Chapter 14: Two Societies at War, 1861
... seceding from the Union and, in February 1861 declared themselves a new nation—the Confederate States of America. Abraham Lincoln inaugurated (March 4) In his inaugural address Abraham Lincoln stated that secession is illegal and that he would stand firm and use force, if necessary, to preserve the ...
... seceding from the Union and, in February 1861 declared themselves a new nation—the Confederate States of America. Abraham Lincoln inaugurated (March 4) In his inaugural address Abraham Lincoln stated that secession is illegal and that he would stand firm and use force, if necessary, to preserve the ...
Thomas Jefferson executed this which doubled the
... Because not everyone supported the war and Lincoln was afraid of losing border states to the Confederacy, the government placed cities in states such as Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland, under this, which was government under military rule. ...
... Because not everyone supported the war and Lincoln was afraid of losing border states to the Confederacy, the government placed cities in states such as Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland, under this, which was government under military rule. ...
Chapter 18 The Civil War- Section 1 The War begins
... The Battle of Antietam- Antietam, Maryland, in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the entire war. More than 26,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. McClellan’s army suffered too much damage to pursue the retreating rebels. The battle ended a draw, but because Lee and his army retreated North th ...
... The Battle of Antietam- Antietam, Maryland, in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the entire war. More than 26,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. McClellan’s army suffered too much damage to pursue the retreating rebels. The battle ended a draw, but because Lee and his army retreated North th ...
First Battle of Bull Run
... forces. His plan is to cut off Lee’s supply lines. While Hooker is preparing, the Confederates attack- apparently, Hooker just starred like a “frozen fox.” Lee’s Greatest Victory, despite losing Jackson. ...
... forces. His plan is to cut off Lee’s supply lines. While Hooker is preparing, the Confederates attack- apparently, Hooker just starred like a “frozen fox.” Lee’s Greatest Victory, despite losing Jackson. ...
CIVIL WAR BATTLE CHART
... supplies, the worn-out and weary Army of Northern Virginia (led by General Lee) moved west after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. With his army nearly surrounded, his men starving, and Grant closing in, Lee knew continued resistance was futile and ultimately self-destructive, and thus he agreed ...
... supplies, the worn-out and weary Army of Northern Virginia (led by General Lee) moved west after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. With his army nearly surrounded, his men starving, and Grant closing in, Lee knew continued resistance was futile and ultimately self-destructive, and thus he agreed ...
The Start of the Civil War
... • Confederate forces asked for its surrender. • Lincoln refused and sent ships with supplies. • Confederate cannons began firing on April 12, ...
... • Confederate forces asked for its surrender. • Lincoln refused and sent ships with supplies. • Confederate cannons began firing on April 12, ...
Section Summary Key Terms and People
... After being elected in 1860, Abraham Lincoln took office as seven southern states left the Union. He promised he would not end slavery where it existed. However, he also promised to preserve the Union. Confederate officials already were taking control of federal mints, arsenals, and forts. Fighting ...
... After being elected in 1860, Abraham Lincoln took office as seven southern states left the Union. He promised he would not end slavery where it existed. However, he also promised to preserve the Union. Confederate officials already were taking control of federal mints, arsenals, and forts. Fighting ...
Important Battles of the Civil War
... North wins many key victories (capture the Mississippi, cut the Confederacy in half, take the Confederate capital). The South surrenders! ...
... North wins many key victories (capture the Mississippi, cut the Confederacy in half, take the Confederate capital). The South surrenders! ...
1st Bull Run- (1 Manassas) JULY 21, 1861 Battle Notes: •Both sides
... keeping the Union together –An effect was that European countries were less likely to become allies with the Confederacy since the Union was now officially fighting for abolition. ...
... keeping the Union together –An effect was that European countries were less likely to become allies with the Confederacy since the Union was now officially fighting for abolition. ...
Love Story Notes part 3
... In 1864, President Lincoln had appointed Ulysses S. Grant Commander in Chief of the Union Army. Grant said, “The art of war is simple, find out where your enemy is, get at him as soon as you can and strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” To Gen Ulysses S. Grant, every problem had a solu ...
... In 1864, President Lincoln had appointed Ulysses S. Grant Commander in Chief of the Union Army. Grant said, “The art of war is simple, find out where your enemy is, get at him as soon as you can and strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” To Gen Ulysses S. Grant, every problem had a solu ...
The War In The East: Chapter 16, Section 2
... Northern army was marching very slowly towards Manassas, Virginia under Gen. McDowell These troops ran into Gen. Beauregard’s army and began an assault but Thomas Jackson’s unit stood standing like a brick wall against the advance. The victory earned Jackson the nickname of “Stonewall” ...
... Northern army was marching very slowly towards Manassas, Virginia under Gen. McDowell These troops ran into Gen. Beauregard’s army and began an assault but Thomas Jackson’s unit stood standing like a brick wall against the advance. The victory earned Jackson the nickname of “Stonewall” ...
the-union-dissolves-1
... only rail connecting Mississippi and western Tennessee; confederacy launched surprise attack on grant near a church called Shiloh; eventually, Grant forced the confederates to retreat with his defensive attacks; high casualty rate in battle of Shiloh -What was Confederate general Bragg hoping when h ...
... only rail connecting Mississippi and western Tennessee; confederacy launched surprise attack on grant near a church called Shiloh; eventually, Grant forced the confederates to retreat with his defensive attacks; high casualty rate in battle of Shiloh -What was Confederate general Bragg hoping when h ...
Important People of the Civil War
... the 1st Republican President – Southern states almost immediately began to secede. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which freed slaves in the Confederate states that had not rejoined the Union-could not be enforced, but it did allow freed slaves to join the Union Army. He hoped to giv ...
... the 1st Republican President – Southern states almost immediately began to secede. Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which freed slaves in the Confederate states that had not rejoined the Union-could not be enforced, but it did allow freed slaves to join the Union Army. He hoped to giv ...
Powerpoint - 15 - The Civil War (Part III)
... served in the Union army They received $10/month ...
... served in the Union army They received $10/month ...
Civil War Begins Notes - Mr. Kash`s History Page
... would not be easy and would not be over soon. ...
... would not be easy and would not be over soon. ...
Glory Movie Guide and Assignment
... Federal Law of 1792 – Bans African-Americans from joining the Army even though many had fought bravely in the American Revolution Emancipation Proclamation – January 1, 1863, After the Union victory at Antietam, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation that frees the slaves in the Confederacy. W ...
... Federal Law of 1792 – Bans African-Americans from joining the Army even though many had fought bravely in the American Revolution Emancipation Proclamation – January 1, 1863, After the Union victory at Antietam, Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation that frees the slaves in the Confederacy. W ...
The Civil War
... 2) Dec 1860 – 7 states secede, form the Confederate States of America, and elect Jefferson Davis president 3) April 1861 - Confederacy attacks Union fort in SC (Fort Sumter) provoking the Union to declare war on the Confederacy • What was the North’s official goal at the outset of the war? ...
... 2) Dec 1860 – 7 states secede, form the Confederate States of America, and elect Jefferson Davis president 3) April 1861 - Confederacy attacks Union fort in SC (Fort Sumter) provoking the Union to declare war on the Confederacy • What was the North’s official goal at the outset of the war? ...
American Civil War 1861- 1865 - Mr. Condry`s Social Studies Site
... • Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army and his men came under attack from Confederates • The Union fought back but were ineffective • Union forces surrendered a day later ...
... • Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army and his men came under attack from Confederates • The Union fought back but were ineffective • Union forces surrendered a day later ...
The Civil War
... 22.8 Appomattox: Total War Brings an End What is meant by “total war”? What did the Union army do during their campaign to total war? “Total War” meant war on the enemy’s will to fight & ability to support an army. ...
... 22.8 Appomattox: Total War Brings an End What is meant by “total war”? What did the Union army do during their campaign to total war? “Total War” meant war on the enemy’s will to fight & ability to support an army. ...
The_War_Begins
... resources; however their forces collapsed after Grant’s capture of Fort Donelson of Feb. 16, 1862. • This supply would remain in Union hands after the Gen. Albert Johnston withdrew from Nashville. • Grant occupied Richmond, and Virginia in April of 1865 however the main cities served no value exce ...
... resources; however their forces collapsed after Grant’s capture of Fort Donelson of Feb. 16, 1862. • This supply would remain in Union hands after the Gen. Albert Johnston withdrew from Nashville. • Grant occupied Richmond, and Virginia in April of 1865 however the main cities served no value exce ...
4.3 The North Takes Charge
... lost Stonewall Jackson when he was shot accidentally by his own troops • Robert E. Lee decided to invade the north that year, and was defeated at the battle of Gettysburg, which turned the tide of the war • After three days of intense fighting, Lee retreated to VA ...
... lost Stonewall Jackson when he was shot accidentally by his own troops • Robert E. Lee decided to invade the north that year, and was defeated at the battle of Gettysburg, which turned the tide of the war • After three days of intense fighting, Lee retreated to VA ...
Taking Sides in the Civil War
... and northern Alabama, there was very little slavery. • Many people there sided with the North. • In western Virginia, feelings for the Union were so strong, that the people voted to break away from Virginia and form a new state. • West Virginia joined the Union in 1863. ...
... and northern Alabama, there was very little slavery. • Many people there sided with the North. • In western Virginia, feelings for the Union were so strong, that the people voted to break away from Virginia and form a new state. • West Virginia joined the Union in 1863. ...
Civil War Part 2 - wbasd.k12.pa.us
... Regiment of African American soldiers Included 2 sons of Fredrick Douglass Earned its fame at Battle of Fort Wagner in SC in 1863 Led by Col. Shaw (from a rich abolitionist family) Shaw died at Fort Wagner and was buried with his men there in a mass grave ...
... Regiment of African American soldiers Included 2 sons of Fredrick Douglass Earned its fame at Battle of Fort Wagner in SC in 1863 Led by Col. Shaw (from a rich abolitionist family) Shaw died at Fort Wagner and was buried with his men there in a mass grave ...
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.""