summary of major civil war battles
... 9. Chancellorsville, Virginia—May 2-4, 1863—a victory for the South BUT on the night of May 2, Stonewall Jackson was shot by his own men by mistake (friendly fire) and died later. His death was a huge loss to the South. Lee said he had lost his “right arm.” 10. Vicksburg, Mississippi—began in the s ...
... 9. Chancellorsville, Virginia—May 2-4, 1863—a victory for the South BUT on the night of May 2, Stonewall Jackson was shot by his own men by mistake (friendly fire) and died later. His death was a huge loss to the South. Lee said he had lost his “right arm.” 10. Vicksburg, Mississippi—began in the s ...
The American Civil War
... • Many signed up as Union soldiers (200,000). • Most famous was the 54th Massachusetts. • Fort Pillow- Confederates killed hundreds of African American Union troops. • Confederacy- many slaves resisted or ran away to fight for the Union. ...
... • Many signed up as Union soldiers (200,000). • Most famous was the 54th Massachusetts. • Fort Pillow- Confederates killed hundreds of African American Union troops. • Confederacy- many slaves resisted or ran away to fight for the Union. ...
Civil War Battle begins
... Notable Battles Outside of GA • Battle of Antietam – Sept. 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Bloodiest single day of the Civil War. Union Army defeated the Confederate Army (under the leadership of Robert E. Lee). About 2,000 Northerners and 2,700 Southerners were killed and 19,000 people were wo ...
... Notable Battles Outside of GA • Battle of Antietam – Sept. 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Bloodiest single day of the Civil War. Union Army defeated the Confederate Army (under the leadership of Robert E. Lee). About 2,000 Northerners and 2,700 Southerners were killed and 19,000 people were wo ...
US Hist A – U 4, Ch 11, the Civil War
... Secretary of War, and President of the Confederacy. • Served as a P.O.W. for two years, U.S. dropped its case against him in 1868. ...
... Secretary of War, and President of the Confederacy. • Served as a P.O.W. for two years, U.S. dropped its case against him in 1868. ...
The Important People of the Civil War
... Content Objective: Students will learn about the key leaders on and off the Battle Field Language Objective: Students will create a foldable of important Civil War Leaders. ...
... Content Objective: Students will learn about the key leaders on and off the Battle Field Language Objective: Students will create a foldable of important Civil War Leaders. ...
Chapter 11: The Civil War
... • With the break of dawn, Grant attacked, pushing the exhausted Confederates steadily back until they finally began a retreat in the early afternoon that left the field to the Union forces. • The confrontation had been a slaughter on both sides. • Corpses littered areas of the battlefield to the ext ...
... • With the break of dawn, Grant attacked, pushing the exhausted Confederates steadily back until they finally began a retreat in the early afternoon that left the field to the Union forces. • The confrontation had been a slaughter on both sides. • Corpses littered areas of the battlefield to the ext ...
Civil War Review Guide
... The court ruled that slaves did not have the rights of citizens. The court also said that Dred Scott had no claim to freedom because he had been living in Missouri, a slave state, and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. 5. What is the term used to describe the idea what the people in ...
... The court ruled that slaves did not have the rights of citizens. The court also said that Dred Scott had no claim to freedom because he had been living in Missouri, a slave state, and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. 5. What is the term used to describe the idea what the people in ...
US Hist A – U 4, Ch 11, the Civil War
... Secretary of War, and President of the Confederacy. • Served as a P.O.W. for two years, U.S. dropped its case against him in 1868. ...
... Secretary of War, and President of the Confederacy. • Served as a P.O.W. for two years, U.S. dropped its case against him in 1868. ...
“The War Ends
... he met a northern army at the town of Gettysburg. Even though the south made several aggressive charges, they were not able to break through the union position. The south suffered a devastating loss. Lincoln was happy with the victory, but was also upset because we had once again just allowed the co ...
... he met a northern army at the town of Gettysburg. Even though the south made several aggressive charges, they were not able to break through the union position. The south suffered a devastating loss. Lincoln was happy with the victory, but was also upset because we had once again just allowed the co ...
Notes Civil War
... • Federal fort outside Charleston, SC • Federal supply ship shot at by Confederates • Lincoln wanted to preserve Union – must protect fort • April 12, 1861 – Confederates seize fort • Lincoln called on loyal states to supply 75,000 militiamen to subdue the rebellion. • Ordered blockade of southern p ...
... • Federal fort outside Charleston, SC • Federal supply ship shot at by Confederates • Lincoln wanted to preserve Union – must protect fort • April 12, 1861 – Confederates seize fort • Lincoln called on loyal states to supply 75,000 militiamen to subdue the rebellion. • Ordered blockade of southern p ...
Unit 7 Power Point Presentation (Notes)
... 1. Confederates tried to retreat & obtain supplies along the way 2. Union army follows 3. Richmond, VA falls & CSA army heads ...
... 1. Confederates tried to retreat & obtain supplies along the way 2. Union army follows 3. Richmond, VA falls & CSA army heads ...
Chapter 11 Section 1
... • 1st major battle of the Civil War • 35,000 soldiers involved • 2,900 union casualties • Confederates suffered fewer than 2,000 casualties • Confederate victory ...
... • 1st major battle of the Civil War • 35,000 soldiers involved • 2,900 union casualties • Confederates suffered fewer than 2,000 casualties • Confederate victory ...
The Civil War - Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
... 50,000 casualties 8,000 killed Confederate army forced to retreat from Northern states Turning point for the war - but no total victory ...
... 50,000 casualties 8,000 killed Confederate army forced to retreat from Northern states Turning point for the war - but no total victory ...
The Civil War - Petal School District
... 57. The Battle of Gettysburg lasted 3 days. It was a victory for the North and considered the turning point of the War. ...
... 57. The Battle of Gettysburg lasted 3 days. It was a victory for the North and considered the turning point of the War. ...
The Civil War: Key Battles & Turning Points
... Led by Robert E. Lee, the Confederate army fought the Union army for three days. As the Confederates continued to fight, more Union soldiers joined the battle against them. ...
... Led by Robert E. Lee, the Confederate army fought the Union army for three days. As the Confederates continued to fight, more Union soldiers joined the battle against them. ...
The Civil War
... The North ate dry biscuits called hardtack. The South boiled a root called chicory to make coffee. They hunted, picked berries, and took fruit from orchards. ...
... The North ate dry biscuits called hardtack. The South boiled a root called chicory to make coffee. They hunted, picked berries, and took fruit from orchards. ...
File
... than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined there. Of these, almost 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the elements. Handicapped by deteriorating economic conditions, an inadequate transportation system, and the need to concentrate all available resour ...
... than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined there. Of these, almost 13,000 died from disease, poor sanitation, malnutrition, overcrowding, or exposure to the elements. Handicapped by deteriorating economic conditions, an inadequate transportation system, and the need to concentrate all available resour ...
The Civil War: Important Battles and Events
... Battle ended in a draw, but was also called the “Bloodiest Day of the War” (24,000 deaths). More soldiers killed in this battle than in any other American war before… ...
... Battle ended in a draw, but was also called the “Bloodiest Day of the War” (24,000 deaths). More soldiers killed in this battle than in any other American war before… ...
Resources of the North and South
... – Economic conditions and interests in each region vary, each wanting things that are good only for their section of the country • Why did slavery expand in the South not the North? – Climate and soil encouraged plantations • What was the Seneca Falls Convention concerned with? – Women’s rights • Ho ...
... – Economic conditions and interests in each region vary, each wanting things that are good only for their section of the country • Why did slavery expand in the South not the North? – Climate and soil encouraged plantations • What was the Seneca Falls Convention concerned with? – Women’s rights • Ho ...
Slide 1
... The Civil War was waged because 11 southern states seceded (broke away and started their own government) from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. The secession took place primarily because of a long-standing debate oncerning states rights, and more specifically the issue of slave ...
... The Civil War was waged because 11 southern states seceded (broke away and started their own government) from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. The secession took place primarily because of a long-standing debate oncerning states rights, and more specifically the issue of slave ...
Civil War Battles - WAQT You Gotta Know
... ● On April 6, 1862, 40,000 Confederate soldiers attacked Union soldiers stationed by the Tennessee River ● Repeated attacks failed to drive the the Union soldiers from their hastily made position, “Hornet’s Nest” ● Artillery helped the Confederates, until Union reinforcements arrived and pushed them ...
... ● On April 6, 1862, 40,000 Confederate soldiers attacked Union soldiers stationed by the Tennessee River ● Repeated attacks failed to drive the the Union soldiers from their hastily made position, “Hornet’s Nest” ● Artillery helped the Confederates, until Union reinforcements arrived and pushed them ...
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.""