War Erupts
... The Union had huge advantages in manpower and resources. The North had about 22 million people. The Confederacy had roughly 9 million, of whom about 3.5 million were slaves. About 85 percent of the nation’s factories were located in the North. The North had more than double the railroad mileage of t ...
... The Union had huge advantages in manpower and resources. The North had about 22 million people. The Confederacy had roughly 9 million, of whom about 3.5 million were slaves. About 85 percent of the nation’s factories were located in the North. The North had more than double the railroad mileage of t ...
Civil war
... resilence, character and leadership. Many people for the first time saw Robert E. Lee. Many more got their first glimpse of General Grant. Lincoln. Jackson. They all showed one common theme: these soldiers out there were their brothers, fathers and uncles. • Thanks to a group of dedicated and unself ...
... resilence, character and leadership. Many people for the first time saw Robert E. Lee. Many more got their first glimpse of General Grant. Lincoln. Jackson. They all showed one common theme: these soldiers out there were their brothers, fathers and uncles. • Thanks to a group of dedicated and unself ...
Study Guide for Chapter Eight: The Civil War
... 24. Jefferson Davis hoped if the South kept winning Britain and France would join their efforts 25. Two Union soldiers found a copy of Lee’s orders for his troops wrapped around three cigars 26. Antietam was the single bloodiest day of the war Results of Antietam: 27. The Union won 28. President Lin ...
... 24. Jefferson Davis hoped if the South kept winning Britain and France would join their efforts 25. Two Union soldiers found a copy of Lee’s orders for his troops wrapped around three cigars 26. Antietam was the single bloodiest day of the war Results of Antietam: 27. The Union won 28. President Lin ...
Section 5 Review Questions - campbell-hist
... 1b) Why was the Union army defeated at Chancellorsville? - General Hooker’s hesitation gives the Confederates time to take a defensive position at Chancellorsville, commanding an assault on the Union front while Stonewall Jackson led an attack on Hooker’s flank. 2a) What was the Gettysburg Address? ...
... 1b) Why was the Union army defeated at Chancellorsville? - General Hooker’s hesitation gives the Confederates time to take a defensive position at Chancellorsville, commanding an assault on the Union front while Stonewall Jackson led an attack on Hooker’s flank. 2a) What was the Gettysburg Address? ...
File
... After capturing Fort Henry along the Tennessee River the Union army with 15,000 men led by Ulysses S. Grant attacked Fort Donelson, a Confederate fort on the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose t ...
... After capturing Fort Henry along the Tennessee River the Union army with 15,000 men led by Ulysses S. Grant attacked Fort Donelson, a Confederate fort on the Cumberland River. At Fort Donelson Grant sent the message, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose t ...
The South Breaks Away
... right of the people to alter or abolish a government that denies the right of its ...
... right of the people to alter or abolish a government that denies the right of its ...
US Hist-Unit 4 Ch 11- The Civil WMar -short
... • U.S. Senator, Secretary of War • Then - President of the Confederacy. • Served as a P.O.W. for two years, U.S. dropped its case against him in ...
... • U.S. Senator, Secretary of War • Then - President of the Confederacy. • Served as a P.O.W. for two years, U.S. dropped its case against him in ...
Civil War Notes 1 - Bibb County Schools
... Confederate States of America. ___________________________ was elected president of this government. ...
... Confederate States of America. ___________________________ was elected president of this government. ...
The War in the West
... Sydney Johnston near the Tennessee – Mississippi border. Although Grant’s army was hit hard, reinforcements arrived and the Confederates were defeated. Casualties were high on both sides. The Fall of New Orleans - U.S. Navy moved upriver to meet Grant, who was moving down the Mississippi. First obst ...
... Sydney Johnston near the Tennessee – Mississippi border. Although Grant’s army was hit hard, reinforcements arrived and the Confederates were defeated. Casualties were high on both sides. The Fall of New Orleans - U.S. Navy moved upriver to meet Grant, who was moving down the Mississippi. First obst ...
Civil War - Owen County Schools
... Wall” Jackson stood his ground. The south won this one. Antietam – One of the bloodiest battles. Over 23,000 men on both sides died. Vicksburg, Mississippi – Grant needed this victory, and he got it. It took 48 days, but the Confederates who were out of supplies surrendered. Total War – Sherman want ...
... Wall” Jackson stood his ground. The south won this one. Antietam – One of the bloodiest battles. Over 23,000 men on both sides died. Vicksburg, Mississippi – Grant needed this victory, and he got it. It took 48 days, but the Confederates who were out of supplies surrendered. Total War – Sherman want ...
War Erupts Leading to Life in the Army As the South Secedes and
... work, and Lincoln ordered an invasion of Virginia ...
... work, and Lincoln ordered an invasion of Virginia ...
famous Tennesseans DURING THE CIVIL WAR
... Saw how poorly equipped army was and paid to build it up Formed one of the most successful regiments of the Civil War Grand Wizard of the KKK ...
... Saw how poorly equipped army was and paid to build it up Formed one of the most successful regiments of the Civil War Grand Wizard of the KKK ...
The Civil War
... inauguration, the new president received an urgent dispatch from the fort’s commander, Major Anderson. ...
... inauguration, the new president received an urgent dispatch from the fort’s commander, Major Anderson. ...
The Battle of Fort Sumter
... The Battle of Fort Sumter The Union Soldiers surrendered. They were given passage back to the North. So began the Civil War at Fort Sumner. ...
... The Battle of Fort Sumter The Union Soldiers surrendered. They were given passage back to the North. So began the Civil War at Fort Sumner. ...
Battle Of Shiloh Handout
... The American Civil War The Battle Of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh was fought from April 6-7 in 1862 between the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War. Prior to the battle, General Grant had captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These victories secured Kentucky for the Union and forced ...
... The American Civil War The Battle Of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh was fought from April 6-7 in 1862 between the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War. Prior to the battle, General Grant had captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These victories secured Kentucky for the Union and forced ...
Civil War - Cherokee County Schools
... Day 3- Armies exchange vicious artillery fire • Lee orders attack on Union lines; North cuts down Confederates (Pickett’s Charge) • Meade does not counterattack; Lee retreats to Virginia - staggering losses on both sides ...
... Day 3- Armies exchange vicious artillery fire • Lee orders attack on Union lines; North cuts down Confederates (Pickett’s Charge) • Meade does not counterattack; Lee retreats to Virginia - staggering losses on both sides ...
The Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
... of one side seized by the other. • The South claimed slaves were property, therefore the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress authorized Lincoln to accept African Americans into the military • By 1865, nearly 180,000 African Americans had enli ...
... of one side seized by the other. • The South claimed slaves were property, therefore the Union could consider them contraband, take ownership, and give them their freedom. • Congress authorized Lincoln to accept African Americans into the military • By 1865, nearly 180,000 African Americans had enli ...
usnotesmarch23sumter.doc
... CQ: Describe the Battle of Fort Sumter? What was President Lincoln’s view on Secession? As the Civil War began, what was Lincoln’s goal for the Union? The First Battle of the Civil War Fort Sumter – was the first battle of the Civil War. It was not a significant battle, just in that at was the f ...
... CQ: Describe the Battle of Fort Sumter? What was President Lincoln’s view on Secession? As the Civil War began, what was Lincoln’s goal for the Union? The First Battle of the Civil War Fort Sumter – was the first battle of the Civil War. It was not a significant battle, just in that at was the f ...
1. Define: Secession: leaving the Union Secede: to leave
... invade the North. They lost the battle and were forced back into Virginia. 14. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in July, 1863. It was the turning point of the war. Why was this battle important? Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania. It was the second time the Confederates invaded the North. The ...
... invade the North. They lost the battle and were forced back into Virginia. 14. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in July, 1863. It was the turning point of the war. Why was this battle important? Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania. It was the second time the Confederates invaded the North. The ...
Civil War in a Nutshell
... Southern States secede As soon as Lincoln won the election, the South started to secede. This means the South split from the Union. They no longer wanted to be part of the United States. Supporters of secession based their arguments on the idea of states’ rights. They said they had voluntarily ...
... Southern States secede As soon as Lincoln won the election, the South started to secede. This means the South split from the Union. They no longer wanted to be part of the United States. Supporters of secession based their arguments on the idea of states’ rights. They said they had voluntarily ...
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.""