90 Day War - Faculty Access for the Web
... General Winfield Scott's scheme to surround the South and await a seizure of power by southern Unionists drew scorn from critics who called it the Anaconda plan. In this lithograph, the "great snake" prepares to thrust down the Mississippi, seal off the Confederacy, and crush it. (Library of Congres ...
... General Winfield Scott's scheme to surround the South and await a seizure of power by southern Unionists drew scorn from critics who called it the Anaconda plan. In this lithograph, the "great snake" prepares to thrust down the Mississippi, seal off the Confederacy, and crush it. (Library of Congres ...
Chapter 11: The Peculiar Institution
... elections in the fall, and perhaps capture Washington, D.C. At the Battle of Antietam, McClellan and the Army of the Potomac repelled Lee’s invasion. In one day at Antietam, nearly 4,000 men were killed and 18,000 wounded. More Americans died in this battle on September 17, 1862, than on any other d ...
... elections in the fall, and perhaps capture Washington, D.C. At the Battle of Antietam, McClellan and the Army of the Potomac repelled Lee’s invasion. In one day at Antietam, nearly 4,000 men were killed and 18,000 wounded. More Americans died in this battle on September 17, 1862, than on any other d ...
William C - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... coincidentally the same numerical advantage that the Army of the Potomac held over him this spring. By the end of April, Lee commanded an army of nearly 64,000 soldiers. His victories during the previous two years had exacted a painful toll in casualties, and replacements for fallen heroes were beco ...
... coincidentally the same numerical advantage that the Army of the Potomac held over him this spring. By the end of April, Lee commanded an army of nearly 64,000 soldiers. His victories during the previous two years had exacted a painful toll in casualties, and replacements for fallen heroes were beco ...
The Civil War
... the Civil War and it demoralized (discouraged) the South. After the battle, Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg for the dedication of a military cemetery. There he gave what is considered one of the most important speeches in American History, The Gettysburg Address. ...
... the Civil War and it demoralized (discouraged) the South. After the battle, Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg for the dedication of a military cemetery. There he gave what is considered one of the most important speeches in American History, The Gettysburg Address. ...
Civil War in Virginia - Virginia History Series
... militia commanders declined and Lee turned to the Marines. Lee sent Lt. J.E.B. Stuart, serving as a volunteer aide-de-camp, under a flag of truce to negotiate the surrender of John Brown and his followers. They declined surrender and a fight ensued. During the nineteenth century, each of the states ...
... militia commanders declined and Lee turned to the Marines. Lee sent Lt. J.E.B. Stuart, serving as a volunteer aide-de-camp, under a flag of truce to negotiate the surrender of John Brown and his followers. They declined surrender and a fight ensued. During the nineteenth century, each of the states ...
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... • Lincoln originally asks Robert E. Lee to be the new commanding general of the Union Army but due to his family being in Virginia he declines • Lincoln then considers Ulysses S. Grant for command but Congress refuses to allow it over fears of his drinking, cursing and bad behavior; Congress goes as ...
... • Lincoln originally asks Robert E. Lee to be the new commanding general of the Union Army but due to his family being in Virginia he declines • Lincoln then considers Ulysses S. Grant for command but Congress refuses to allow it over fears of his drinking, cursing and bad behavior; Congress goes as ...
Civil War and Reconstruction PowerPoint
... the “Total War” the Union would wage on the Confederacy. General Sherman captured and burned the economic hub of Atlanta. His army then marched to Savannah, GA leaving a 90-mile wide path of destruction in their wake. They burned and pillaged any plantations and towns in their path as well as the co ...
... the “Total War” the Union would wage on the Confederacy. General Sherman captured and burned the economic hub of Atlanta. His army then marched to Savannah, GA leaving a 90-mile wide path of destruction in their wake. They burned and pillaged any plantations and towns in their path as well as the co ...
Bloodiest day in American history: The battle of Antietam
... the soldiers. They have to sleep in these dirty trenches and if they are lucky they can cover the trench with a tarp. If they are hurt they don't get medicine. If they are lucky they can go home with only one leg or arm left because it has been cut off. The food they get is really bad and often mold ...
... the soldiers. They have to sleep in these dirty trenches and if they are lucky they can cover the trench with a tarp. If they are hurt they don't get medicine. If they are lucky they can go home with only one leg or arm left because it has been cut off. The food they get is really bad and often mold ...
Civil War Battles
... The first major confederate attack into the North. The single bloodiest day of the Civil War. Some 25,000 men were killed or wounded. The Confederates retreated. The fall of Vicksburg agave the Union complete control of the Mississippi Valley and split the South in two. It marked the turning point i ...
... The first major confederate attack into the North. The single bloodiest day of the Civil War. Some 25,000 men were killed or wounded. The Confederates retreated. The fall of Vicksburg agave the Union complete control of the Mississippi Valley and split the South in two. It marked the turning point i ...
The Battle of Chickamauga and its Aftermath
... first pronounced victory in the West, and one of the most stubbornly contested battles of the war. Our cavalry had failed to close McFarland Gap, and through that General Thomas made his march for the stand at Rossville Gap. The Union army and reserve had been fought, and by united efforts we held t ...
... first pronounced victory in the West, and one of the most stubbornly contested battles of the war. Our cavalry had failed to close McFarland Gap, and through that General Thomas made his march for the stand at Rossville Gap. The Union army and reserve had been fought, and by united efforts we held t ...
Chapter 21
... Lee vs. McClellan Lee outnumbered 2 to 1, but McClellan sent in less than ¾ of army Lee able to withdraw, when McClellan failed to follow Tactical Draw; Stopped advance towards D.C. ...
... Lee vs. McClellan Lee outnumbered 2 to 1, but McClellan sent in less than ¾ of army Lee able to withdraw, when McClellan failed to follow Tactical Draw; Stopped advance towards D.C. ...
Library of Congress
... First Day at Gettysburg by James Walker During the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee proposed a daring invasion into Pennsylvania in hopes that it might force the Union to end the war. It proved to be a turning point, but not the one Lee anticipated. At Gettysburg, a series of battle ...
... First Day at Gettysburg by James Walker During the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee proposed a daring invasion into Pennsylvania in hopes that it might force the Union to end the war. It proved to be a turning point, but not the one Lee anticipated. At Gettysburg, a series of battle ...
people.ucls.uchicago.edu
... This plan would starve the Confederacy and cut off contact with other nations who could possibly offer help. ...
... This plan would starve the Confederacy and cut off contact with other nations who could possibly offer help. ...
Caring For the Wounded: The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
... some of the political turmoil that the local citizenry here would have to have gone through. Being at the very center of the beginning of this conflict, we were set up very early for what would later come to pass as the armies came though this community. Our museum is not in one of the original hos ...
... some of the political turmoil that the local citizenry here would have to have gone through. Being at the very center of the beginning of this conflict, we were set up very early for what would later come to pass as the armies came though this community. Our museum is not in one of the original hos ...
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... First Day at Gettysburg by James Walker During the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee proposed a daring invasion into Pennsylvania in hopes that it might force the Union to end the war. It proved to be a turning point, but not the one Lee anticipated. At Gettysburg, a series of battle ...
... First Day at Gettysburg by James Walker During the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee proposed a daring invasion into Pennsylvania in hopes that it might force the Union to end the war. It proved to be a turning point, but not the one Lee anticipated. At Gettysburg, a series of battle ...
Identifying political and military turning points of the
... The battle of Vicksburg was key victory for the Union because it captured control of the Mississippi River. Southern trade and supply was choked and almost completely cut off. General Grant laid siege to the Confederate troops who were “dug in” by constant artillery bombing. After 6 weeks the Confed ...
... The battle of Vicksburg was key victory for the Union because it captured control of the Mississippi River. Southern trade and supply was choked and almost completely cut off. General Grant laid siege to the Confederate troops who were “dug in” by constant artillery bombing. After 6 weeks the Confed ...
Breadbasket of the Confederacy - The Northern Illinois Civil War
... southwest to northeast, terminating at Harpers Ferry on the Virginia and Maryland border, only 60 miles from the Federal capital. Screened by mountains to the east and west, it provided the Confederacy with a convenient invasion route. In 1862, General Stonewall Jackson used the valley to threaten W ...
... southwest to northeast, terminating at Harpers Ferry on the Virginia and Maryland border, only 60 miles from the Federal capital. Screened by mountains to the east and west, it provided the Confederacy with a convenient invasion route. In 1862, General Stonewall Jackson used the valley to threaten W ...
How the North Won - Mrs. McKoy`s Classroom
... On July 3 more than 150 Confederate cannons fired at Union troops. The Northerners responded with their cannons. The noise was so loud, it was heard 140 miles away in Pittsburgh. Southern troops, including those commanded by General George Pickett, made an attack called “Pickett’s Charge.” Thousands ...
... On July 3 more than 150 Confederate cannons fired at Union troops. The Northerners responded with their cannons. The noise was so loud, it was heard 140 miles away in Pittsburgh. Southern troops, including those commanded by General George Pickett, made an attack called “Pickett’s Charge.” Thousands ...
Bus Tour of Sherman`s March to be held on November 17
... The women of the South would be lost to all decency and selfrespect if they ever should look upon Sherman as anything else than an invader, despoiler and brigand. Sherman went beyond his legitimate duties to tyrannize over helpless women and children; he went out of his way to exercise heartless cru ...
... The women of the South would be lost to all decency and selfrespect if they ever should look upon Sherman as anything else than an invader, despoiler and brigand. Sherman went beyond his legitimate duties to tyrannize over helpless women and children; he went out of his way to exercise heartless cru ...
Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865
... were coming to Hampton Roads in search of a way out. Entrenched in a fortified arc on the edge of Petersburg, Virginia, one day’s march from Richmond, General Robert E. Lee was praying for their success. The 50,000 men and boys of the Army of Northern Virginia were ragged, gaunt, and bleeding. The o ...
... were coming to Hampton Roads in search of a way out. Entrenched in a fortified arc on the edge of Petersburg, Virginia, one day’s march from Richmond, General Robert E. Lee was praying for their success. The 50,000 men and boys of the Army of Northern Virginia were ragged, gaunt, and bleeding. The o ...
Ch 20/21 - cloudfront.net
... Republicans and pro-war Democrats OI- Election of 1864- 1st election in world history held during a civil war (half of the country did not vote) Why hold the election? Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation (freeing the slaves in areas of rebellion),not the people Lincoln felt that if he was r ...
... Republicans and pro-war Democrats OI- Election of 1864- 1st election in world history held during a civil war (half of the country did not vote) Why hold the election? Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation (freeing the slaves in areas of rebellion),not the people Lincoln felt that if he was r ...
Civil War 150 Interactive
... 1. How many Americans fought in the Civil War? 2. How many African Americans fought for the Union? 3. How many women disguised and secretly serve? 4. How many Native American fought in the war (both sides)? 5. Why was the Confederate soldier raise in pay basically worthless? 6. Which group received ...
... 1. How many Americans fought in the Civil War? 2. How many African Americans fought for the Union? 3. How many women disguised and secretly serve? 4. How many Native American fought in the war (both sides)? 5. Why was the Confederate soldier raise in pay basically worthless? 6. Which group received ...
Civil War
... 3. Who is the Union general in charge at Vicksburg? 4. Describe Grant’s plan and what does he do at Vicksburg? 5. Define a siege. 6. Describe the result of Grant’s strategy at Vicksburg. Sherman’s March (May to December 1864) 1. What is Sherman able to do in September of 1864? 2. Describe the result ...
... 3. Who is the Union general in charge at Vicksburg? 4. Describe Grant’s plan and what does he do at Vicksburg? 5. Define a siege. 6. Describe the result of Grant’s strategy at Vicksburg. Sherman’s March (May to December 1864) 1. What is Sherman able to do in September of 1864? 2. Describe the result ...
Gettysburg
... First Day at Gettysburg by James Walker During the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee proposed a daring invasion into Pennsylvania in hopes that it might force the Union to end the war. It proved to be a turning point, but not the one Lee anticipated. At Gettysburg, a series of battle ...
... First Day at Gettysburg by James Walker During the summer of 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee proposed a daring invasion into Pennsylvania in hopes that it might force the Union to end the war. It proved to be a turning point, but not the one Lee anticipated. At Gettysburg, a series of battle ...
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.