Background Guide
... This motion may be stated when the Committee Director asks for points or motions. If a Roll Call Vote is requested, the motion to Accept by Acclamation is voided. If a delegate believes a Directive will pass without opposition, he or she may move to accept the Directive by acclamation. The motion pa ...
... This motion may be stated when the Committee Director asks for points or motions. If a Roll Call Vote is requested, the motion to Accept by Acclamation is voided. If a delegate believes a Directive will pass without opposition, he or she may move to accept the Directive by acclamation. The motion pa ...
Civil War Comes to Pulaski County
... Rebellion. The first major battle was at Bull Run (Manassas) on July 21, less than three weeks before Wilson’s Creek. The Ozark battle produced casualty rates of 12 percent for the Confederates and 24.5 percent for the smaller Federal force, higher rates than Bull Run. Nathaniel Lyon was the first U ...
... Rebellion. The first major battle was at Bull Run (Manassas) on July 21, less than three weeks before Wilson’s Creek. The Ozark battle produced casualty rates of 12 percent for the Confederates and 24.5 percent for the smaller Federal force, higher rates than Bull Run. Nathaniel Lyon was the first U ...
The Union`s Cry For Help 6 - African American Civil War Museum
... It is now some five months since General Butler's attention was called, by certain free colored men in New Orleans, to the fact that they held commissions from Governor Moore, of Louisiana, as duly enrolled officers of the Confederate army, and requesting to transfer their services to the United Sta ...
... It is now some five months since General Butler's attention was called, by certain free colored men in New Orleans, to the fact that they held commissions from Governor Moore, of Louisiana, as duly enrolled officers of the Confederate army, and requesting to transfer their services to the United Sta ...
Free Men of Color in Grey - LatinAmericanStudies.org
... Confederate ranks," Professor Bell I. Wiley found no firm evidence to say that they did. He concluded, "If persons with Negro blood served in Confederate ranks as full-fledged soldiers, the per cent of Negro blood was sufficiently low for them to pass as whites."5 Contrary to Professor Wiley's conte ...
... Confederate ranks," Professor Bell I. Wiley found no firm evidence to say that they did. He concluded, "If persons with Negro blood served in Confederate ranks as full-fledged soldiers, the per cent of Negro blood was sufficiently low for them to pass as whites."5 Contrary to Professor Wiley's conte ...
HH462syllabus - Class of 1957
... Craig L. Symonds, Lincoln and His Admirals (Chap. 6) TUESDAY: 1. Discuss the conundrum that Lincoln faced in dealing with the issue of slavery, including the issue of escaped slaves, during his first eighteen months in office. How did he respond to these pressures? Include in your answer an assessme ...
... Craig L. Symonds, Lincoln and His Admirals (Chap. 6) TUESDAY: 1. Discuss the conundrum that Lincoln faced in dealing with the issue of slavery, including the issue of escaped slaves, during his first eighteen months in office. How did he respond to these pressures? Include in your answer an assessme ...
Secession - DHS First Floor
... sentiment in the North heavily favored resupplying the fort and keeping it under the national flag. On April 6 Lincoln went public with his decision to resupply Fort Sumter, but only with food and other necessities of survival. President Jefferson Davis could not abide by this decision, as he was we ...
... sentiment in the North heavily favored resupplying the fort and keeping it under the national flag. On April 6 Lincoln went public with his decision to resupply Fort Sumter, but only with food and other necessities of survival. President Jefferson Davis could not abide by this decision, as he was we ...
The Long-Run Effects of Losing the Civil War: Evidence from Border
... treatment of Union and Confederate veterans themselves. Nothing in the existing literature has tracked comparable individuals from both the Union and Confederate sides in order to observe di↵erences in long-run outcomes at the individual level.2 For the most part, this is due to data unavailability ...
... treatment of Union and Confederate veterans themselves. Nothing in the existing literature has tracked comparable individuals from both the Union and Confederate sides in order to observe di↵erences in long-run outcomes at the individual level.2 For the most part, this is due to data unavailability ...
jlenz.file14.1432434014.2015
... c. African American soldiers were only given bayonets with which to fight, while white soldiers were allowed to carry guns and operate cannons. d. African American soldiers were given rotten food to eat and poor living conditions at camp, while white soldiers had comfortable living conditions at cam ...
... c. African American soldiers were only given bayonets with which to fight, while white soldiers were allowed to carry guns and operate cannons. d. African American soldiers were given rotten food to eat and poor living conditions at camp, while white soldiers had comfortable living conditions at cam ...
“Union and Confederate Soldiers` Stationery: Their Designs and
... From the outset of the war printers in both the North and South published what have become known as patriotic covers or envelopes. Often identified at the time as “Union,” “National” or “Pictorial” envelopes in the North and most often advertised as “Confederate Flag” envelopes in the South, in ...
... From the outset of the war printers in both the North and South published what have become known as patriotic covers or envelopes. Often identified at the time as “Union,” “National” or “Pictorial” envelopes in the North and most often advertised as “Confederate Flag” envelopes in the South, in ...
1864–1865: Bringing the War to an End
... 1st The troops shall march by Brigades and Detachments to a designated point, stock their Arms, deposit their flags, Sabres, Pistols, etc. and from thence march to their homes under charge of their Officers, superintended by their respective Division and Corps Commanders, Officers, retaining their s ...
... 1st The troops shall march by Brigades and Detachments to a designated point, stock their Arms, deposit their flags, Sabres, Pistols, etc. and from thence march to their homes under charge of their Officers, superintended by their respective Division and Corps Commanders, Officers, retaining their s ...
Civil War Jeopardy
... African Americans fought in both Confederate and Union armies. The Confederacy often used slaves as naval crew members and soldiers. The Union moved to enlist African American sailors early in the war. African Americans soldiers were paid less that white soldiers. African American soldiers ...
... African Americans fought in both Confederate and Union armies. The Confederacy often used slaves as naval crew members and soldiers. The Union moved to enlist African American sailors early in the war. African Americans soldiers were paid less that white soldiers. African American soldiers ...
File - HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY
... tell? (use the map. Who’s army is advancing? Who is retreating?) 36. If General Sherman’s “side” was already winning, why would he still follow through with his Scorched Earth” policy? What is he trying to do? DOCs 30-31: 1864 Election 37. Who won the presidential election of 1864? Using the map, ex ...
... tell? (use the map. Who’s army is advancing? Who is retreating?) 36. If General Sherman’s “side” was already winning, why would he still follow through with his Scorched Earth” policy? What is he trying to do? DOCs 30-31: 1864 Election 37. Who won the presidential election of 1864? Using the map, ex ...
CIVIL WAR "Jeopardy" Review Game
... General Robert E. Lee won a major victory against Union forces at A. Richmond, Virginia. B. Fredericksburg, Virginia. ...
... General Robert E. Lee won a major victory against Union forces at A. Richmond, Virginia. B. Fredericksburg, Virginia. ...
Turning point of Civil War
... Gettysburg Address – speech given by Lincoln to honor the many dead in the battle of Gettysburg and an enduring statement of U.S. values and goals ...
... Gettysburg Address – speech given by Lincoln to honor the many dead in the battle of Gettysburg and an enduring statement of U.S. values and goals ...
Freedom Project
... a. Student will gain knowledge of what was said by Lincoln at Gettysburg. b. Students will gain understanding and importance of Lincoln’s address. c. Students will apply the principles that Lincoln espoused in the address. 3. Procedures, Assessments and Materials Required: a. Review Gettysburg Addre ...
... a. Student will gain knowledge of what was said by Lincoln at Gettysburg. b. Students will gain understanding and importance of Lincoln’s address. c. Students will apply the principles that Lincoln espoused in the address. 3. Procedures, Assessments and Materials Required: a. Review Gettysburg Addre ...
Conscription Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... declared their intention to become citizens were eligible for the draft. Understandably, many of these men possessed little loyalty to a nation in which they might have only resided in for a few months or a year. Third, the lower class laborers in northern cities had a history of violent opposition ...
... declared their intention to become citizens were eligible for the draft. Understandably, many of these men possessed little loyalty to a nation in which they might have only resided in for a few months or a year. Third, the lower class laborers in northern cities had a history of violent opposition ...
Unit 5: A Nation Divided and Rebuilt Pages
... (1) From the picture on pages 478/479, it looks like there were times people might actually ________________ some of the battles during the civil war. First Shots at Fort Sumter As Southern states seceded from the Union, President Lincoln had to decide what to do about the federal (2)_______________ ...
... (1) From the picture on pages 478/479, it looks like there were times people might actually ________________ some of the battles during the civil war. First Shots at Fort Sumter As Southern states seceded from the Union, President Lincoln had to decide what to do about the federal (2)_______________ ...
TRANSCRIPT 7/04/12 Reflections on the Battle of Gettysburg and the Role of... Soldiers
... casualties 50,000 casualties. You have about one and three chance if you go into that battle of ending up killed or wounded captured or missing. Of course they never found some men because they were blown to smithereens by artillery fire. It's the biggest battle of the Civil War it's a huge battle a ...
... casualties 50,000 casualties. You have about one and three chance if you go into that battle of ending up killed or wounded captured or missing. Of course they never found some men because they were blown to smithereens by artillery fire. It's the biggest battle of the Civil War it's a huge battle a ...
Anaconda Plan, Union Strategy, and the Battlefield The North began
... Confederate assault against Union positions on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The charge is named after the Confederate Maj. Gen. George Pickett and most of his men were from Virginia. Of the 14,000 Confederates who moved forward, scarcely half returned that day. Pickett's o ...
... Confederate assault against Union positions on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The charge is named after the Confederate Maj. Gen. George Pickett and most of his men were from Virginia. Of the 14,000 Confederates who moved forward, scarcely half returned that day. Pickett's o ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
... After the war, Grant was promoted to General in Chief. He served a short stint as the Secretary of War under President Andrew Johnson. In 1868, Grant was a presidential candidate, representing the Republican Party. The victorious general easily was elected president in an America where only parts of ...
The Gettysburg Address Class Set – Do not write or mark on this. In
... From July 1 to July 3, 1863, the invading forces of General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army clashed with the Army of the Potomac (under its newly appointed leader, General George G. Meade) at Gettysburg, some 35 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Casualties were high on both sides: Out of ...
... From July 1 to July 3, 1863, the invading forces of General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army clashed with the Army of the Potomac (under its newly appointed leader, General George G. Meade) at Gettysburg, some 35 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Casualties were high on both sides: Out of ...
4.2_RochRev_May2013_Gettysburg.indd 24 4/17/13 9:51 PM
... had a plan for how to bring emancipation about. Racism was widespread among white Americans, northern as well as southern. And Lincoln conceded that he had no constitutional authority to disturb slavery in the states where it remained legal. Army chief Winfield Scott and Secretary of State William S ...
... had a plan for how to bring emancipation about. Racism was widespread among white Americans, northern as well as southern. And Lincoln conceded that he had no constitutional authority to disturb slavery in the states where it remained legal. Army chief Winfield Scott and Secretary of State William S ...
February 21, 1919 Surgeon, Spy, Suffragette, Prisoner of War
... On the left is General Philip Sheridan, a Union cavalry leader and his staff. The man sitting on the chair on the right is nicknamed the “boy general.” Can you name him? Hint: Later he will be known for his “last stand.” ...
... On the left is General Philip Sheridan, a Union cavalry leader and his staff. The man sitting on the chair on the right is nicknamed the “boy general.” Can you name him? Hint: Later he will be known for his “last stand.” ...
A Tale of Two Monuments
... these United States are now divided into two – Northern and Southern – not again to be reconstructed.” July 12, 1861 “…..I regret you had not offered your services to the State that gave you birth….You could have by your knowledge of ordnance have saved the State many thousands, and (illegible) many ...
... these United States are now divided into two – Northern and Southern – not again to be reconstructed.” July 12, 1861 “…..I regret you had not offered your services to the State that gave you birth….You could have by your knowledge of ordnance have saved the State many thousands, and (illegible) many ...
Unit 6 General Questions
... 30. What were the foreign-policy objectives of the Union and of the Confederacy? How did each attempt to achieve these objectives? Which was most successful and why? 31. How did the West play a continuing political, diplomatic, and military part in the conflict? 32. What were some of the advances i ...
... 30. What were the foreign-policy objectives of the Union and of the Confederacy? How did each attempt to achieve these objectives? Which was most successful and why? 31. How did the West play a continuing political, diplomatic, and military part in the conflict? 32. What were some of the advances i ...
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.""