Civil War 150 — Battle and Proclamation
... 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison at Harpers Ferry so Union troops would not cut off his southern route and supplies and attack from the rear. 4. According to sources, it took Stonewall Jackson’s forces an hour to take the garrison and ...
... 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison at Harpers Ferry so Union troops would not cut off his southern route and supplies and attack from the rear. 4. According to sources, it took Stonewall Jackson’s forces an hour to take the garrison and ...
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... Front Sumter, South Carolina • Since South Carolina had seceded from the United States, it didn’t want Northern soldiers on its land at Fort Sumter • Southern General Bueargard tried to get the northern general Anderson to peacefully surrender Fort Sumter. ...
... Front Sumter, South Carolina • Since South Carolina had seceded from the United States, it didn’t want Northern soldiers on its land at Fort Sumter • Southern General Bueargard tried to get the northern general Anderson to peacefully surrender Fort Sumter. ...
The War Hits Home 9 we need men
... September 22. Before Lincoln could issue his final Emancipation Proclamation one hundred days later--on January 1, 1863--the Union endured what one Vermont soldier called “another good defeat as usual” at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Federal casualties approached 13,000 compared to a Confederate loss o ...
... September 22. Before Lincoln could issue his final Emancipation Proclamation one hundred days later--on January 1, 1863--the Union endured what one Vermont soldier called “another good defeat as usual” at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Federal casualties approached 13,000 compared to a Confederate loss o ...
U.S. Civil War The U.S. Civil War, also called the War between the
... By March 1865 Lee's army had suffered numerous casualties and desertions. Grant began the final advance on April 1 and captured Richmond on April 3. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Lee surrendered his Confederate forces, signaling an end to the Civil War. The casualties had been enormou ...
... By March 1865 Lee's army had suffered numerous casualties and desertions. Grant began the final advance on April 1 and captured Richmond on April 3. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Lee surrendered his Confederate forces, signaling an end to the Civil War. The casualties had been enormou ...
Civil War 1
... After Ft. Sumter, who looked like the bad guys? Who had fired first? The Confederacy o Good move by Lincoln letting them fire first. After Ft. Sumter, Lincoln declared the Confederate states to be in rebellion. He then demanded that each U.S. state send a certain number of troops to the U.S. a ...
... After Ft. Sumter, who looked like the bad guys? Who had fired first? The Confederacy o Good move by Lincoln letting them fire first. After Ft. Sumter, Lincoln declared the Confederate states to be in rebellion. He then demanded that each U.S. state send a certain number of troops to the U.S. a ...
Total War and the American Civil War
... the Civil War falls into this category. The characteristics attributed to total war have been debated by historians and military leaders alike, and a single definition does not exist according to Jeremy Black, a professor of History at Exeter University in the United Kingdom, and author of over fort ...
... the Civil War falls into this category. The characteristics attributed to total war have been debated by historians and military leaders alike, and a single definition does not exist according to Jeremy Black, a professor of History at Exeter University in the United Kingdom, and author of over fort ...
Two Societies at War 1861–1865
... this bloody field.” Thousands of men had cultural life? already died, and the slaughter would continue for two more years. “Why is it that 200,000 men of one blood and tongue . . . [are] seeking one another’s lives?” asked Confederate lieutenant R. M. Collins as another gruesome battle ended. “We co ...
... this bloody field.” Thousands of men had cultural life? already died, and the slaughter would continue for two more years. “Why is it that 200,000 men of one blood and tongue . . . [are] seeking one another’s lives?” asked Confederate lieutenant R. M. Collins as another gruesome battle ended. “We co ...
CivilWar_Jeopardy_Julian
... $200 Answer from North vs. South As a result of the Union blockade, Southern troops had fewer supplies than Northern troops. This led to many soldiers fighting in bare feet and without proper clothing. Both sides, however, faced awful conditions. Many were drafted into war, forced to eat mediocre f ...
... $200 Answer from North vs. South As a result of the Union blockade, Southern troops had fewer supplies than Northern troops. This led to many soldiers fighting in bare feet and without proper clothing. Both sides, however, faced awful conditions. Many were drafted into war, forced to eat mediocre f ...
Iowa in the Civil War with Study Guide
... regiments “saved” Grant’s army by holding the center of the Union line (called the “Hornets’ Nest” by attacking Confederates) until late in the first day of the battle. This campaign ended with the great Union victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863. The Mississippi Valley was now securely ...
... regiments “saved” Grant’s army by holding the center of the Union line (called the “Hornets’ Nest” by attacking Confederates) until late in the first day of the battle. This campaign ended with the great Union victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863. The Mississippi Valley was now securely ...
Civil War Battles
... number of dead and by the battle itself (the battle was larger than Waterloo had been); Grant himself also shocked – he “gave up all idea of saving the Union, except by complete conquest”; Confederate troops were forced to retreat into Mississippi; Johnston was killed in battle; ultimately proved to ...
... number of dead and by the battle itself (the battle was larger than Waterloo had been); Grant himself also shocked – he “gave up all idea of saving the Union, except by complete conquest”; Confederate troops were forced to retreat into Mississippi; Johnston was killed in battle; ultimately proved to ...
Gettysburg Battlefield Lesson Plan
... Units of the Union and the Confederate armies met near Gettysburg on June 30, 1863, and each quickly requested reinforcements. The main battle opened on July 1, with early morning attacks by the Confederates on Union troops on McPherson Ridge, west of the town. Though outnumbered, the Union forces h ...
... Units of the Union and the Confederate armies met near Gettysburg on June 30, 1863, and each quickly requested reinforcements. The main battle opened on July 1, with early morning attacks by the Confederates on Union troops on McPherson Ridge, west of the town. Though outnumbered, the Union forces h ...
Lesson: The Civil War - NC-Net
... just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.” Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865 What decisions allowed the North and the South to reunite? Did the North hang the leaders of the South? Did the South retreat and wage guerilla warfare for years to come? What is meant b ...
... just and lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.” Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, March 4, 1865 What decisions allowed the North and the South to reunite? Did the North hang the leaders of the South? Did the South retreat and wage guerilla warfare for years to come? What is meant b ...
Improve your Civil War vocabulary with our
... Flank: Used as a noun, a "flank" is the end (or side) of a military position, also called a "wing". An unprotected flank is "in the air", while a protected flank is a "refused flank". Used as a verb, "to flank" is to move around and gain the side of an enemy position, avoiding a frontal assault. Fly ...
... Flank: Used as a noun, a "flank" is the end (or side) of a military position, also called a "wing". An unprotected flank is "in the air", while a protected flank is a "refused flank". Used as a verb, "to flank" is to move around and gain the side of an enemy position, avoiding a frontal assault. Fly ...
chapter 16 - apel slice
... who became generals in the war—one for the Confederacy and one for the Union. Officers on both sides—including Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and Union generals George McClellan and William Tecumseh Sherman—had attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, never dreaming that they w ...
... who became generals in the war—one for the Confederacy and one for the Union. Officers on both sides—including Confederate general Robert E. Lee, and Union generals George McClellan and William Tecumseh Sherman—had attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, never dreaming that they w ...
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
A Civil War Private`s Odyssey through Battles, Illnesses, and Military
... conical (Sibley) tents that could accommodate a dozen soldiers or more. According to another soldier at the time, the “hospital” was vermin infested. Pvt Moss remained in Hamburg until he was transported to Benton Barracks Hospital, which was about five miles north of St. Louis. He apparently arrive ...
... conical (Sibley) tents that could accommodate a dozen soldiers or more. According to another soldier at the time, the “hospital” was vermin infested. Pvt Moss remained in Hamburg until he was transported to Benton Barracks Hospital, which was about five miles north of St. Louis. He apparently arrive ...
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... – The world needed cotton made in the South so they thought by withholding cotton to the rest of the world they might get other nations to help them – This failed because other nations had A LOT of cotton from the year before so they didn’t need more. ...
... – The world needed cotton made in the South so they thought by withholding cotton to the rest of the world they might get other nations to help them – This failed because other nations had A LOT of cotton from the year before so they didn’t need more. ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... George Templeton Strong, Jefferson Davis Rules New York Today (1863) J. W. C. Pennington, This Country Also Belongs to Us (1863) Anonymous, A Rioter Condemns the $300 Commutation Fee (1863) The New York Evening Post Defends the $300 Commutation Fee (1863) Cornelia Hancock, A Union Nurse at Gettysbur ...
... George Templeton Strong, Jefferson Davis Rules New York Today (1863) J. W. C. Pennington, This Country Also Belongs to Us (1863) Anonymous, A Rioter Condemns the $300 Commutation Fee (1863) The New York Evening Post Defends the $300 Commutation Fee (1863) Cornelia Hancock, A Union Nurse at Gettysbur ...
Reconstruction of the South 1865-1877
... • Cleopatra married two of her brothers. • If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the p ...
... • Cleopatra married two of her brothers. • If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the p ...
The Georgia Studies Book- Chapter 13 (The Civil War)
... etween 1861 and 1865, this nation fought the deadliest war in its history. No war before or since has resulted in as many American dead and wounded. Rather than facing a foreign enemy in 1861, young American soldiers prepared to go into battle against each other. This conflict would not only split ou ...
... etween 1861 and 1865, this nation fought the deadliest war in its history. No war before or since has resulted in as many American dead and wounded. Rather than facing a foreign enemy in 1861, young American soldiers prepared to go into battle against each other. This conflict would not only split ou ...
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... not want to lose the support of the four slave states—Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri—that had remained loyal to the Union. However, by the autumn of 1862, Lincoln decided that he did, indeed, have the authority to proclaim the end of slavery, and that as a “practical war measure” he wish ...
... not want to lose the support of the four slave states—Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri—that had remained loyal to the Union. However, by the autumn of 1862, Lincoln decided that he did, indeed, have the authority to proclaim the end of slavery, and that as a “practical war measure” he wish ...
Unwilling Witness to the Rage of Gettysburg
... recorded, “I trust & believe this campaign will do much towards ending the war.” The men of the Army of the Potomac likewise were impressed with the battle’s importance and the potentially ominous consequences of a defeat on the soil of Pennsylvania. A private in the 12th Pennsylvania Reserves penc ...
... recorded, “I trust & believe this campaign will do much towards ending the war.” The men of the Army of the Potomac likewise were impressed with the battle’s importance and the potentially ominous consequences of a defeat on the soil of Pennsylvania. A private in the 12th Pennsylvania Reserves penc ...
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.""