His Leadership During the 1864 Tennessee Campaign
... past Hood’s camped army at night, passing within 600 yards. 16 When Hood and his army woke up, Schofield was gone. This was demoralizing for Hood’s men. Lieutenant R. M. Collins, from the 15th Texas Regiment, Granbury’s Brigade, Cleburne’s Division, saw the Union troops retreating and said, “We were ...
... past Hood’s camped army at night, passing within 600 yards. 16 When Hood and his army woke up, Schofield was gone. This was demoralizing for Hood’s men. Lieutenant R. M. Collins, from the 15th Texas Regiment, Granbury’s Brigade, Cleburne’s Division, saw the Union troops retreating and said, “We were ...
Read Act 1… - Loch Willow
... Once back in Virginia, Jackson moved his headquarters just south of Winchester. As the troops rested and refitted, Jackson kept Hotchkiss busy making maps of the region and finishing the just completed Maryland campaign. General Lee also requested maps from Hotchkiss. And being confident in Hotchki ...
... Once back in Virginia, Jackson moved his headquarters just south of Winchester. As the troops rested and refitted, Jackson kept Hotchkiss busy making maps of the region and finishing the just completed Maryland campaign. General Lee also requested maps from Hotchkiss. And being confident in Hotchki ...
Porter`s 1862 Campaign in Northeast Missouri
... brother and cousin of the two executed guerrillas, hung Aylward and left his body lying in a field.17 Actions such as this were rare in Porter’s command, but they did occur. There is no evidence that Porter ordered the killing or that he knew it had been done until several days later.18 The capture ...
... brother and cousin of the two executed guerrillas, hung Aylward and left his body lying in a field.17 Actions such as this were rare in Porter’s command, but they did occur. There is no evidence that Porter ordered the killing or that he knew it had been done until several days later.18 The capture ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... funding I was able to research at the National Archives in Washington, DC, the Virginia and New York State libraries, the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, and the Civil War Museum in Atlanta. A number of my closest friends and family members incl ...
... funding I was able to research at the National Archives in Washington, DC, the Virginia and New York State libraries, the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford, and the Civil War Museum in Atlanta. A number of my closest friends and family members incl ...
O`Brien 1 Matt O`Brien Professor Schaaf Hist-498N
... Following the invasion of the North, in September, 1862, by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Union forces scrambled to counter the offensive that the South had organized. Lee and the Army of Virginia gradually moved north searching for a decisive victory from which it could circle around Washingto ...
... Following the invasion of the North, in September, 1862, by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Union forces scrambled to counter the offensive that the South had organized. Lee and the Army of Virginia gradually moved north searching for a decisive victory from which it could circle around Washingto ...
Harriet Tubman: Civil War Spy
... Harriet Tubman is well known for risking her life as a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad, which led escaped slaves to freedom in the North. But did you know that the former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the first woman in American history to lead a milit ...
... Harriet Tubman is well known for risking her life as a “conductor” in the Underground Railroad, which led escaped slaves to freedom in the North. But did you know that the former slave also served as a spy for the Union during the Civil War and was the first woman in American history to lead a milit ...
Chapter 11 PP
... Booth and four others had planned to kill the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State. They wanted to bring chaos to the Union so the South could regroup and continue the war. Booth was shot when found hiding in a barn in Virginia. His four accomplices were captured and hanged. ...
... Booth and four others had planned to kill the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State. They wanted to bring chaos to the Union so the South could regroup and continue the war. Booth was shot when found hiding in a barn in Virginia. His four accomplices were captured and hanged. ...
Syllabus and Lecture Outline - Life Sciences at Brandeis University
... the roles they played in the war before the summer of '63 ...
... the roles they played in the war before the summer of '63 ...
PDF - UNT Digital Library
... base of old and giant trees. Battles west of the Mississipi did not compare to an Antietam, a Gettysburg, or a Fredericksburg. There were, however, some major events. There was the famous battle at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and the failed Confederate attempt to conquer New Mexico during the first year of ...
... base of old and giant trees. Battles west of the Mississipi did not compare to an Antietam, a Gettysburg, or a Fredericksburg. There were, however, some major events. There was the famous battle at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and the failed Confederate attempt to conquer New Mexico during the first year of ...
lincoln and mcclellan: a marriage of convenience turned sour
... fastnesses fortified at their leisure.”17 While none of these things were false, they were large exaggerations of what actually happened. McClellan’s victory “went over big; and just then, before anybody had forgotten about it, the news came in of the humiliating disaster at Bull Run, with untrained ...
... fastnesses fortified at their leisure.”17 While none of these things were false, they were large exaggerations of what actually happened. McClellan’s victory “went over big; and just then, before anybody had forgotten about it, the news came in of the humiliating disaster at Bull Run, with untrained ...
Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People
... casualties due to the fact that they had never seen battle before. The rebel fire sent the Union troops into disarray, but eventually they came back and fought hard “earning the regiment a place on the rolls of Civil War heroes” (pg 224 Larson). In less than two hours, over half of the colored unit ...
... casualties due to the fact that they had never seen battle before. The rebel fire sent the Union troops into disarray, but eventually they came back and fought hard “earning the regiment a place on the rolls of Civil War heroes” (pg 224 Larson). In less than two hours, over half of the colored unit ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... military loss was due to the “massive Northern manpower and material,” not any martial ability on the part of Union officers or men. Finally, Northern military leaders were viewed as butchers, specifically William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant, or blundering, such as George B. McClellan; mea ...
... military loss was due to the “massive Northern manpower and material,” not any martial ability on the part of Union officers or men. Finally, Northern military leaders were viewed as butchers, specifically William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant, or blundering, such as George B. McClellan; mea ...
gettysburg to appomattox: the south`s critical
... Pender, W. D. Pendleton, H. Pettigrew, J. J. Pickett, G. Rodes, R. E. Stuart, J. E. B. Trimble, I. R. Wright, A. R. ...
... Pender, W. D. Pendleton, H. Pettigrew, J. J. Pickett, G. Rodes, R. E. Stuart, J. E. B. Trimble, I. R. Wright, A. R. ...
Chapter 21—The Furnace of Civil War, 1861
... c. thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines. d. about one out of every four Union troops was black. e. captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. ANS: A ...
... c. thousands of slaves rose in armed rebellion behind Southern lines. d. about one out of every four Union troops was black. e. captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. ANS: A ...
Remembering General Ulysses S. Grant
... the Tennessee, the Army of the Cumberland, and Hooker’s corps from the Army of the Potomac. In February 1864, Grant was promoted to lieutenant general by act of Congress—the first to hold that rank since George Washington—and ordered to Washington to take command of all Union armies as general in ch ...
... the Tennessee, the Army of the Cumberland, and Hooker’s corps from the Army of the Potomac. In February 1864, Grant was promoted to lieutenant general by act of Congress—the first to hold that rank since George Washington—and ordered to Washington to take command of all Union armies as general in ch ...
`Let Us Have Peace`: Remembering General Ulysses S Grant
... the Tennessee, the Army of the Cumberland, and Hooker’s corps from the Army of the Potomac. In February 1864, Grant was promoted to lieutenant general by act of Congress—the first to hold that rank since George Washington—and ordered to Washington to take command of all Union armies as general in ch ...
... the Tennessee, the Army of the Cumberland, and Hooker’s corps from the Army of the Potomac. In February 1864, Grant was promoted to lieutenant general by act of Congress—the first to hold that rank since George Washington—and ordered to Washington to take command of all Union armies as general in ch ...
Military History Anniversaries 15 Nov thru 14 Oct
... Nov 17 1967 – Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports that he had been given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress." Nov 17 1969 – Cold War: Negotiators fr ...
... Nov 17 1967 – Vietnam War: Acting on optimistic reports that he had been given on November 13, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson tells the nation that, while much remained to be done, "We are inflicting greater losses than we're taking...We are making progress." Nov 17 1969 – Cold War: Negotiators fr ...
the politics of command in the fort
... exclusively on Union failures. Like other books on the subject, the author‟s intent is not to analyze the politics of command, and therefore only a hint of their influence is revealed in his book. Nevertheless, Lowry masterfully places the importance of the Fort Fisher campaign into the larger tapes ...
... exclusively on Union failures. Like other books on the subject, the author‟s intent is not to analyze the politics of command, and therefore only a hint of their influence is revealed in his book. Nevertheless, Lowry masterfully places the importance of the Fort Fisher campaign into the larger tapes ...
Question
... Why was the siege of Vicksburg so important? Answer: It allowed the Union to move troops, goods, and information up and down the Mississippi River. The South is now split into east and west ...
... Why was the siege of Vicksburg so important? Answer: It allowed the Union to move troops, goods, and information up and down the Mississippi River. The South is now split into east and west ...
Rules of Play
... From this series of political compromises and public debate four basic positions evolved. The hard line Southern perspective was that slavery should be allowed to expand without restriction. The “home rule” position, as articulated by Stephen Douglas, was that each local community should decide whet ...
... From this series of political compromises and public debate four basic positions evolved. The hard line Southern perspective was that slavery should be allowed to expand without restriction. The “home rule” position, as articulated by Stephen Douglas, was that each local community should decide whet ...
The Timeline of DOOM!!!! Use at own peril. May induce odd
... 1740’s Indigo industry develops in South Carolina. BeS pg. 45 1740 An old friend of Edmond Hoyle’s wrote from Russia that he needed Hoyle's help to overthrow Ernst Biren who was now Russia's Grand Chamberlain. HH pg. 9 1740 A Reverend of Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin found the Philadelphia Acad ...
... 1740’s Indigo industry develops in South Carolina. BeS pg. 45 1740 An old friend of Edmond Hoyle’s wrote from Russia that he needed Hoyle's help to overthrow Ernst Biren who was now Russia's Grand Chamberlain. HH pg. 9 1740 A Reverend of Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin found the Philadelphia Acad ...
Staff Ride Handbook for the Battle of Perryville, 8
... of the battle, all of the invading Southern forces retired from the state. Kentucky remained firmly in the Union and secure from Confederate invasion for the war’s duration. Despite its importance to the course of the war in the west, Perryville does not benefit from the high visibility accorded th ...
... of the battle, all of the invading Southern forces retired from the state. Kentucky remained firmly in the Union and secure from Confederate invasion for the war’s duration. Despite its importance to the course of the war in the west, Perryville does not benefit from the high visibility accorded th ...
The Long-Run Effects of Losing the Civil War: Evidence
... headed the Constitutional Union party, which consisted largely of moderate ex-Whigs who found the Republican party too “radical;” the party’s platform avoids the question of slavery altogether. Douglas headed the Northern Democrats, whose platform fell short of endorsing explicit protections for sla ...
... headed the Constitutional Union party, which consisted largely of moderate ex-Whigs who found the Republican party too “radical;” the party’s platform avoids the question of slavery altogether. Douglas headed the Northern Democrats, whose platform fell short of endorsing explicit protections for sla ...
The Civil War in Kentucky
... resolution ordering the withdraw of Confederate, but not Union, troops. • Gov. Magoffin vetoes the resolution but the Assembly easily overrides it. • The Assembly orders the American flag to once again fly over the State Capitol, officially ending Kentucky ...
... resolution ordering the withdraw of Confederate, but not Union, troops. • Gov. Magoffin vetoes the resolution but the Assembly easily overrides it. • The Assembly orders the American flag to once again fly over the State Capitol, officially ending Kentucky ...
READ-ALOUD PLAYS ABOUT
... CLARA JANSEN (overhearing and interrupting): Northerners are no more mean and stingy than Southerners, sir! CHARLES LEWIS SCOTT: My apologies, of course, ma’am. You’re quite correct. Northerners and Southerners share the same vices and virtues. CLARA JANSEN: You will try to make war based on Mr. Lin ...
... CLARA JANSEN (overhearing and interrupting): Northerners are no more mean and stingy than Southerners, sir! CHARLES LEWIS SCOTT: My apologies, of course, ma’am. You’re quite correct. Northerners and Southerners share the same vices and virtues. CLARA JANSEN: You will try to make war based on Mr. Lin ...
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.