Ken Burns
... Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett’s legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the ...
... Pennsylvania countryside, culminating in Pickett’s legendary charge. This extended episode then goes on to chronicle the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the first use of black troops, and the western battles at Chickamauga, Georgia and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The episode closes with the ...
1863: Shifting Tides
... Union soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of Gettysburg. In the address, Lincoln expressed the great need for Americans to remember the sacrifice made by these soldiers. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated ...
... Union soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of Gettysburg. In the address, Lincoln expressed the great need for Americans to remember the sacrifice made by these soldiers. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated ...
Shiloh - Teach Tennessee History
... morale. Although he had stopped a rebel invasion, General George B. McClellan had failed to cut off the fleeing Confederates and destroy Robert E. Lee’s army after the Battle of Antietam. Instead, Lee’s rugged fighting force slipped quietly back into Virginia where it would continue to cause frustra ...
... morale. Although he had stopped a rebel invasion, General George B. McClellan had failed to cut off the fleeing Confederates and destroy Robert E. Lee’s army after the Battle of Antietam. Instead, Lee’s rugged fighting force slipped quietly back into Virginia where it would continue to cause frustra ...
If one were to ask the average American or even the typi
... By July 14, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia had escaped to safety across the swollen Potomac River, badly mauled but still intact. Considering the Union Army’s condition after the battle as well as President Lincoln’s orders not to leave Washington, D.C., unguarded, let alone MG Meade’s newness ...
... By July 14, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia had escaped to safety across the swollen Potomac River, badly mauled but still intact. Considering the Union Army’s condition after the battle as well as President Lincoln’s orders not to leave Washington, D.C., unguarded, let alone MG Meade’s newness ...
A Critical Analysis of The Killer Angels
... movie as exhausted and desperate for the war to be over. Lee experiences an internal struggle each time he sends men into battle. The greatest example of Lee’s struggles is on the third day of battle, he is so determined to end the war in order for them to all go home that he orders a major attack, ...
... movie as exhausted and desperate for the war to be over. Lee experiences an internal struggle each time he sends men into battle. The greatest example of Lee’s struggles is on the third day of battle, he is so determined to end the war in order for them to all go home that he orders a major attack, ...
A-level History Additional Specimen answer and commentary
... Confederacy, of which 5.5 million were white); the Union had 10 times the industrial capacity of the Confederacy; the Union had massive naval supremacy; the Union had greater wealth and significantly greater capacity to produce food. The Union’s victory was however not simply down to resources, the ...
... Confederacy, of which 5.5 million were white); the Union had 10 times the industrial capacity of the Confederacy; the Union had massive naval supremacy; the Union had greater wealth and significantly greater capacity to produce food. The Union’s victory was however not simply down to resources, the ...
World Book® Online: American Civil War: Battles
... 26. In the middle of June, despite having a much larger force, Smith was reluctant to order a direct assault against the Confederates. After he quickly defeated the Confederates when he finally did attack, he waited for reinforcements before trying to capture the city. While the Union ...
... 26. In the middle of June, despite having a much larger force, Smith was reluctant to order a direct assault against the Confederates. After he quickly defeated the Confederates when he finally did attack, he waited for reinforcements before trying to capture the city. While the Union ...
Unit VI Civil War Notes
... Lee – 70,000 men – 3 cores 1- James Longstreet 2- Richard Uhle (Stonewall’s old division) 3- A.P. Hill Union commander – George Meade Confed march through Maryland Lee took supplies, cattle, sent free blacks back to slavery Day 1 Greatest military battle South fought from north North from the south ...
... Lee – 70,000 men – 3 cores 1- James Longstreet 2- Richard Uhle (Stonewall’s old division) 3- A.P. Hill Union commander – George Meade Confed march through Maryland Lee took supplies, cattle, sent free blacks back to slavery Day 1 Greatest military battle South fought from north North from the south ...
Echoes from the Blue and Gray
... in 1819. Missouri applied for admission to the Union as a slave state. The admission of Missouri would upset the balance of power in the Senate where at the time there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Senator Henry Clay proposed what became known as the Missouri Compromise. In 1820, he sugge ...
... in 1819. Missouri applied for admission to the Union as a slave state. The admission of Missouri would upset the balance of power in the Senate where at the time there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Senator Henry Clay proposed what became known as the Missouri Compromise. In 1820, he sugge ...
Episode 5
... Lee, commander of the Confederate army, is planning a defense against an attack he expects to happen before the end of the day. He is convinced that the Union army is trying to move its siege artillery within range of the Confederate capital city of Richmond. Both armies are already so close to Rich ...
... Lee, commander of the Confederate army, is planning a defense against an attack he expects to happen before the end of the day. He is convinced that the Union army is trying to move its siege artillery within range of the Confederate capital city of Richmond. Both armies are already so close to Rich ...
THE ROLE OF GEOGRAPHY IN SOME OF America`s MOST
... Unsure and hesitant to react to the unfolding events, Hooker would eventually be replaced by General George G. Meade as head of the Army of the Potomac on the 27th of June, just days before the Battle of Gettysburg began. By July 1st, which was the beginning of the famous three-day battle, all of Le ...
... Unsure and hesitant to react to the unfolding events, Hooker would eventually be replaced by General George G. Meade as head of the Army of the Potomac on the 27th of June, just days before the Battle of Gettysburg began. By July 1st, which was the beginning of the famous three-day battle, all of Le ...
Private Eric Tipton
... use his numerical superiority in a broad turning movement, similar to the one planned by Joseph Hooker in the Battle of Chancellorsville that spring. However, on September 24 the Union had to deplete its forces as well, sending the XI and XII Corps to Chattanooga, Tennessee, following the Union defe ...
... use his numerical superiority in a broad turning movement, similar to the one planned by Joseph Hooker in the Battle of Chancellorsville that spring. However, on September 24 the Union had to deplete its forces as well, sending the XI and XII Corps to Chattanooga, Tennessee, following the Union defe ...
42nd New York - Rich Mountain Battlefield
... use his numerical superiority in a broad turning movement, similar to the one planned by Joseph Hooker in the Battle of Chancellorsville that spring. However, on September 24 the Union had to deplete its forces as well, sending the XI and XII Corps to Chattanooga, Tennessee, following the Union defe ...
... use his numerical superiority in a broad turning movement, similar to the one planned by Joseph Hooker in the Battle of Chancellorsville that spring. However, on September 24 the Union had to deplete its forces as well, sending the XI and XII Corps to Chattanooga, Tennessee, following the Union defe ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... largest Union defeat in the Western theater of the Civil War. Second, due to the South’s victory, General Bragg focused on recapturing Chattanooga. The attack on Chattanooga was a southern defeat that brought General Ulysses S. Grant more attention and led to his promotion to the Commanding General ...
... largest Union defeat in the Western theater of the Civil War. Second, due to the South’s victory, General Bragg focused on recapturing Chattanooga. The attack on Chattanooga was a southern defeat that brought General Ulysses S. Grant more attention and led to his promotion to the Commanding General ...
Civil War 150 — Battle and Proclamation
... 2. Harpers Ferry was a gate to the Shenandoah Valley where grains and foods were grown. It is close enough to D.C. to protect the capital of the Union. It was at the upper end of a water route to D.C. 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison ...
... 2. Harpers Ferry was a gate to the Shenandoah Valley where grains and foods were grown. It is close enough to D.C. to protect the capital of the Union. It was at the upper end of a water route to D.C. 3. Lee planned to cross the Potomac River, taking his forces north. He needed to hold the garrison ...
World Book® Online: American Civil War: Biographies
... 29. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteers were the first black troops from a free state to be organized for combat in the Union Army. 30. Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry raid as far north as Paducah, Kentucky, in 1864. 31. Answers will vary. Possible answers include: 1. Lee grad ...
... 29. The 54th Massachusetts Volunteers were the first black troops from a free state to be organized for combat in the Union Army. 30. Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry raid as far north as Paducah, Kentucky, in 1864. 31. Answers will vary. Possible answers include: 1. Lee grad ...
The Civil War
... Risky Move! • March down the Louisiana side of the River and cross into the South of Vicksburg – Grant could manually overpower the troops at Vicksburg ...
... Risky Move! • March down the Louisiana side of the River and cross into the South of Vicksburg – Grant could manually overpower the troops at Vicksburg ...
Wilson`s Creek Image Analysis
... Southern force claimed victory. Aftermath Following Wilson’s Creek, Gen. Price wanted to pursue the Union forces. Gen. McCulloch chose instead to head back to Arkansas. He was concerned about his supply train and had a deteriorating relationship with Price. This left Price with a much smaller force, ...
... Southern force claimed victory. Aftermath Following Wilson’s Creek, Gen. Price wanted to pursue the Union forces. Gen. McCulloch chose instead to head back to Arkansas. He was concerned about his supply train and had a deteriorating relationship with Price. This left Price with a much smaller force, ...
West Virginia Division of Tourism
... are many instances of divided loyalties and individuals fighting for both sides. While many historians have traditionally placed the number of Union troops from West Virginia at a much higher figure than Confederates, more recent studies suggest there were almost as many southern troops as northern. ...
... are many instances of divided loyalties and individuals fighting for both sides. While many historians have traditionally placed the number of Union troops from West Virginia at a much higher figure than Confederates, more recent studies suggest there were almost as many southern troops as northern. ...
Ch. 9 PowerPoint
... The War in the East (cont.) • In late June 1862, Lee began a series of attacks on McClellan’s army that became known as the Seven Days’ Battle. • Lee could not defeat the Union army but did inflict heavy casualties and force McClellan to retreat to the James River. • Lincoln ordered McClellan to br ...
... The War in the East (cont.) • In late June 1862, Lee began a series of attacks on McClellan’s army that became known as the Seven Days’ Battle. • Lee could not defeat the Union army but did inflict heavy casualties and force McClellan to retreat to the James River. • Lincoln ordered McClellan to br ...
Civil War - Teachers.AUSD.NET
... and he would be forced to surrender. 2. Lincoln faced with choices that were all bad a. No supplies would mean surrender; would ruin his credibility to “hold, possess, and occupy” federal forts b. Sending reinforcements would surely provoke the South into Civil War with the North seen as the aggress ...
... and he would be forced to surrender. 2. Lincoln faced with choices that were all bad a. No supplies would mean surrender; would ruin his credibility to “hold, possess, and occupy” federal forts b. Sending reinforcements would surely provoke the South into Civil War with the North seen as the aggress ...
World Book® Online: American Civil War: Battles
... 26. In the middle of June, despite having a much larger force, Smith was reluctant to order a direct assault against the Confederates. After he quickly defeated the Confederates when he finally did attack, he waited for reinforcements before trying to capture the city. While the Union ...
... 26. In the middle of June, despite having a much larger force, Smith was reluctant to order a direct assault against the Confederates. After he quickly defeated the Confederates when he finally did attack, he waited for reinforcements before trying to capture the city. While the Union ...
American Civil War Final
... July 1-3, 1864 Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania Often considered one of the most important battles in the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war, after Lee and the Confederate army won battles in their Northern invasion they moved to take control of Gettysburg, althou ...
... July 1-3, 1864 Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania Often considered one of the most important battles in the Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the war, after Lee and the Confederate army won battles in their Northern invasion they moved to take control of Gettysburg, althou ...
And So the Murderous Work Went On
... significant hold on the “Road to Richmond.” After significant loss of life at Gaines Mill on June 27, McClellan decided to withdraw from the Virginia peninsula. Eager to follow up on success at Gaines Mill, and particularly eager to destroy the wounded Union army, Lee pursued the Federal troops towa ...
... significant hold on the “Road to Richmond.” After significant loss of life at Gaines Mill on June 27, McClellan decided to withdraw from the Virginia peninsula. Eager to follow up on success at Gaines Mill, and particularly eager to destroy the wounded Union army, Lee pursued the Federal troops towa ...
THE ELECTION OF 1860
... African Americans finally were allowed to join the Union Army=there were not enough people to help fight the war. The Union Navy and African American Sailors African Americans might have wanted to join the Union Navy instead of the Union Army in 1861=it was unlikely that people on ships would be cap ...
... African Americans finally were allowed to join the Union Army=there were not enough people to help fight the war. The Union Navy and African American Sailors African Americans might have wanted to join the Union Navy instead of the Union Army in 1861=it was unlikely that people on ships would be cap ...
Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, fought October 19, 1864, was the culminating battle of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early launched a surprise attack against the encamped army of Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, across Cedar Creek, northeast of Strasburg, Virginia. During the morning fighting, seven Union infantry divisions were forced to fall back and lost numerous prisoners and cannons. Early failed to continue his attack north of Middletown, and Sheridan, dramatically riding to the battlefield from Winchester, was able to rally his troops to hold a new defensive line. A Union counterattack that afternoon routed Early's army.At the conclusion of this battle, the final Confederate invasion of the North was effectively ended. The Confederacy was never again able to threaten Washington, D.C. through the Shenandoah Valley, nor protect one of its key economic bases in Virginia. The stunning Union victory aided the reelection of Abraham Lincoln and won Sheridan lasting fame.