Battle - People Server at UNCW
... Significance (Why Important): The bitterest and bloodiest day of the war. Gave the North a great diplomatic advantage. Enabled President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Convinced Britain and France not to actively take the side of the Confederacy ...
... Significance (Why Important): The bitterest and bloodiest day of the war. Gave the North a great diplomatic advantage. Enabled President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Convinced Britain and France not to actively take the side of the Confederacy ...
How the North Won - Mrs. McKoy`s Classroom
... missed an opportunity to pursue the Northerners and follow up their attack. By the second day of fighting, more Union soldiers had arrived. The Confederates attacked again, but the Union troops held their ground. One Confederate from Texas remembered “the balls [bullets] were whizzing so thick that ...
... missed an opportunity to pursue the Northerners and follow up their attack. By the second day of fighting, more Union soldiers had arrived. The Confederates attacked again, but the Union troops held their ground. One Confederate from Texas remembered “the balls [bullets] were whizzing so thick that ...
Key Events and Battles of the Civil War (Answer Key)
... Gen. Hooker defeated by Lee, but Stonewall Jackson is mistakenly shot by his own men and killed. After a long siege, General Ulysses Grant is able to take full Union control of the Mississippi River. The largest battle in the Western Hemisphere. “Turning Point of the Civil War” because the Union def ...
... Gen. Hooker defeated by Lee, but Stonewall Jackson is mistakenly shot by his own men and killed. After a long siege, General Ulysses Grant is able to take full Union control of the Mississippi River. The largest battle in the Western Hemisphere. “Turning Point of the Civil War” because the Union def ...
Field Trip to the Seven Days Battles
... hours. Kemper's Virginians charged through the thick woods first and emerged in front of five batteries of McCall's artillery. In their first combat experience, the brigade conducted a disorderly but enthusiastic assault, which carried them through the guns and broke through McCall's main line with ...
... hours. Kemper's Virginians charged through the thick woods first and emerged in front of five batteries of McCall's artillery. In their first combat experience, the brigade conducted a disorderly but enthusiastic assault, which carried them through the guns and broke through McCall's main line with ...
Reading Further: Divided House Divided Families (HA)
... Secessionville, Union troops attacked Ft. Lamar, one of the forts guarding the city. Although neither brother knew it at the time, they were both involved in the battle. Alexander held the U.S. flag at the base of the fort’s walls, while James stood above, firing down on the attackers. James later w ...
... Secessionville, Union troops attacked Ft. Lamar, one of the forts guarding the city. Although neither brother knew it at the time, they were both involved in the battle. Alexander held the U.S. flag at the base of the fort’s walls, while James stood above, firing down on the attackers. James later w ...
File - Kielburger Social Studies
... • Weaken the South because slaves contributed much to its society • He was against slavery anyways • After the slight victory at Antietam and the Emancipation, Lincoln was able sway Europe NOT to help the South – They were still on the fence ...
... • Weaken the South because slaves contributed much to its society • He was against slavery anyways • After the slight victory at Antietam and the Emancipation, Lincoln was able sway Europe NOT to help the South – They were still on the fence ...
Document
... commanded the Army of Northern Virginia • Against secession • Did not believe the Union should be held together by force • After the war, Lee encouraged Southerners to accept defeat and unite as Americans again ...
... commanded the Army of Northern Virginia • Against secession • Did not believe the Union should be held together by force • After the war, Lee encouraged Southerners to accept defeat and unite as Americans again ...
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... Cemetery Ridge. Pickett’s Charge was under way. For the Union soldiers bracing for the attack, “Moments seemed ages,” Scott recalled. “The shock to the heart and nerve was awful.” When the Confederates had advanced within 400 yards, the Union artillerists switched to rounds of canister—cylindrical t ...
... Cemetery Ridge. Pickett’s Charge was under way. For the Union soldiers bracing for the attack, “Moments seemed ages,” Scott recalled. “The shock to the heart and nerve was awful.” When the Confederates had advanced within 400 yards, the Union artillerists switched to rounds of canister—cylindrical t ...
Study Guide Civil War and Reconstruction Prior to the Civil War
... 5. What novel was published in 1852 that depicted slavery as an evil institution? 6. Why was Harriet Tubman known as the “Moses” of her people? 7. What is popular sovereignty? 8. What impact did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the Union? 9. What was the civil war that erupted in Kansas of the issue ...
... 5. What novel was published in 1852 that depicted slavery as an evil institution? 6. Why was Harriet Tubman known as the “Moses” of her people? 7. What is popular sovereignty? 8. What impact did the Kansas-Nebraska Act have on the Union? 9. What was the civil war that erupted in Kansas of the issue ...
ADVANCED AMERICAN HISTORY CHAPTER FOURTEEN THE
... 7. How did the Republican Party act to expand the American economy during the war? 8. How did the Union propose to finance the war? What was the effect on the economy? 9. How did the Union propose to raise troops? What was the reaction to this, and why was it so varied? 10. What were the characteris ...
... 7. How did the Republican Party act to expand the American economy during the war? 8. How did the Union propose to finance the war? What was the effect on the economy? 9. How did the Union propose to raise troops? What was the reaction to this, and why was it so varied? 10. What were the characteris ...
Article: Was the American Civil War the first Modern War?
... to attack. Napoleonic style ‘close order’ tactics, where soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder in line of battle or attacked in dense columns, gave way to more dispersed ‘open order’ formations. Men advanced in rushes, taking advantage of cover as they moved and relying on rifle fire, rather than the ...
... to attack. Napoleonic style ‘close order’ tactics, where soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder in line of battle or attacked in dense columns, gave way to more dispersed ‘open order’ formations. Men advanced in rushes, taking advantage of cover as they moved and relying on rifle fire, rather than the ...
The Civil War: 1861-1865
... 2. April 9, 1865 -- Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. a. War in Virginia officially over. b. Remaining Confederate armies surrendered within a few weeks 3. Terms of surrender were generous a. The 30,000 captured Confederates were paroled and allowed to go home so long as they vowed neve ...
... 2. April 9, 1865 -- Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia. a. War in Virginia officially over. b. Remaining Confederate armies surrendered within a few weeks 3. Terms of surrender were generous a. The 30,000 captured Confederates were paroled and allowed to go home so long as they vowed neve ...
History 202: Class Notes - Linn
... 1846: Wilmot Proviso: This split the two main parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, along sectional lines, which is very important. Until then, voting on issues like tariffs, internal improvements, and the national bank sorted out along party lines. 1847: Calhoun Resolutions: The champion of the rig ...
... 1846: Wilmot Proviso: This split the two main parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, along sectional lines, which is very important. Until then, voting on issues like tariffs, internal improvements, and the national bank sorted out along party lines. 1847: Calhoun Resolutions: The champion of the rig ...
Breaking the Union`s Blockade Anaconda Plan
... The Union navy had already built its own ironclad, the Monitor, designed by Swedishborn engineer John Ericsson. Ericsson’s ship had unusual new features, such as a revolving gun tower. One Confederate soldier called the Monitor “a tin can on a shingle!” Although small, the Monitor carried powerful g ...
... The Union navy had already built its own ironclad, the Monitor, designed by Swedishborn engineer John Ericsson. Ericsson’s ship had unusual new features, such as a revolving gun tower. One Confederate soldier called the Monitor “a tin can on a shingle!” Although small, the Monitor carried powerful g ...
Ch. 21 – The Furnace of War
... and cornered Lee at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. • Gen Grant met with Gen Lee - made terms and signed surrender document • Confederate Gen Joseph Johnston's army was still fighting the Union Army ...
... and cornered Lee at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia. • Gen Grant met with Gen Lee - made terms and signed surrender document • Confederate Gen Joseph Johnston's army was still fighting the Union Army ...
The Roll Call The Binghamton Civil War Historical Society and Round Table
... Albans. The perpetrators succeeded in “withdrawing” about $200,000 from local banks, wounded several citizens and killed at least one before escaping and ...
... Albans. The perpetrators succeeded in “withdrawing” about $200,000 from local banks, wounded several citizens and killed at least one before escaping and ...
Bloodiest day in American history: The battle of Antietam
... Road. There was a fence between the Northern and the Southern troops. This is a picture which is representative of the whole Civil War. It shows how many people died in it. This is just a small part of the battlefield of Antietam Creek and so you can imagine how many people died in Antietam and in t ...
... Road. There was a fence between the Northern and the Southern troops. This is a picture which is representative of the whole Civil War. It shows how many people died in it. This is just a small part of the battlefield of Antietam Creek and so you can imagine how many people died in Antietam and in t ...
Ch 12 Sect 3 Notes-#6
... which women were at work to supply clothing for their families and for their husbands and sons in the Army. Nor was that kind of employment all. Many a wife or daughter of a soldier went out on the farm and bravely did the work with plow and hoe to make provisions for her and the little children.” ...
... which women were at work to supply clothing for their families and for their husbands and sons in the Army. Nor was that kind of employment all. Many a wife or daughter of a soldier went out on the farm and bravely did the work with plow and hoe to make provisions for her and the little children.” ...
Civil War and Reconstruction
... he took a fleet into the mouth of the Mississippi River and forced the surrender of the largest city in the South, New Orleans, Louisiana. In August 1864, with the cry, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead," he led a force past the fortified entrance of Mobile Bay, Alabama, captured a Confederate i ...
... he took a fleet into the mouth of the Mississippi River and forced the surrender of the largest city in the South, New Orleans, Louisiana. In August 1864, with the cry, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead," he led a force past the fortified entrance of Mobile Bay, Alabama, captured a Confederate i ...
Effects of the Civil War
... jailed) •CSA currency inflated relied on volunteer armies in the beginning, by •Closed down newspapers but7,000% soon needed conscription (draft) to supply that with did not support the war their armies troops ...
... jailed) •CSA currency inflated relied on volunteer armies in the beginning, by •Closed down newspapers but7,000% soon needed conscription (draft) to supply that with did not support the war their armies troops ...
Unit Six PPT 2
... slaves in Confederate territories –It did not free slaves in the border states but it gave the North a new reason fight –Inspired Southern slaves to escape which forced Southern whites to worry about their farms ...
... slaves in Confederate territories –It did not free slaves in the border states but it gave the North a new reason fight –Inspired Southern slaves to escape which forced Southern whites to worry about their farms ...
Chapter 4 Section 2 –The Civil War - The North Bend Central History
... How did the Civil War begin and what were some of the early battles? Part Two of Section 2 The Question: What was life like during the Civil War? What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What roles did the African Americans play during the Civil War? What were some of the conditions for soldiers in t ...
... How did the Civil War begin and what were some of the early battles? Part Two of Section 2 The Question: What was life like during the Civil War? What was the Emancipation Proclamation? What roles did the African Americans play during the Civil War? What were some of the conditions for soldiers in t ...
Who was the Common Soldier in the American
... Indians also served in both Union and Confederate armies. Of course, the largest non-white groups to fight in the war were African-Americans. The Civil War had many causes, but without slavery there would not have been a war. By war’s end at least 180,000 blacks joined the Union army making up 9% of ...
... Indians also served in both Union and Confederate armies. Of course, the largest non-white groups to fight in the war were African-Americans. The Civil War had many causes, but without slavery there would not have been a war. By war’s end at least 180,000 blacks joined the Union army making up 9% of ...
CIVIL WAR LEADERS
... Grant ordered Sherman to “inflict all damage you can against the South’s war resources.” Sherman marched through Georgia and the ...
... Grant ordered Sherman to “inflict all damage you can against the South’s war resources.” Sherman marched through Georgia and the ...
“THE BATTLE CRY”
... January 5th: General Banks was encouraged by General Halleck to be more aggressive during his offensive. Halleck envisaged Union troops in Galveston by the spring. January 7th: Lincoln commuted the death sentence imposed on a Union deserter. His move, as commander-in-chief, was not well received by ...
... January 5th: General Banks was encouraged by General Halleck to be more aggressive during his offensive. Halleck envisaged Union troops in Galveston by the spring. January 7th: Lincoln commuted the death sentence imposed on a Union deserter. His move, as commander-in-chief, was not well received by ...
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.""