The Effects of Logistical Factors On The Union Pursuit of the
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... This research report represents the views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, the National Defense University, or the Department of Defense. This document is the property of the United States Government and is not to be r ...
Section 1
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, ...
Vicksburg National Military Park Expansion
... important legislation. Vicksburg played a critical role in the Union victory there and adding core battlefield land at Port Gibson, Raymond, and Champion Hill ...
... important legislation. Vicksburg played a critical role in the Union victory there and adding core battlefield land at Port Gibson, Raymond, and Champion Hill ...
1864–1865: Bringing the War to an End
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
... American liberty, with which Abraham Lincoln has discharged, under circumstances of unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and responsibilities of the presidential office; that we approve and indorse, as demanded by the emergency and essential to the preservation of the nation, and as within the ...
Jackson MS Library The Era of the War Between the States May
... July 1863. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia is invading the North. General Robert E. Lee has made this daring and massive move with seventy thousand men in a determined effort to draw out the Union Army of the Potomac and mortally wound it. His right hand is General James Longstreet, a broo ...
... July 1863. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia is invading the North. General Robert E. Lee has made this daring and massive move with seventy thousand men in a determined effort to draw out the Union Army of the Potomac and mortally wound it. His right hand is General James Longstreet, a broo ...
Why was the Confederacy Defeated
... geographical conditions very much favoured the defender. It thus made sense to send the best men and resources to the best army (the Army of Northern Virginia) and the best general (Lee!). Indeed Davis might be criticised not so much for his preoccupation with Virginia, but instead for dividing scar ...
... geographical conditions very much favoured the defender. It thus made sense to send the best men and resources to the best army (the Army of Northern Virginia) and the best general (Lee!). Indeed Davis might be criticised not so much for his preoccupation with Virginia, but instead for dividing scar ...
Chapter 16 - AP United States History
... force neared Charleston harbor, Beauregard opened fire. Two days later, the defenders surrendered and the Confederate Stars and Bars rose over Fort Sumter. The people of Charleston celebrated wildly. “I did not know,” wrote Mary Boykin Chesnut in her diary, “that one could live such days of exciteme ...
... force neared Charleston harbor, Beauregard opened fire. Two days later, the defenders surrendered and the Confederate Stars and Bars rose over Fort Sumter. The people of Charleston celebrated wildly. “I did not know,” wrote Mary Boykin Chesnut in her diary, “that one could live such days of exciteme ...
Chapter 19 Drifting Toward Disunion I. Stowe and Helper: Literary
... Charles Sumner -- Sumner was an unpopular senator from Massachusetts and a leading abolitionist. In 1856, he made an assault on a pro-slavery congressman of South Carolina. The insult angered Congressmen Preston Brooks of South Carolina. Brooks walked up to Sumner's desk and beat him unconscious wi ...
... Charles Sumner -- Sumner was an unpopular senator from Massachusetts and a leading abolitionist. In 1856, he made an assault on a pro-slavery congressman of South Carolina. The insult angered Congressmen Preston Brooks of South Carolina. Brooks walked up to Sumner's desk and beat him unconscious wi ...
Civil War 150 — Battle and Proclamation
... 2. Harpers Ferry was a gate to the Shenandoah Valley where grains and foods were grown. It is close enough to D.C. to protect the capital of the Union. It was at the upper end of a water route to D.C. 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison ...
... 2. Harpers Ferry was a gate to the Shenandoah Valley where grains and foods were grown. It is close enough to D.C. to protect the capital of the Union. It was at the upper end of a water route to D.C. 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison ...
Vicksburg Campaign Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... After the victory at Port Gibson, Grant moved north and northeast toward the Southern Railroad of Mississippi. James McPherson’s Corps marched to the right of McClernand and near Raymond on May 12 met a Confederate brigade led by Brigadier General John Gregg. Gregg did not realized he faced an entir ...
... After the victory at Port Gibson, Grant moved north and northeast toward the Southern Railroad of Mississippi. James McPherson’s Corps marched to the right of McClernand and near Raymond on May 12 met a Confederate brigade led by Brigadier General John Gregg. Gregg did not realized he faced an entir ...
History - Vermont Historical Society
... of the first regiments to gain the crest of Marye's famous heights, driving the enemy from the works. Meanwhile, in the west, at the Mississippi outpost of Vicksburg, the Union forces made an almost impossible assault and drove the Confederates out of their positions and back to their main fortifica ...
... of the first regiments to gain the crest of Marye's famous heights, driving the enemy from the works. Meanwhile, in the west, at the Mississippi outpost of Vicksburg, the Union forces made an almost impossible assault and drove the Confederates out of their positions and back to their main fortifica ...
IRAQ 2003: For Marine Air, A War Unlike Any Other
... freshmen, Cadet Jacob C. Lyons (only 16 years old) and Cadet Waddy Thompson Jr., also were wounded. Maj White was close enough to deter mine that they were outnumbered, and it was clear that he did not have enough troops to dislodge Union forces from their fortified positions. An orderly retreat was ...
... freshmen, Cadet Jacob C. Lyons (only 16 years old) and Cadet Waddy Thompson Jr., also were wounded. Maj White was close enough to deter mine that they were outnumbered, and it was clear that he did not have enough troops to dislodge Union forces from their fortified positions. An orderly retreat was ...
Overwhelming Force - Forsvarsakademiet
... upon points of collision; that we must fail, unless we can find some way of making our advantage an over-match for his; and that this can only be done by menacing him with superior forces at different points, at the same time.” (Italics added)4 The flaw in General McClellan and his successors was ex ...
... upon points of collision; that we must fail, unless we can find some way of making our advantage an over-match for his; and that this can only be done by menacing him with superior forces at different points, at the same time.” (Italics added)4 The flaw in General McClellan and his successors was ex ...
TRANSCRIPT 7/04/12 Reflections on the Battle of Gettysburg and the Role of... Soldiers
... We are now at the foot of Bushman's Hill. A steep and very rocky eminent. Not a place to be riding horses down. Behind me is a very familiar statue. The statue of Major William Wells first Vermont cavalry. There's a replica of the statue in Burlington’s batter a park. Late on the 3rd of July after ...
... We are now at the foot of Bushman's Hill. A steep and very rocky eminent. Not a place to be riding horses down. Behind me is a very familiar statue. The statue of Major William Wells first Vermont cavalry. There's a replica of the statue in Burlington’s batter a park. Late on the 3rd of July after ...
Chapter 8_Civil War Reconciliation
... 681, n. to p 573, states that, “though the letter is signed by Stanton, it is in Lincoln’s handwriting.”] Donald interprets this instruction: “Lincoln was not just ordering the generals to follow protocol: he wanted to make sure that any negotiations led not merely to a suspension of fighting…” (pp. ...
... 681, n. to p 573, states that, “though the letter is signed by Stanton, it is in Lincoln’s handwriting.”] Donald interprets this instruction: “Lincoln was not just ordering the generals to follow protocol: he wanted to make sure that any negotiations led not merely to a suspension of fighting…” (pp. ...
Civil War 1861-1865
... 78. Pickett’s Charge – The direct unprotected uphill Confederate attack against the middle of the Union lines at Gettysburg led by General George Pickett. Lee & his army retreated to Virginia after half of Pickett’s men died in the failed attack. ...
... 78. Pickett’s Charge – The direct unprotected uphill Confederate attack against the middle of the Union lines at Gettysburg led by General George Pickett. Lee & his army retreated to Virginia after half of Pickett’s men died in the failed attack. ...
Joshua Chamberlain Lesson Plan
... Meade reinforced his Union position with the I Corps, which was now led by Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday since Maj. Gen. John Reynolds had been mortally wounded earlier that day. Additional Union reinforcements came from Maj. Gens. Henry W. Slocum’s XII Corps and Daniel Sickles’ III Corps. Throughout th ...
... Meade reinforced his Union position with the I Corps, which was now led by Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday since Maj. Gen. John Reynolds had been mortally wounded earlier that day. Additional Union reinforcements came from Maj. Gens. Henry W. Slocum’s XII Corps and Daniel Sickles’ III Corps. Throughout th ...
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 ...
Presentation
... and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest ...
... and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest ...
The Church - VTechWorks
... his relatives decided to join the cause. They enlisted in the newly established army of the Confederate States of America and Ryland received a pair of shoes and socks at this first muster. The year was 1861. ...
... his relatives decided to join the cause. They enlisted in the newly established army of the Confederate States of America and Ryland received a pair of shoes and socks at this first muster. The year was 1861. ...
Civil War: U.S. Marines Face Citadel Cadets at Tulifinny Crossroads
... freshmen, Cadet Jacob C. Lyons (only 16 years old) and Cadet Waddy Thompson Jr., also were wounded. Maj White was close enough to deter mine that they were outnumbered, and it was clear that he did not have enough troops to dislodge Union forces from their fortified positions. An orderly retreat was ...
... freshmen, Cadet Jacob C. Lyons (only 16 years old) and Cadet Waddy Thompson Jr., also were wounded. Maj White was close enough to deter mine that they were outnumbered, and it was clear that he did not have enough troops to dislodge Union forces from their fortified positions. An orderly retreat was ...
USA WORLD
... Donelson, in late March of 1862, Grant gathered his troops near a small Tennessee church named Shiloh, which was close to the Mississippi border. On April 6 thousands of yelling Confederate soldiers surprised the Union forces. Many Union troops were shot while making coffee; some died while they wer ...
... Donelson, in late March of 1862, Grant gathered his troops near a small Tennessee church named Shiloh, which was close to the Mississippi border. On April 6 thousands of yelling Confederate soldiers surprised the Union forces. Many Union troops were shot while making coffee; some died while they wer ...
map-civil-war-helena
... life in Helena and the military career that ended tragically at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. ...
... life in Helena and the military career that ended tragically at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. ...
The Civil War - Chino Valley Unified School District
... national nightmare. Furious at Lincoln’s election and fearing a federal invasion, seven southern states had seceded. The new commander in chief tried desperately to save the Union. In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to end slavery where it existed. The federal government “will not assail ...
... national nightmare. Furious at Lincoln’s election and fearing a federal invasion, seven southern states had seceded. The new commander in chief tried desperately to save the Union. In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to end slavery where it existed. The federal government “will not assail ...
Chapter 15: A War for Union and Emancipation, 1861-1865
... Carolina, and the Union troops there surrendered. When Lincoln called on the states for troops, Southern state governors refused and the second wave of secessions began. Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina joined the others. Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri held out and the w ...
... Carolina, and the Union troops there surrendered. When Lincoln called on the states for troops, Southern state governors refused and the second wave of secessions began. Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina joined the others. Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri held out and the w ...
Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond.On May 31, Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston attempted to overwhelm two Federal corps that appeared isolated south of the Chickahominy River. The Confederate assaults, although not well coordinated, succeeded in driving back the IV Corps and inflicting heavy casualties. Reinforcements arrived, and both sides fed more and more troops into the action. Supported by the III Corps and Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick's division of Maj. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner's II Corps (which crossed the rain-swollen river on Grapevine Bridge), the Federal position was finally stabilized. Gen. Johnston was seriously wounded during the action, and command of the Confederate army devolved temporarily to Maj. Gen. G.W. Smith. On June 1, the Confederates renewed their assaults against the Federals, who had brought up more reinforcements, but made little headway. Both sides claimed victory.Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, it was the largest battle in the Eastern Theater up to that time (and second only to Shiloh in terms of casualties thus far, about 11,000 total) and marked the end of the Union offensive, leading to the Seven Days Battles and Union retreat in late June.