his Montana boomtown, photographed in 1865, was called Last
... When the North and South argued over the spread of slavery, Congress made compromises to settle the dispute. Which of these compromises would you have voted for if you had been in Congress? Throughout the first half of the 1 800s, the spread of slavery into new territories caused conflict between th ...
... When the North and South argued over the spread of slavery, Congress made compromises to settle the dispute. Which of these compromises would you have voted for if you had been in Congress? Throughout the first half of the 1 800s, the spread of slavery into new territories caused conflict between th ...
HANGING OF THE PRICE FAMILY
... Moses Price was blinded in one eye and had a minie ball in his shoulder, resulting from being shot in a small Civil War engagement near Buchanan, VA on June 13, 1864, which is about 10 miles south of Natural Bridge, VA. Moses’ full name may have been Benjamin Moses Price. He used the name Benjamin P ...
... Moses Price was blinded in one eye and had a minie ball in his shoulder, resulting from being shot in a small Civil War engagement near Buchanan, VA on June 13, 1864, which is about 10 miles south of Natural Bridge, VA. Moses’ full name may have been Benjamin Moses Price. He used the name Benjamin P ...
What battle in the East is known as the “turning
... Lincoln told his cabinet, that Antietam wasn’t a decisive victory, but the Confederates had been driven out of Maryland. This was the closest that the Union armies in the East were to having a victory. This painting is titled “First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln.” Thi ...
... Lincoln told his cabinet, that Antietam wasn’t a decisive victory, but the Confederates had been driven out of Maryland. This was the closest that the Union armies in the East were to having a victory. This painting is titled “First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln.” Thi ...
A Vigorous blockade at every point: The Union Blockade
... allowed enforcement in American territorial waters. Furthermore, violators of this order would only have violated a United States revenue law and thus could only be tried in a federal court in the state and district where the infraction occurred, an impossibility because these were now under Confede ...
... allowed enforcement in American territorial waters. Furthermore, violators of this order would only have violated a United States revenue law and thus could only be tried in a federal court in the state and district where the infraction occurred, an impossibility because these were now under Confede ...
A Unique Hell in Southwestern Virginia: Confederate Guerrillas and
... and reveal how the railroad’s tonnages of transported foodstuffs comprised a large percentage of Confederate armies’ food requirements. This thesis will explore multiple questions about the role of guerrillas in southwestern Virginia. First, at a tactical level, how did Confederate guerrillas partic ...
... and reveal how the railroad’s tonnages of transported foodstuffs comprised a large percentage of Confederate armies’ food requirements. This thesis will explore multiple questions about the role of guerrillas in southwestern Virginia. First, at a tactical level, how did Confederate guerrillas partic ...
answer - Wsfcs
... • What was the name of union plan for surrounding the South and blocking off their supply lines? ...
... • What was the name of union plan for surrounding the South and blocking off their supply lines? ...
Miami During the Civil War
... received an early land grant in the vicinity. Lewis returned to Miami in 1858 from Houston, Texas, where his family had moved in 1837 to escape the Second Seminole War. Accompanying him to Miami were two nephews, two nieces, and a slave named Ben Tiner. Lewis brought money to invest. One of his firs ...
... received an early land grant in the vicinity. Lewis returned to Miami in 1858 from Houston, Texas, where his family had moved in 1837 to escape the Second Seminole War. Accompanying him to Miami were two nephews, two nieces, and a slave named Ben Tiner. Lewis brought money to invest. One of his firs ...
A Brief Look at Nashville before, during and after
... were James Robertson, founder of Nashville and Andrew Jackson, the first “western” President. One planter of particular interest was also a distinguished Judge. This was Judge John Overton, said to be the richest man in Tennessee in 1861. Judge Overton lived with his wife Harriet Maxwell Overton at ...
... were James Robertson, founder of Nashville and Andrew Jackson, the first “western” President. One planter of particular interest was also a distinguished Judge. This was Judge John Overton, said to be the richest man in Tennessee in 1861. Judge Overton lived with his wife Harriet Maxwell Overton at ...
the ideologies and allegiances of Civil War soldiers in
... The regional differences in slave labor, economy, and society that divided the nation were also at work within the South. The region was far from a monolithic bloc for secession. The Mountain South in particular was home to die-hard Unionists, fire-breathing Secessionists, and men with every viewpoi ...
... The regional differences in slave labor, economy, and society that divided the nation were also at work within the South. The region was far from a monolithic bloc for secession. The Mountain South in particular was home to die-hard Unionists, fire-breathing Secessionists, and men with every viewpoi ...
Best Little Stories from the Civil War, 2E
... than historical accounts. But also because in most cases, they focus more on the individual person at, say, Gettysburg, rather than simply report the size of the armies, who won the battle and how they did so. Rather than write a straightforward, fact-filled—but potentially dull—short biography of U ...
... than historical accounts. But also because in most cases, they focus more on the individual person at, say, Gettysburg, rather than simply report the size of the armies, who won the battle and how they did so. Rather than write a straightforward, fact-filled—but potentially dull—short biography of U ...
Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS ()
... with the rank of brigadier general. He had attended the University of Pennsylvania before entering West Point on July 1, 1832. Graduating fifth in his class, he served for a year in the artillery before transferring to the engineers on July 1, 1837. He served as an assistant in surveying stretches o ...
... with the rank of brigadier general. He had attended the University of Pennsylvania before entering West Point on July 1, 1832. Graduating fifth in his class, he served for a year in the artillery before transferring to the engineers on July 1, 1837. He served as an assistant in surveying stretches o ...
1862: 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 ...
reminiscences of the civil war
... Confederate victories up to the winter of 1863—Southern confidence in ultimate independence—Progress of Union armies in the West—Fight for the control of the Mississippi—General Butler in possession of New Orleans—The new era in naval construction—Significance of the battle of the Monitor and Merrim ...
... Confederate victories up to the winter of 1863—Southern confidence in ultimate independence—Progress of Union armies in the West—Fight for the control of the Mississippi—General Butler in possession of New Orleans—The new era in naval construction—Significance of the battle of the Monitor and Merrim ...
The Long Road to Antietam
... the nation. Both sides, consequently, fought a limited war of maneuver with the idea of minimizing casualties and the destruction of property. Slotkin argues that in the Summer of 1862 both sides were becoming convinced that a limited war would not achieve victory, compromise, or reunion and that th ...
... the nation. Both sides, consequently, fought a limited war of maneuver with the idea of minimizing casualties and the destruction of property. Slotkin argues that in the Summer of 1862 both sides were becoming convinced that a limited war would not achieve victory, compromise, or reunion and that th ...
Life At War - Civil War Trust
... A soldier's home in camp was a rectangular piece of canvas buttoned to another to form a small two-man tent, or dog tent, as the soldiers called them. First introduced in 1862, every Union soldier was issued one for use during active campaign and the men joked that only a dog could crawl under it an ...
... A soldier's home in camp was a rectangular piece of canvas buttoned to another to form a small two-man tent, or dog tent, as the soldiers called them. First introduced in 1862, every Union soldier was issued one for use during active campaign and the men joked that only a dog could crawl under it an ...
Rules of Play
... inauguration President Buchanan did little as several other states followed South Carolina’s lead, resulting in the formation of the Confederate States of America. Playing a cautious game, Lincoln after his inauguration did not immediately act, trying instead to hold the border states in the Union, ...
... inauguration President Buchanan did little as several other states followed South Carolina’s lead, resulting in the formation of the Confederate States of America. Playing a cautious game, Lincoln after his inauguration did not immediately act, trying instead to hold the border states in the Union, ...
John Hunt Morgan`s Christmas Raid
... cemetery near where Morgan placed his artillery). The Federals had set up a strong resistance by fortifying a number of brick warehouses near the railroad complete with loopholes though which to fire their muskets. Stockades were under construction but not completed when Morgan arrived. About 650 s ...
... cemetery near where Morgan placed his artillery). The Federals had set up a strong resistance by fortifying a number of brick warehouses near the railroad complete with loopholes though which to fire their muskets. Stockades were under construction but not completed when Morgan arrived. About 650 s ...
Military History Anniversaries 0516 thru 0615
... May 20 1956 – Cold War: Operation Redwing - The first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. May 20 1969 – Vietnam: US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill after 10 days of fighting. Casualties and losses: US 444 - NVN 678. May 21 1863 – Civil War: T ...
... May 20 1956 – Cold War: Operation Redwing - The first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. May 20 1969 – Vietnam: US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill after 10 days of fighting. Casualties and losses: US 444 - NVN 678. May 21 1863 – Civil War: T ...
Military History Anniversaries 0516 thru 0615
... May 20 1956 – Cold War: Operation Redwing - The first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. May 20 1969 – Vietnam: US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill after 10 days of fighting. Casualties and losses: US 444 - NVN 678. May 21 1863 – Civil War: T ...
... May 20 1956 – Cold War: Operation Redwing - The first United States airborne hydrogen bomb is dropped over Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. May 20 1969 – Vietnam: US troop capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill after 10 days of fighting. Casualties and losses: US 444 - NVN 678. May 21 1863 – Civil War: T ...
Length: 90 Minutes
... Ocean)? What side did this army serve, Union or Confederate? 2. To what flag does the author refer when he writes “the flag that makes you free?” Who is being set free as the army moves toward the Atlantic Ocean? 3. “Darkies” is a derogatory term used for what group of people? Why would they have be ...
... Ocean)? What side did this army serve, Union or Confederate? 2. To what flag does the author refer when he writes “the flag that makes you free?” Who is being set free as the army moves toward the Atlantic Ocean? 3. “Darkies” is a derogatory term used for what group of people? Why would they have be ...
The Civil War in Kentucky
... Bragg had to report to President Jefferson Davis and explain his reason for leaving Kentucky after winning so many battles there. ...
... Bragg had to report to President Jefferson Davis and explain his reason for leaving Kentucky after winning so many battles there. ...
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 ...
Yazoo County Civil War History - Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
Economics - Deptford Township Schools
... be free when the North won the war. • The most significant reaction to the proclamation came from Europe. Europeans felt very strongly about ending slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation ended any chance that France and Great Britain would aid the Confederates. SECTION ...
... be free when the North won the war. • The most significant reaction to the proclamation came from Europe. Europeans felt very strongly about ending slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation ended any chance that France and Great Britain would aid the Confederates. SECTION ...
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.