumter was located in Charleston South Carolina • Major Robert Anderson was in charge of the fort •Fort Sumter is what some might say the beginning of the war • Confederate officials forced Union troops to leave their fort but they did not •Lincoln’s dilemma in this was that the troops in the ...
The War in the West
... By late February 1862 the Union controlled Kentucky and much of Tennessee Grant’s troops followed the Tennessee River toward Mississippi Halted just north of the border, near a creek and a church named Shiloh On April 6, 1862, the Confederates launched a surprise attack. ...
... By late February 1862 the Union controlled Kentucky and much of Tennessee Grant’s troops followed the Tennessee River toward Mississippi Halted just north of the border, near a creek and a church named Shiloh On April 6, 1862, the Confederates launched a surprise attack. ...
introcivilwar
... -- “When in doubt, fight” U.S. Grant •Son of an Ohio tailor & drunken failure until the Civil War •Reputation for boldness, resourcefulness, &persistance ...
... -- “When in doubt, fight” U.S. Grant •Son of an Ohio tailor & drunken failure until the Civil War •Reputation for boldness, resourcefulness, &persistance ...
Fort Sumter
... After a small breakfast the next morning, the men in the fort kept firing back. They still continued to fire slowly. They limited themselves to only one shot every ten minutes. Early in the morning, another wooden building caught fire. This time, the men could not put the fire out. Soon, most buildi ...
... After a small breakfast the next morning, the men in the fort kept firing back. They still continued to fire slowly. They limited themselves to only one shot every ten minutes. Early in the morning, another wooden building caught fire. This time, the men could not put the fire out. Soon, most buildi ...
Jefferson Davis` Wartime Strategy
... left and disrupted the positions of the Confederate troops. Chaos seemed to ensure. General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson was waiting on a hill in the center of the Confederate line and ordered his men to charge. Confederate reinforcements followed Jackson as a great example of the charisma and boldnes ...
... left and disrupted the positions of the Confederate troops. Chaos seemed to ensure. General Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson was waiting on a hill in the center of the Confederate line and ordered his men to charge. Confederate reinforcements followed Jackson as a great example of the charisma and boldnes ...
Fort Sumter
... After a small breakfast the next morning, the men in the fort kept firing back. They still continued to fire slowly. They limited themselves to only one shot every ten minutes. Early in the morning, another wooden building caught fire. This time, the men could not put the fire out. Soon, most buildi ...
... After a small breakfast the next morning, the men in the fort kept firing back. They still continued to fire slowly. They limited themselves to only one shot every ten minutes. Early in the morning, another wooden building caught fire. This time, the men could not put the fire out. Soon, most buildi ...
The Politics of War
... Ironically, the Confederacy considered drafting slaves and free blacks to fight in 1863 and again in 1864. One planter argued that since slaves “caused the fight,” they should have to help fight it. ...
... Ironically, the Confederacy considered drafting slaves and free blacks to fight in 1863 and again in 1864. One planter argued that since slaves “caused the fight,” they should have to help fight it. ...
CHAPTER 10, 11, 12 2017 STUDY GUIDE
... The Union’s strategy was called the Anaconda Plan. It was designed to smother the economy of the South like an anaconda snake squeezing its prey. 1. Blockade the South’s coastline to prevent exports 2. Gain control of the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in two 3. Take control of Richmond, ...
... The Union’s strategy was called the Anaconda Plan. It was designed to smother the economy of the South like an anaconda snake squeezing its prey. 1. Blockade the South’s coastline to prevent exports 2. Gain control of the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in two 3. Take control of Richmond, ...
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... Confederates to withdraw from the railroad center of Corinth. o The loss of the railroad center gave the Union control of Western Tennessee and part of the Mississippi River. The complete capture of the Mississippi River by the Union was accomplished 2 weeks later following the successful victory le ...
... Confederates to withdraw from the railroad center of Corinth. o The loss of the railroad center gave the Union control of Western Tennessee and part of the Mississippi River. The complete capture of the Mississippi River by the Union was accomplished 2 weeks later following the successful victory le ...
THE END OF THE WAR IN THE WEST A. Vicksburg campaign
... countries." -- Lincoln not willing to accept anything short of unconditional surrender. H. Lee’s surrender 1. Confederate army surrounded near Appomattox Court House in VA. 2. April 9, 1865 -- Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. a. War in Virginia officially over. b. Remaining Confederate ...
... countries." -- Lincoln not willing to accept anything short of unconditional surrender. H. Lee’s surrender 1. Confederate army surrounded near Appomattox Court House in VA. 2. April 9, 1865 -- Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. a. War in Virginia officially over. b. Remaining Confederate ...
The Civil War Begins - Johnston County Schools
... The attack was the single bloodiest day of the war After battle, Lincoln issues the ...
... The attack was the single bloodiest day of the war After battle, Lincoln issues the ...
The Civil War in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky
... Soon they had captured three Yanke e boats . Then Forrest got a daring idea . He loaded some of his men onto two of the boats , the Undine and the Venus, and started toward Johnsonville. The rest of his troops followed on land. The Venus, skippered by Colonel W.A. Dawson, ran into two Yankee gunboat ...
... Soon they had captured three Yanke e boats . Then Forrest got a daring idea . He loaded some of his men onto two of the boats , the Undine and the Venus, and started toward Johnsonville. The rest of his troops followed on land. The Venus, skippered by Colonel W.A. Dawson, ran into two Yankee gunboat ...
What factors and events led to the Union victory in the Civil War?
... The tide of the war began to shift in the Union’s favor in 1863. •After victory at Vicksburg, Union General Ulysses S. Grant achieved the Union goal of splitting the Confederacy in two. Next, the Union faced a Confederate invasion at the Battle of Gettysburg and defeated Lee’s troops there. The bat ...
... The tide of the war began to shift in the Union’s favor in 1863. •After victory at Vicksburg, Union General Ulysses S. Grant achieved the Union goal of splitting the Confederacy in two. Next, the Union faced a Confederate invasion at the Battle of Gettysburg and defeated Lee’s troops there. The bat ...
old civil war test
... _____26. What did Lincoln mean in the Gettysburg Address when he said the following line: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion…” A. T ...
... _____26. What did Lincoln mean in the Gettysburg Address when he said the following line: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion…” A. T ...
Civil War and Reconstruction Unit 6 Post Test
... They were a little destroyed but could be fixed easily They were totally destroyed by things like Sherman’s March They were better than they were before the Civil War ...
... They were a little destroyed but could be fixed easily They were totally destroyed by things like Sherman’s March They were better than they were before the Civil War ...
Chapter 7 Study Guide
... ROBERT E. LEE DID NOT ACCEPT COMMAND OF THE UNION TROOPS BECAUSE HIS HOME STATE WAS VIRGINIA. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION DECREED FREEDOM FOR ALL ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE STATES AT WAR WITH THE UNION. THE INFAMOUS PRISON IN THE SOUTH WAS CALLED ANDERSONVILLE. BENJAMIN GRIERSONʼS FORCES TRAVELED 600 ...
... ROBERT E. LEE DID NOT ACCEPT COMMAND OF THE UNION TROOPS BECAUSE HIS HOME STATE WAS VIRGINIA. THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION DECREED FREEDOM FOR ALL ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN THE STATES AT WAR WITH THE UNION. THE INFAMOUS PRISON IN THE SOUTH WAS CALLED ANDERSONVILLE. BENJAMIN GRIERSONʼS FORCES TRAVELED 600 ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... So Lee started to gather the Confederate forces in southern Pennsylvania, under strict orders not to engage the enemy until the entire army was in place. While they waited, one of Lee's commanders sent a brigade of soldiers east to a town called Gettysburg for supplies. They didn't expect to run in ...
... So Lee started to gather the Confederate forces in southern Pennsylvania, under strict orders not to engage the enemy until the entire army was in place. While they waited, one of Lee's commanders sent a brigade of soldiers east to a town called Gettysburg for supplies. They didn't expect to run in ...
Reading 1 on the battle
... Lewis leaving the Confederates in possession of the field. Both sides were exhausted after six hours of fighting, each having sustained more than 30 killed and 80 wounded or missing. Believing he had won the battle, Scurry soon received devastating news. After a 16mile march through the mountains, t ...
... Lewis leaving the Confederates in possession of the field. Both sides were exhausted after six hours of fighting, each having sustained more than 30 killed and 80 wounded or missing. Believing he had won the battle, Scurry soon received devastating news. After a 16mile march through the mountains, t ...
Name - Central CUSD 4
... Q 1. George Pickett was the Confederate general who led 15,000 men in a daring charge on Cemetery Ridge in the Battle of Gettysburg. T 2. After their defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederates would never again invade the North. This battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War. ...
... Q 1. George Pickett was the Confederate general who led 15,000 men in a daring charge on Cemetery Ridge in the Battle of Gettysburg. T 2. After their defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederates would never again invade the North. This battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War. ...
Fight a defensive war - Ms. Scott`s US History
... and began training new troops in Washington. McClellan’s army grew to 168,000 men and became known as the Army of the Potomac. McClellan was cautious and moved very slowly. He actually had the nickname (too slow McClellan). Lincoln eventually became upset at his failure to take action in the war. It ...
... and began training new troops in Washington. McClellan’s army grew to 168,000 men and became known as the Army of the Potomac. McClellan was cautious and moved very slowly. He actually had the nickname (too slow McClellan). Lincoln eventually became upset at his failure to take action in the war. It ...
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.""