Leaders of the Civil War
... Union general Loses some early battles (loses command for a time) Leads the Union in the capture of Atlanta (Southern stronghold) Marches his troops on a path of destruction through Georgia to the sea. Called Sherman’s March to the Sea. Destroyed everything in his ...
... Union general Loses some early battles (loses command for a time) Leads the Union in the capture of Atlanta (Southern stronghold) Marches his troops on a path of destruction through Georgia to the sea. Called Sherman’s March to the Sea. Destroyed everything in his ...
Reconstruction - 7th Grade Texas History
... Changing Role of Women • During the Civil War, women’s roles changed: – Women did more farm work – Many women served as nurses for troops – They made uniforms and other clothing for soldiers – They took jobs as teachers, shopkeepers, and drivers, usually performed by men ...
... Changing Role of Women • During the Civil War, women’s roles changed: – Women did more farm work – Many women served as nurses for troops – They made uniforms and other clothing for soldiers – They took jobs as teachers, shopkeepers, and drivers, usually performed by men ...
PowerPoint Presentation - St. William the Abbot School
... DE, MD, KY, MO, (WV-1863) These states permitted slavery, but did not secede from the Union. ...
... DE, MD, KY, MO, (WV-1863) These states permitted slavery, but did not secede from the Union. ...
Robert Anderson was my mother`s great uncle. He was born at
... fired on as commander of Fort Sumter, he fired back. When the fort fell on April 14th, he took the Union flag to Manhattan New York, where 1000,000 people celebrated him as a national hero. He was soon after promoted to Brigadier General and toured the north recruiting for the army. After serving as ...
... fired on as commander of Fort Sumter, he fired back. When the fort fell on April 14th, he took the Union flag to Manhattan New York, where 1000,000 people celebrated him as a national hero. He was soon after promoted to Brigadier General and toured the north recruiting for the army. After serving as ...
Georgia and the American Experience
... 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 ...
8th his ch16 study guide
... 5) AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NORTH GREETED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION JOYFULLY. 6) WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANʼS “MARCH TO THE SEA” HEADED TOWARD SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. 7) IN THE CIVIL WAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THOUSANDS OF WOMEN SERVED AS NURSES. 8) “ PEACE DEMOCRATS” BECAME KNOWN AS COPPERHEADS. 9) HABE ...
... 5) AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NORTH GREETED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION JOYFULLY. 6) WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANʼS “MARCH TO THE SEA” HEADED TOWARD SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. 7) IN THE CIVIL WAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THOUSANDS OF WOMEN SERVED AS NURSES. 8) “ PEACE DEMOCRATS” BECAME KNOWN AS COPPERHEADS. 9) HABE ...
Fighting the Civil War Group Questions
... The Civil War officially began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederacy opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, SC. It ended on May 26, 1865 when the last Confederate troops surrendered. In the over four years of fighting, more than 600,000 people were killed, over 500,000 were seriously woun ...
... The Civil War officially began on April 12, 1861 when the Confederacy opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, SC. It ended on May 26, 1865 when the last Confederate troops surrendered. In the over four years of fighting, more than 600,000 people were killed, over 500,000 were seriously woun ...
Chapter 16 - Humble ISD
... make a difficult decision: If he supplied the fort, he risked war with the South, or if he ordered troops to leave, he was giving in to the rebels B. President Lincoln ordered supply ships to Fort Sumter, prompting rebel forces to attack before it could be resupplied C. Beginning at 4:30 A.M. on Apr ...
... make a difficult decision: If he supplied the fort, he risked war with the South, or if he ordered troops to leave, he was giving in to the rebels B. President Lincoln ordered supply ships to Fort Sumter, prompting rebel forces to attack before it could be resupplied C. Beginning at 4:30 A.M. on Apr ...
Lecture - West Ada
... • Doing nothing = turns a fort over to the rebels • Confederate leaders were informed by Lincoln that he was sending supplies • 4:30am April, 12,1861 the island is bombarded • After 34 hrs of constant shelling, Anderson surrendered the fort • No one was killed • The war had begun ...
... • Doing nothing = turns a fort over to the rebels • Confederate leaders were informed by Lincoln that he was sending supplies • 4:30am April, 12,1861 the island is bombarded • After 34 hrs of constant shelling, Anderson surrendered the fort • No one was killed • The war had begun ...
The Civil War
... By war’s end, nearly 10% of the Union forces were African American African American soldiers still suffered from discrimination 1864, Fort Pillow Massacre Many slaves waited anxiously for the coming Union troops ...
... By war’s end, nearly 10% of the Union forces were African American African American soldiers still suffered from discrimination 1864, Fort Pillow Massacre Many slaves waited anxiously for the coming Union troops ...
civ war test review.xlsx
... Reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln was forced to do something to take a stand on slavery Reasons for higher death toll in the war ...
... Reasons for the Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln was forced to do something to take a stand on slavery Reasons for higher death toll in the war ...
The End of the War
... The South is no longer able to fight… o Low on ammunition, supplies, food, men Confederate ____________________ deteriorated. o Some soldiers _____________________ after receiving letters from home about the lack of food and labor to work farms. General Grant appoints William Tecumseh ______________ ...
... The South is no longer able to fight… o Low on ammunition, supplies, food, men Confederate ____________________ deteriorated. o Some soldiers _____________________ after receiving letters from home about the lack of food and labor to work farms. General Grant appoints William Tecumseh ______________ ...
End of the Civil War
... Confederacy surrender. Sherman’s March to the Sea destroyed much of the south as his armies moved from across the south to the Atlantic Ocean. Major cities like Richmond and Atlanta were burned, bridges were torn down, and roads and railroads destroyed. Plantations also suffered. Fields and crops we ...
... Confederacy surrender. Sherman’s March to the Sea destroyed much of the south as his armies moved from across the south to the Atlantic Ocean. Major cities like Richmond and Atlanta were burned, bridges were torn down, and roads and railroads destroyed. Plantations also suffered. Fields and crops we ...
290677 Gr6NF TwoMiserablePres pg1
... L. Expert boat pilot and slave, he tricked the Confederate navy and commandeered a southern steam ship, which he sailed to freedom. ...
... L. Expert boat pilot and slave, he tricked the Confederate navy and commandeered a southern steam ship, which he sailed to freedom. ...
Power Point
... Constitution is also a symbol of the culture and freedom that we have in the United States. The Bill of Rights is a part of the Constitution and plays an important part in how our government is run and how laws are made. ...
... Constitution is also a symbol of the culture and freedom that we have in the United States. The Bill of Rights is a part of the Constitution and plays an important part in how our government is run and how laws are made. ...
Fort Sumter
... took control of post offices, forts, and other federal property in their states. Fort Sumter, a fort on an island off the coast of South Carolina, remained under Union control. Major Robert Anderson was the commander of the fort. ...
... took control of post offices, forts, and other federal property in their states. Fort Sumter, a fort on an island off the coast of South Carolina, remained under Union control. Major Robert Anderson was the commander of the fort. ...
The Civil War
... A. 7 southernmost states that had already seceded, formed the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861 B. Confederate soldiers began taking over federal installations in their states C. By the time of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration on March 4, only two Southern forts remained on Union hands ...
... A. 7 southernmost states that had already seceded, formed the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861 B. Confederate soldiers began taking over federal installations in their states C. By the time of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration on March 4, only two Southern forts remained on Union hands ...
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 750,000 militiamen to subdue the rebellion. • Ordered blockade of southern ...
... • 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 750,000 militiamen to subdue the rebellion. • Ordered blockade of southern ...
No Slide Title
... Secession- The act of withdrawing formally from an organization or nation Emancipation Proclamation- President Lincoln’s declaration that all slaves under Confederate control would be freed Scorched Earth Policy- Policy of breaking the enemies will by destroying food, shelter, and supplies ...
... Secession- The act of withdrawing formally from an organization or nation Emancipation Proclamation- President Lincoln’s declaration that all slaves under Confederate control would be freed Scorched Earth Policy- Policy of breaking the enemies will by destroying food, shelter, and supplies ...
Civil War- Wrap Up
... First Battle of Bull Run. Public demand pushed General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to advance on the South before adequately training his untried troops. Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. McDowell attacked on July 21, and was ...
... First Battle of Bull Run. Public demand pushed General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to advance on the South before adequately training his untried troops. Scott ordered General Irvin McDowell to advance on Confederate troops stationed at Manassas Junction, Virginia. McDowell attacked on July 21, and was ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... Longstreet, confident the bombardment had silenced Union guns, ordered Confederate troops to attack the center of the Union lines. 7500 men under Gen. Pickett marched a mile through open farm field…. ...
... Longstreet, confident the bombardment had silenced Union guns, ordered Confederate troops to attack the center of the Union lines. 7500 men under Gen. Pickett marched a mile through open farm field…. ...
Life During Wartime
... man’s war – neither side officially accepted African Americans as soldiers – in 1862, Congress passed a law allowing African Americans to serve ...
... man’s war – neither side officially accepted African Americans as soldiers – in 1862, Congress passed a law allowing African Americans to serve ...
End of the Civil War
... Union defends at _________________________, stopping Confed. assault. Day 3 – Lee attacks the Center of the Union line on _______________. Has 12,500 men march ¾ of a mile into the Union lines over open fields. Known as __________________. Total Casualties for Gettysburg – ...
... Union defends at _________________________, stopping Confed. assault. Day 3 – Lee attacks the Center of the Union line on _______________. Has 12,500 men march ¾ of a mile into the Union lines over open fields. Known as __________________. Total Casualties for Gettysburg – ...
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.""