Louisiana`s Civil War Era: Crisis and Conflict
... states could block or overrule actions of the federal government. Some supporters of states’ rights also believed that states had the right to leave the Union. Louisiana’s political leaders hoped the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 would protect slavery and preserve the Union. But the ...
... states could block or overrule actions of the federal government. Some supporters of states’ rights also believed that states had the right to leave the Union. Louisiana’s political leaders hoped the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 would protect slavery and preserve the Union. But the ...
America at Mid-19th Century: Abolition, Civil War, Emancipation
... thousands saw them as a way to help resolve their own feelings about a nation divided into a cultural landscape in which there was no right or wrong. Did the Constitution prevail on such a contentious issue as slavery, or did the “better angels of our nature” prevail? In 2011 the United States recog ...
... thousands saw them as a way to help resolve their own feelings about a nation divided into a cultural landscape in which there was no right or wrong. Did the Constitution prevail on such a contentious issue as slavery, or did the “better angels of our nature” prevail? In 2011 the United States recog ...
Resources⁴ Educators
... Gold medal with an eagle and shield below the words "WAR OF 1861" on the obverse. The reverse is stamped with the soldier's name, unit, and hometown. ...
... Gold medal with an eagle and shield below the words "WAR OF 1861" on the obverse. The reverse is stamped with the soldier's name, unit, and hometown. ...
The Negative Impact of Jefferson Davis` Lack of Grand Strategy
... and the individual strategy that affected their outcomes. Where these books fall short is the examination of a lack of grand strategy by Davis himself, and how that played into the overall Civil War. As an example, books such as Why the South Lost the Civil War and How the North Won: A military Hist ...
... and the individual strategy that affected their outcomes. Where these books fall short is the examination of a lack of grand strategy by Davis himself, and how that played into the overall Civil War. As an example, books such as Why the South Lost the Civil War and How the North Won: A military Hist ...
Antietam and Emancipation
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
... SUMMARY: In September 1862, Confederate general Robert E. Lee left the South and moved his army into Maryland. No one could be sure exactly what he planned to do, but in an incredible stroke of luck, a copy of Lee’s plans (which had been wrapped around three cigars) was discovered by Union soldiers ...
The Ingenuity, Proficiency, and Versatility of Union Citizen Soldiers
... battlefields, and they always encouraged my interest. I was surrounded by history growing up. My grandfather, George Army, played minor league baseball in the 1920s, and I was filled with stories of old ballplayers and teams, and I learned to appreciate my own connections to the past. I also want t ...
... battlefields, and they always encouraged my interest. I was surrounded by history growing up. My grandfather, George Army, played minor league baseball in the 1920s, and I was filled with stories of old ballplayers and teams, and I learned to appreciate my own connections to the past. I also want t ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... preparing to drive from Minnesota to Florida in the winter of 2010 we decided make a side trip to Nashville, Tennessee. We knew that many Civil War battlefields had been preserved and hoped that was the case at Nashville where Knud fought and was wounded in 1864. We discovered that very little of th ...
... preparing to drive from Minnesota to Florida in the winter of 2010 we decided make a side trip to Nashville, Tennessee. We knew that many Civil War battlefields had been preserved and hoped that was the case at Nashville where Knud fought and was wounded in 1864. We discovered that very little of th ...
Commanders of the Confederacy
... appointed a Peace Commission to resolve the Confederacy's differences with the Union. In March 1861, before the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the commission was to travel to Washington, D.C., to offer to pay for any Federal property on Southern soil, as well as the Southern portion of the national deb ...
... appointed a Peace Commission to resolve the Confederacy's differences with the Union. In March 1861, before the bombardment of Fort Sumter, the commission was to travel to Washington, D.C., to offer to pay for any Federal property on Southern soil, as well as the Southern portion of the national deb ...
PDF - UNT Digital Library
... Like other investigations into a particular campaign, these authors related a particular battle or campaign as it progressed, explaining what the generals thought and how they moved their men around on the field of battle. Sometimes, campaign histories can become unwieldy, overwhelmed by in the min ...
... Like other investigations into a particular campaign, these authors related a particular battle or campaign as it progressed, explaining what the generals thought and how they moved their men around on the field of battle. Sometimes, campaign histories can become unwieldy, overwhelmed by in the min ...
United States Civil War
... • Lincoln finally acted on slavery because it was very unpopular in Europe. • He first proposed his idea to congress in the summer of 1862, but they urged him to wait until a Union victory. • After the Union victory at Antietam, he announced a formal emancipation of slaves in any state of the Confed ...
... • Lincoln finally acted on slavery because it was very unpopular in Europe. • He first proposed his idea to congress in the summer of 1862, but they urged him to wait until a Union victory. • After the Union victory at Antietam, he announced a formal emancipation of slaves in any state of the Confed ...
At Home and in the Field - Society for Women and the Civil War
... the preservation of our meats. The Indians used little or no salt, yet they preserved meat and even fish in abundance by drying. This can be accomplished by fire, by smoke or by sunshine; but the most rapid and reliable mode is by all of these agents combined. To do this select a spot having fullest ...
... the preservation of our meats. The Indians used little or no salt, yet they preserved meat and even fish in abundance by drying. This can be accomplished by fire, by smoke or by sunshine; but the most rapid and reliable mode is by all of these agents combined. To do this select a spot having fullest ...
X Marks the Spot - Ames Plantation
... government. In Columbus, Confederate troops occupied the city after moving up from northern Tennessee. The Kentucky state legislature asked the federal government for help, and Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant soon arrived and occupied Paducah, Kentucky with a force of about 4000 men. 4 He would l ...
... government. In Columbus, Confederate troops occupied the city after moving up from northern Tennessee. The Kentucky state legislature asked the federal government for help, and Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant soon arrived and occupied Paducah, Kentucky with a force of about 4000 men. 4 He would l ...
WaLton ReLationS - Walton County Heritage Museum
... area, at their womenfolk’s urging, joined what would be known as the Walton Guards. In early April 1861, about a month later, these men met again, organized, and elected their company officers, who were: ...
... area, at their womenfolk’s urging, joined what would be known as the Walton Guards. In early April 1861, about a month later, these men met again, organized, and elected their company officers, who were: ...
Northern Lights - Minnesota Historical Society
... announced that it was not legal for the United States to split in two. The Confederates did not back down. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on U.S. troops stationed at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The North and the South—the Union and the Confederacy—were at war. Both sides immediately ...
... announced that it was not legal for the United States to split in two. The Confederates did not back down. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on U.S. troops stationed at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The North and the South—the Union and the Confederacy—were at war. Both sides immediately ...
Combat, Supply, and the Influence of Logistics During the Civil War
... available texts deal with the Civil War in the east while the war in the TransMississippi West receives little attention. While grand armies marched across Virginia with over 100,000 soldiers, colonels moved with regiments across the Indian nations. That is not to say that Indian Territory was not a ...
... available texts deal with the Civil War in the east while the war in the TransMississippi West receives little attention. While grand armies marched across Virginia with over 100,000 soldiers, colonels moved with regiments across the Indian nations. That is not to say that Indian Territory was not a ...
A History of Jefferson County, Texas
... Texas Volunteers. That battalion would be mustered into Confederate service as the Eleventh Cavalry and Infantry Battalion in March of 1862. This group would become known as Spaight’s Battalion after Likens was promoted out. Spaight’s Battalion would later be combined with Griffin’s Battalion in Nov ...
... Texas Volunteers. That battalion would be mustered into Confederate service as the Eleventh Cavalry and Infantry Battalion in March of 1862. This group would become known as Spaight’s Battalion after Likens was promoted out. Spaight’s Battalion would later be combined with Griffin’s Battalion in Nov ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... often championing Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s efforts as the military leaders of the Confederate armies. Early also looked at the differences in military power of the two belligerents and even provided, in March 1877, comments on Philippe d’Orleans, the Count of Paris’ Histoire ...
... often championing Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s efforts as the military leaders of the Confederate armies. Early also looked at the differences in military power of the two belligerents and even provided, in March 1877, comments on Philippe d’Orleans, the Count of Paris’ Histoire ...
LEQ: What important battle in the West was
... Vicksburg. This image is titled “Quarters of Logan’s Division in the Trenches in Front of Vicksburg.” It shows the earthworks and shelters built by Union soldiers to protect them from the elements, and from Confederate artillery fire. This image was created in 1863. This image is courtesy of the Lib ...
... Vicksburg. This image is titled “Quarters of Logan’s Division in the Trenches in Front of Vicksburg.” It shows the earthworks and shelters built by Union soldiers to protect them from the elements, and from Confederate artillery fire. This image was created in 1863. This image is courtesy of the Lib ...
naylonMaurice - Georgetown University
... seek to rationalize decisions with reasoning that represents personal biases. Furthermore, when first-hand accounts are not necessarily self-serving, biases still exist. In reporting on an event, accuracy falls victim to time elapsed and associated memory loss, perspective during the event, and self ...
... seek to rationalize decisions with reasoning that represents personal biases. Furthermore, when first-hand accounts are not necessarily self-serving, biases still exist. In reporting on an event, accuracy falls victim to time elapsed and associated memory loss, perspective during the event, and self ...
Educational Resource Packet: Civil War Trail
... Railroads were the heart of Meridian. Although it was a relatively small town at the time of the Civil War, it was the site of a major rail junction that had become important to the Confederacy. The depot, arsenal, stockade, military hospitals and state offices that sprang up around the tracks made ...
... Railroads were the heart of Meridian. Although it was a relatively small town at the time of the Civil War, it was the site of a major rail junction that had become important to the Confederacy. The depot, arsenal, stockade, military hospitals and state offices that sprang up around the tracks made ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... Army Corps and began moving toward Vicksburg, Mississippi. When the army had a setback losing supplies and a communication line to Confederates it went into winter quarters near La Grange, Tennessee. While at La Grange, Grant assigned the Fifteenth Army Corps, which included the 5th Minnesota, to th ...
... Army Corps and began moving toward Vicksburg, Mississippi. When the army had a setback losing supplies and a communication line to Confederates it went into winter quarters near La Grange, Tennessee. While at La Grange, Grant assigned the Fifteenth Army Corps, which included the 5th Minnesota, to th ...
Military History Anniversaries 15 Nov thru 14 Oct
... Nov 17 1944 – WW2: Operation Queen, the costly Allied thrust to the Rur river was launched Nov 17 1945 – Cold War: Operation Paperclip – the United States Army secretly admits 88 German scientists and engineers to help in the development of rocket technology. Nov 17 1967 – Vietnam War: Acting on opt ...
... Nov 17 1944 – WW2: Operation Queen, the costly Allied thrust to the Rur river was launched Nov 17 1945 – Cold War: Operation Paperclip – the United States Army secretly admits 88 German scientists and engineers to help in the development of rocket technology. Nov 17 1967 – Vietnam War: Acting on opt ...
TAV Chapter 11 Adv Org - Holdens
... had _______________ all Confederate ports, except for Charleston, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. • Lincoln wanted to cut the South’s _______________ with the world. • The Union blockade became increasingly _______________ as the war went on. • The Union navy, however, could no ...
... had _______________ all Confederate ports, except for Charleston, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina. • Lincoln wanted to cut the South’s _______________ with the world. • The Union blockade became increasingly _______________ as the war went on. • The Union navy, however, could no ...
In August 1864, Union General Eleazar A. Paine expelled a number
... ~olicy, they were notified to resign and in one instance did resign." Moreover, "the jailor of the county was forced to discharge from his custody persons committed for felony because their accusers in the civil courts were not proved to have been unconditional union men." Another charge was that "m ...
... ~olicy, they were notified to resign and in one instance did resign." Moreover, "the jailor of the county was forced to discharge from his custody persons committed for felony because their accusers in the civil courts were not proved to have been unconditional union men." Another charge was that "m ...
Battle of New Bern
The Battle of New Bern (also known as the Battle of New Berne) was fought on 14 March 1862, near the city of New Bern, North Carolina, as part of the Burnside Expedition of the American Civil War. The US Army's Coast Division, led by Brigadier General Ambrose E. Burnside and accompanied by armed vessels from the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, were opposed by an undermanned and badly trained Confederate force of North Carolina soldiers and militia led by Brigadier General Lawrence O'B. Branch. Although the defenders fought behind breastworks that had been set up before the battle, their line had a weak spot in its center that was exploited by the attacking Federal soldiers. When the center of the line was penetrated, many of the militia broke, forcing a general retreat of the entire Confederate force. General Branch was unable to regain control of his troops until they had retreated to Kinston, more than 30 miles (about 50 km) away. New Bern came under Federal control, and remained so for the rest of the war.