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... • Obtain the loyalty of the border states • Invade the enemy – capture capitol in Richmond • Back ...
... • Obtain the loyalty of the border states • Invade the enemy – capture capitol in Richmond • Back ...
Dethroning King Cotton: The Failed Diplomacy of the Confederacy
... The Panic of 1857, caused by the crash of a major insurance company operating on Wall Street, further inflated the Southern ego. Southern cotton growers were immune to the crash, taking no considerable blow to profit or yield. The North, facing stock plummets of forty-five percent, took until 1859 t ...
... The Panic of 1857, caused by the crash of a major insurance company operating on Wall Street, further inflated the Southern ego. Southern cotton growers were immune to the crash, taking no considerable blow to profit or yield. The North, facing stock plummets of forty-five percent, took until 1859 t ...
Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS ()
... On May 15, 1861, Montgomery C. Meigs was made Quartermaster General of the United States Army 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 tra ...
... On May 15, 1861, Montgomery C. Meigs was made Quartermaster General of the United States Army 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 tra ...
View PDF - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... had met with Edmund Kirby Smith and been told of the proposed invasion of Kentucky. An ambitious and self-confident man whose brusque mannerisms often put off those around him, Marshall's mind whirred with the possibilities. The sight of forty new Kentuckians in camp doubtlessly stoked his imaginat ...
... had met with Edmund Kirby Smith and been told of the proposed invasion of Kentucky. An ambitious and self-confident man whose brusque mannerisms often put off those around him, Marshall's mind whirred with the possibilities. The sight of forty new Kentuckians in camp doubtlessly stoked his imaginat ...
"They Cannot Catch Guerrillas in the Mountains Any More Than a
... systems resembled that of Ohio rather than the rest of Virginia, and secession from the Union would leave them surrounded by enemy territory on three sides. South of Charleston, however, sentiment for the Union was not as strong. Mountaineers tended to side with whichever political institution they ...
... systems resembled that of Ohio rather than the rest of Virginia, and secession from the Union would leave them surrounded by enemy territory on three sides. South of Charleston, however, sentiment for the Union was not as strong. Mountaineers tended to side with whichever political institution they ...
Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War 2013
... The subject of Confederate poetry deserves a book-length analysis. Because of the sheer volume of literary material produced in the South during the Civil War, historians are bound to uncover interesting pieces forgotten in dusty archives and on endless rolls of microfilm. Richard Barksdale Harwell ...
... The subject of Confederate poetry deserves a book-length analysis. Because of the sheer volume of literary material produced in the South during the Civil War, historians are bound to uncover interesting pieces forgotten in dusty archives and on endless rolls of microfilm. Richard Barksdale Harwell ...
Civil War Practice Test
... The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops by a. relying on help from volunteers to serve in the army. b. using women and children to serve in the army. c. issuing a draft, which forced civilians to serve in the army. d. giving monetary rewards to people willing to serve in the army. ...
... The Union and the Confederate armies built up their troops by a. relying on help from volunteers to serve in the army. b. using women and children to serve in the army. c. issuing a draft, which forced civilians to serve in the army. d. giving monetary rewards to people willing to serve in the army. ...
Military History Anniversaries 0716 thru 0815
... Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 31 July Events in History over the next 30 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests ...
... Military History Anniversaries 01 thru 31 July Events in History over the next 30 day period that had U.S. military involvement or impacted in some way on U.S military operations or American interests ...
Mapping a Soldier`s Journey through the American Civil War
... The American Civil War (1861-1865) can be considered the first modern war in world history, with military trained generals and educated enlisted men, along with the change from Napoleonic war tactics to mechanized warfare. These changes are often observed to be a major reason for the massive loss of ...
... The American Civil War (1861-1865) can be considered the first modern war in world history, with military trained generals and educated enlisted men, along with the change from Napoleonic war tactics to mechanized warfare. These changes are often observed to be a major reason for the massive loss of ...
AtkinsThesis
... civilians behind the lines. Obviously desertion drained the army of manpower it could not afford to loose. In what other ways did its effects manifest themselves? Central to this aspect of the thesis will be the opinions of Confederate military leaders. What impact did they believe desertion was hav ...
... civilians behind the lines. Obviously desertion drained the army of manpower it could not afford to loose. In what other ways did its effects manifest themselves? Central to this aspect of the thesis will be the opinions of Confederate military leaders. What impact did they believe desertion was hav ...
Civil War 150 HistoryMobile Teachers` Guide
... Virginia’s enslaved people gained emancipation after the war, but also sometimes seized the opportunity for freedom at great risk to themselves and their families. Inside the HistoryMobile, students will hear Abraham and Hester Tuckson, an enslaved couple who lived near Fredericksburg, discuss wheth ...
... Virginia’s enslaved people gained emancipation after the war, but also sometimes seized the opportunity for freedom at great risk to themselves and their families. Inside the HistoryMobile, students will hear Abraham and Hester Tuckson, an enslaved couple who lived near Fredericksburg, discuss wheth ...
McClellan at Fairfax Court House
... General McClellan was meeting with the President and his generals, Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, Chief Aeronaut of the recently formed United States Balloon Corps had been gathering intelligence on the position and movement of the Confederate forces in Northern Virginia. On March 6th & 7th he and Col. Hiram G ...
... General McClellan was meeting with the President and his generals, Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, Chief Aeronaut of the recently formed United States Balloon Corps had been gathering intelligence on the position and movement of the Confederate forces in Northern Virginia. On March 6th & 7th he and Col. Hiram G ...
e-newsletter newsletter newsletter - Stafford County Historical Society
... Christopher C. Augur, and Thomas L. Kane, as well as from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, 6th New York Cavalry. Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, a brigade commander during the first occupation and famous as provost marshal general from then throughout the rest of the war, listed him as Schinker (thus ...
... Christopher C. Augur, and Thomas L. Kane, as well as from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, 6th New York Cavalry. Brigadier General Marsena R. Patrick, a brigade commander during the first occupation and famous as provost marshal general from then throughout the rest of the war, listed him as Schinker (thus ...
- Cornerstone - Minnesota State University, Mankato
... 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 for both armies. One of the critical issues facing the Union was the l ...
... 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 for both armies. One of the critical issues facing the Union was the l ...
the civil war - Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.
... Stuart under a flag of truce; it contained a new plumed hat and a copy of a New York newspaper that reported on Cedar Mountain as a win for the North. A week after the battle, Confederate army commander Gen. Robert E. Lee devised a plan to attack Gen. John Pope’s Union army while it was positioned i ...
... Stuart under a flag of truce; it contained a new plumed hat and a copy of a New York newspaper that reported on Cedar Mountain as a win for the North. A week after the battle, Confederate army commander Gen. Robert E. Lee devised a plan to attack Gen. John Pope’s Union army while it was positioned i ...
Understanding the War Between The States Downloadable pdf
... This booklet imparts a clear and truthful understanding of the most horrific war ever suffered in North America. Sadly, that is bloody business. If the bodies of the 400,000 Federal dead were stretched from Washington, DC southward, with arms stretched upward holding a bouquet of flowers, laid down, ...
... This booklet imparts a clear and truthful understanding of the most horrific war ever suffered in North America. Sadly, that is bloody business. If the bodies of the 400,000 Federal dead were stretched from Washington, DC southward, with arms stretched upward holding a bouquet of flowers, laid down, ...
Stories Behind the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile
... Federal soldiers in front of bomb-proof headquarters Date: Between 1860 and 1865 Location, Fort Burnham, Petersburg Siege, Virginia Image courtesy Library of Congress Union forces in the Army of the James captured Fort Harrison, southeast of Richmond on the Richmond-Petersburg line September 29, 186 ...
... Federal soldiers in front of bomb-proof headquarters Date: Between 1860 and 1865 Location, Fort Burnham, Petersburg Siege, Virginia Image courtesy Library of Congress Union forces in the Army of the James captured Fort Harrison, southeast of Richmond on the Richmond-Petersburg line September 29, 186 ...
Soldiers of Long Odds: Confederate Operatives Combat the United
... proceedings, President Lincoln determined Vallandigham could do less harm in exile than imprisoned in the North. On the 26th of May 1863, the radical ex-congressman was banished to the Confederacy and sent through the front lines south of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A year later, Vallandigham was a res ...
... proceedings, President Lincoln determined Vallandigham could do less harm in exile than imprisoned in the North. On the 26th of May 1863, the radical ex-congressman was banished to the Confederacy and sent through the front lines south of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. A year later, Vallandigham was a res ...
missouri kansas border war and civil war bibliography
... the term "Civil War in the West" often is construed to mean the war'inKentucky, Tennessee and the Mississippi Valley and the other states flanking it, and even the Atlanta campaign. It would never occur to many Americans that anything connected with the Civil War happened farther "out West." Yet New ...
... the term "Civil War in the West" often is construed to mean the war'inKentucky, Tennessee and the Mississippi Valley and the other states flanking it, and even the Atlanta campaign. It would never occur to many Americans that anything connected with the Civil War happened farther "out West." Yet New ...
Jefferson Davis - Brooklyn City Schools
... Supports slavery as a youth Jefferson Davis was born on June 3, 1808, in southwestern Kentucky. He was the youngest child in a large family. His father, Samuel Davis, was a tobacco farmer and horse breeder who moved the family to Louisiana when Jefferson was two years old. A short time later, the Da ...
... Supports slavery as a youth Jefferson Davis was born on June 3, 1808, in southwestern Kentucky. He was the youngest child in a large family. His father, Samuel Davis, was a tobacco farmer and horse breeder who moved the family to Louisiana when Jefferson was two years old. A short time later, the Da ...
Porter`s 1862 Campaign in Northeast Missouri
... During the course of Porter’s campaign, opposing forces executed many recaptured parole breakers.8 Joseph Porter was born in Kentucky in 1819. His family moved to Missouri during his childhood, and he later moved to Lewis County in northeast Missouri, where he resided about four miles east of Newark ...
... During the course of Porter’s campaign, opposing forces executed many recaptured parole breakers.8 Joseph Porter was born in Kentucky in 1819. His family moved to Missouri during his childhood, and he later moved to Lewis County in northeast Missouri, where he resided about four miles east of Newark ...
the politics of command in the fort
... DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................ v INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 ...
... DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................ v INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 ...
War is a hellish way of settling a dispute
... ordered him to report for duty. In May 1862, Letterman was briefly in charge of the Department of West Virginia before transferring to the position of medical director of the Army of the Potomac. He arrived at his new post while the Union army was encamped at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia, at the con ...
... ordered him to report for duty. In May 1862, Letterman was briefly in charge of the Department of West Virginia before transferring to the position of medical director of the Army of the Potomac. He arrived at his new post while the Union army was encamped at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia, at the con ...
A Public History Project Atblakeley Historic Park, Alabama
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
... Six hours after General Robert E. Lee formally surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Union commander General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, the last major battle of the Civil War was fought at Fort Blakely 1 , Alabama, ten miles northeast of Mobile on the bluffs overlooking the Ten ...
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as First Manassas (the name used by Confederate forces), was fought on July 21, 1861, in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas, not far from the city of Washington, D.C. It was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The Union's forces were slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops in their first battle. It was a Confederate victory followed by a disorganized retreat of the Union forces.Just months after the start of the war at Fort Sumter, the Northern public clamored for a march against the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, which they expected to bring an early end to the rebellion. Yielding to political pressure, Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell led his unseasoned Union Army across Bull Run against the equally inexperienced Confederate Army of Brig. Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard camped near Manassas Junction. McDowell's ambitious plan for a surprise flank attack on the Confederate left was poorly executed by his officers and men; nevertheless, the Confederates, who had been planning to attack the Union left flank, found themselves at an initial disadvantage.Confederate reinforcements under Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston arrived from the Shenandoah Valley by railroad and the course of the battle quickly changed. A brigade of Virginians under the relatively unknown brigadier general from the Virginia Military Institute, Thomas J. Jackson, stood their ground and Jackson received his famous nickname, ""Stonewall Jackson"". The Confederates launched a strong counterattack, and as the Union troops began withdrawing under fire, many panicked and the retreat turned into a rout. McDowell's men frantically ran without order in the direction of Washington, D.C. Both armies were sobered by the fierce fighting and many casualties, and realized the war was going to be much longer and bloodier than either had anticipated.