- Cornerstone - Minnesota State University, Mankato
... The South enjoyed great success against the North throughout the first half of the war. Starting with the Battle at Manassas (First Bull Run) in 1861, the Southern army proved they were a force to be reckoned with and the realization that this war was not going to end in a few weeks began to sink in ...
... The South enjoyed great success against the North throughout the first half of the war. Starting with the Battle at Manassas (First Bull Run) in 1861, the Southern army proved they were a force to be reckoned with and the realization that this war was not going to end in a few weeks began to sink in ...
Florida`s Civil War soldiers - Scholar Commons
... with the hatred of their fellow Floridians. They had better support and arms than their Confederate brethren, but fought for a state that branded them “traitors” and “deserters.” The fight within Florida was not the whole story. Most of the soldiers from Florida who fought in the Civil War did so in ...
... with the hatred of their fellow Floridians. They had better support and arms than their Confederate brethren, but fought for a state that branded them “traitors” and “deserters.” The fight within Florida was not the whole story. Most of the soldiers from Florida who fought in the Civil War did so in ...
A Border City at War - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... rial benefits to merchants, businessmen, and smugglers alike.4 As a result Louisville gained considerable strategic significance even though it was far from the major battlefields of the Civil War. For example, when Union General Don Carlos Buell occupied Nashville, Tennessee, in February 1862, he u ...
... rial benefits to merchants, businessmen, and smugglers alike.4 As a result Louisville gained considerable strategic significance even though it was far from the major battlefields of the Civil War. For example, when Union General Don Carlos Buell occupied Nashville, Tennessee, in February 1862, he u ...
Chapter Opener
... The Democrats Split Southern Democrats wanted their party to uphold the Dred Scott decision and defend slaveholders’ rights in the territories. Northern Democrats, led by Stephen Douglas, preferred to continue supporting popular sovereignty. When Northerners also rebuffed the idea of a federal slave ...
... The Democrats Split Southern Democrats wanted their party to uphold the Dred Scott decision and defend slaveholders’ rights in the territories. Northern Democrats, led by Stephen Douglas, preferred to continue supporting popular sovereignty. When Northerners also rebuffed the idea of a federal slave ...
Rearguard of the Confederacy: The Second Florida Infantry Regiment
... an issue because Northerners made it one.6 The truth lies, as with most cases, somewhere in the middle. Most recent histories accept that slavery was an important issue, but not the only issue over which the Civil War was fought. In his book Battle Cry of Freedom, James McPherson convincingly reason ...
... an issue because Northerners made it one.6 The truth lies, as with most cases, somewhere in the middle. Most recent histories accept that slavery was an important issue, but not the only issue over which the Civil War was fought. In his book Battle Cry of Freedom, James McPherson convincingly reason ...
The Negative Impact of Jefferson Davis` Lack of Grand Strategy
... Won: A military History of the Civil War does not discuss Davis’ lack of a grand strategy, nor does the tens of thousands of books that examine “The Lost Cause” theory that the South was destined to lose from the start. 12 Those books do look at various reasons, but not from the prospective of how i ...
... Won: A military History of the Civil War does not discuss Davis’ lack of a grand strategy, nor does the tens of thousands of books that examine “The Lost Cause” theory that the South was destined to lose from the start. 12 Those books do look at various reasons, but not from the prospective of how i ...
The Battle of Hampton Roads
... Both sides claimed victory. The USS Monitor had protected the Minnesota and the CSS Virginia won a strategic victory as it denied the Union naval use of Hampton Roads and the James River. The Battle of Hampton Roads was certainly the most important naval engagement of the Civil War. Afterwards, the ...
... Both sides claimed victory. The USS Monitor had protected the Minnesota and the CSS Virginia won a strategic victory as it denied the Union naval use of Hampton Roads and the James River. The Battle of Hampton Roads was certainly the most important naval engagement of the Civil War. Afterwards, the ...
Civil War in the Lone Star State - Texas State Historical Association
... the fierce engagement the Texans drove the federals from the field. Late that afternoon, however, Scurry’s supply train was captured by Union forces. The loss of the supply train was a major blow to Sibley’s plans. With Union forces receiving reinforcements from Colorado and California, Sibley deter ...
... the fierce engagement the Texans drove the federals from the field. Late that afternoon, however, Scurry’s supply train was captured by Union forces. The loss of the supply train was a major blow to Sibley’s plans. With Union forces receiving reinforcements from Colorado and California, Sibley deter ...
How the Confederacy Came To Terms with the American Civil War
... Historian Gerald Linderman discussed this shift in mindset as the death of the ideal of courage. This ideal stated that by behaving courageously and virtuously, God would protect a soldier from injury or death, and lead the soldier's cause to victory. Linderman posited that this idealistic concept o ...
... Historian Gerald Linderman discussed this shift in mindset as the death of the ideal of courage. This ideal stated that by behaving courageously and virtuously, God would protect a soldier from injury or death, and lead the soldier's cause to victory. Linderman posited that this idealistic concept o ...
America`s Land
... • What happened at the Battle of Antietam? • Union Army stopped General Lee from invading North. Armies suffered 22,000 combined casualties • Why was Vicksburg the only major Confederate town left to capture on the Mississippi River? • Vicksburg sat on cliffs where Confederates could shoot at Union ...
... • What happened at the Battle of Antietam? • Union Army stopped General Lee from invading North. Armies suffered 22,000 combined casualties • Why was Vicksburg the only major Confederate town left to capture on the Mississippi River? • Vicksburg sat on cliffs where Confederates could shoot at Union ...
Fifth Grade Lesson - NC Historic Sites
... second half of his proposed march from Georgia to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Sherman’s short term goal was the vital railroad junction in Goldsboro, North Carolina, so that he could rest and refit his tired army. Opposing Sherman’s massive force was a ragtag group of Confederates ...
... second half of his proposed march from Georgia to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. Sherman’s short term goal was the vital railroad junction in Goldsboro, North Carolina, so that he could rest and refit his tired army. Opposing Sherman’s massive force was a ragtag group of Confederates ...
2016-17 civil war research paper and presentation
... d. Discuss the position of the North and the South leading up to the Battle. Who had the advantage and why? e. Discuss the key military and civilian leaders of the Battle and their contributions. ...
... d. Discuss the position of the North and the South leading up to the Battle. Who had the advantage and why? e. Discuss the key military and civilian leaders of the Battle and their contributions. ...
THE BATTLE OF SAILOR`S CREEK: A STUDY IN LEADERSHIP A
... intent, pushed both his cavalry and the supporting infantry relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
... intent, pushed both his cavalry and the supporting infantry relentlessly, not only to cut the Confederate supply lines, but also to capture as many Confederates as he could during the two days of fighting. abandon his lines. ...
War is a hellish way of settling a dispute
... opportunity to compare his new system for evacuation of the wounded with that which Pope’s army used. In a March 1863 report, Letterman stated confidently that though only a short time had elapsed since the organization of the ambulance corps on August 2: … the contrast exhibited during the battles ...
... opportunity to compare his new system for evacuation of the wounded with that which Pope’s army used. In a March 1863 report, Letterman stated confidently that though only a short time had elapsed since the organization of the ambulance corps on August 2: … the contrast exhibited during the battles ...
The Civil War and West Virginia`s Statehood Movement The Civil
... Union, but it made no mention of states withdrawing from the Union. The president believed that the Union must be preserved at all costs. To this end, Lincoln and his advisors developed a three-part strategy (a detailed plan for using military forces) for winning the war and reuniting the country. T ...
... Union, but it made no mention of states withdrawing from the Union. The president believed that the Union must be preserved at all costs. To this end, Lincoln and his advisors developed a three-part strategy (a detailed plan for using military forces) for winning the war and reuniting the country. T ...
Length: 90 Minutes
... The chief-gunner ranges and sights his piece and selects a fuse of the right time, After firing I see him lean aside and look eagerly off to note the effect; Elsewhere I hear the cry of a regiment charging, (the young colonel leads himself this time with brandish'd sword,) I see the gaps cut by the ...
... The chief-gunner ranges and sights his piece and selects a fuse of the right time, After firing I see him lean aside and look eagerly off to note the effect; Elsewhere I hear the cry of a regiment charging, (the young colonel leads himself this time with brandish'd sword,) I see the gaps cut by the ...
Jeopardy Civil War 2012
... Why would Lincoln be concerned that he would not be re-elected in 1864? Answer: People were tired of war because of high casualties, high taxes, the draft. People also blamed Lincoln for starting the war by calling troops and disagreed with emancipation and his king like ways. ...
... Why would Lincoln be concerned that he would not be re-elected in 1864? Answer: People were tired of war because of high casualties, high taxes, the draft. People also blamed Lincoln for starting the war by calling troops and disagreed with emancipation and his king like ways. ...
Shapiro - Huntsville History Collection
... At the end of 1864, after the Huntsville had been decommissioned, Rogers apparently continued his military career. In a letter to the U.S. Senate, on December 29, 1864, President Lincoln wrote “In obedience to the requirement of the law of 16 May 1864, I submit the followingnamed Volunteer officers ...
... At the end of 1864, after the Huntsville had been decommissioned, Rogers apparently continued his military career. In a letter to the U.S. Senate, on December 29, 1864, President Lincoln wrote “In obedience to the requirement of the law of 16 May 1864, I submit the followingnamed Volunteer officers ...
LEQ: What important battle in the West was
... created by Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930) for L. Prang & Co. circa 1880. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress. ...
... created by Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930) for L. Prang & Co. circa 1880. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress. ...
The Isolation Factor - Marshall Digital Scholar
... lack of slaves in Appalachia, loyalty to the Union persisted throughout Appalachia. Kephart believed that Appalachia remained Unionist mainly because most lived isolated on small farms outside of the few bottomlands and towns. Samuel T. Wilson diverged slightly. He argued that West Virginia, Eastern ...
... lack of slaves in Appalachia, loyalty to the Union persisted throughout Appalachia. Kephart believed that Appalachia remained Unionist mainly because most lived isolated on small farms outside of the few bottomlands and towns. Samuel T. Wilson diverged slightly. He argued that West Virginia, Eastern ...
US History-Honors
... Reconstruction (1865-1877) • 624,000 Americans died during the Civil War More than twice than any other war 364,000 Union soldiers 38,000 of which were African-Americans 260,000 Confederate soldiers ...
... Reconstruction (1865-1877) • 624,000 Americans died during the Civil War More than twice than any other war 364,000 Union soldiers 38,000 of which were African-Americans 260,000 Confederate soldiers ...
The Role of Confederate Nationalism and Popular Will
... struggling to get by on what they had even before government officers took their share. Worse, it was improperly administered. Officers were often corrupt, failing to pay prescribed prices or to pay at all and taking a cut for their own profit. Those citizens nearest major railroads and the front bo ...
... struggling to get by on what they had even before government officers took their share. Worse, it was improperly administered. Officers were often corrupt, failing to pay prescribed prices or to pay at all and taking a cut for their own profit. Those citizens nearest major railroads and the front bo ...
The Collapse of the Confederacy: Class Dissent, Unionism, and
... these states, Unionists groups formed guerrilla units whose hit and run style of attack opened a second front and forced the Confederate government to take troops from the frontlines where they were needed in order to hunt down these guerrillas. When Union troops moved into Confederate territory the ...
... these states, Unionists groups formed guerrilla units whose hit and run style of attack opened a second front and forced the Confederate government to take troops from the frontlines where they were needed in order to hunt down these guerrillas. When Union troops moved into Confederate territory the ...
Fort Fisher: Amphibious Victory in the American Civil War
... relationship between army and naval commanders. In the era before the existence of joint doctrine, nothing required greater attention than cooperation be9 tween service leaders. No one in the Civil War could do that better than Grant. Unfortunately, Grant’s subordinate commanders did not always prov ...
... relationship between army and naval commanders. In the era before the existence of joint doctrine, nothing required greater attention than cooperation be9 tween service leaders. No one in the Civil War could do that better than Grant. Unfortunately, Grant’s subordinate commanders did not always prov ...
American Civil War - Yesterday`s Muse Books
... The University of North Carolina Press, 1987. First edition. xx, 601 pp. From the jacket: “Pfanz provides a thorough account of the Confederates’ smashing assaults— at Devil’s Den and Litle Round Top, through the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard, and against the Union center at Cemetery Ridge. He al ...
... The University of North Carolina Press, 1987. First edition. xx, 601 pp. From the jacket: “Pfanz provides a thorough account of the Confederates’ smashing assaults— at Devil’s Den and Litle Round Top, through the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard, and against the Union center at Cemetery Ridge. He al ...
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.