Why was the Confederacy Defeated
... cent of its population under arms – a higher figure than the North. In terms of the management of military supply, the Confederacy could boast some organisational successes. Ordnance Chief Josiah Gorgas, for example, built an arms industry virtually from scratch and kept Confederate armies better su ...
... cent of its population under arms – a higher figure than the North. In terms of the management of military supply, the Confederacy could boast some organisational successes. Ordnance Chief Josiah Gorgas, for example, built an arms industry virtually from scratch and kept Confederate armies better su ...
THE U.S. CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
... Lee moves north again to put fear in the North and hopefully end the war. Lincoln fires Hooker hires Gen. George Meade Shoes? Gen. Buford’s Delay Chamberlain’s Pinwheel Charge Pickett’s Charge 43,000 Killed, wounded or missing—25,000 from the south—will never recover Gettysburg is the turning point ...
... Lee moves north again to put fear in the North and hopefully end the war. Lincoln fires Hooker hires Gen. George Meade Shoes? Gen. Buford’s Delay Chamberlain’s Pinwheel Charge Pickett’s Charge 43,000 Killed, wounded or missing—25,000 from the south—will never recover Gettysburg is the turning point ...
Chapter 16: The Civil War
... fled in panic from Bull Run (Manassas) after a fierce Confederate counterattack led by General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. What Confederate action on the battlefield frightened Union forces into fleeing? Picturing HISTORY ...
... fled in panic from Bull Run (Manassas) after a fierce Confederate counterattack led by General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. What Confederate action on the battlefield frightened Union forces into fleeing? Picturing HISTORY ...
Open Document - Bluegrass Heritage Museum
... In the fall of 1862, Sharp was furloughed following the Battle of Richmond. While he was visiting his parents in Athens, the Confederates were defeated at Perryville and retreated from Kentucky. Sharp and five other men began to make their way back to their lines, which took them through Winchester ...
... In the fall of 1862, Sharp was furloughed following the Battle of Richmond. While he was visiting his parents in Athens, the Confederates were defeated at Perryville and retreated from Kentucky. Sharp and five other men began to make their way back to their lines, which took them through Winchester ...
NC State Brochure cover-side
... war. In addition, ships loaded with European goods ran the Union blockade of the Southern coastline to such ports as Wilmington, North Carolina, guarded by Fort Fisher. A network of rail lines, especially the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad and the Petersburg Railroad (also called the Weldon Railroad ...
... war. In addition, ships loaded with European goods ran the Union blockade of the Southern coastline to such ports as Wilmington, North Carolina, guarded by Fort Fisher. A network of rail lines, especially the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad and the Petersburg Railroad (also called the Weldon Railroad ...
Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan - Camp Curtin Historical Society
... Throughout the next few months, McClellan delayed and failed to move his army. In January 1862, Lincoln virtually forced McClellan’s hand by ordering an advance by all Union armies into the South to coincide with Washington’s Birthday on February 22. McClellan finally presented a grand scheme that c ...
... Throughout the next few months, McClellan delayed and failed to move his army. In January 1862, Lincoln virtually forced McClellan’s hand by ordering an advance by all Union armies into the South to coincide with Washington’s Birthday on February 22. McClellan finally presented a grand scheme that c ...
June 2016 Newsletter
... On the peninsula Butler prepares to ferry troops across Hampton Creek. There they will operate in conjunction with a column from the encampment at Newport News, which is moving towards an isolated enemy outpost at Little Bethel Church. This is the most advanced position of a strong enemy force cen- ...
... On the peninsula Butler prepares to ferry troops across Hampton Creek. There they will operate in conjunction with a column from the encampment at Newport News, which is moving towards an isolated enemy outpost at Little Bethel Church. This is the most advanced position of a strong enemy force cen- ...
Case Study: Battle of Atlanta Major General John Bell Hood, CSA
... on the city from the east. McPherson’s army was strung out over several miles and its left flank was unprotected. If Hood could somehow strike this unprotected flank, or better yet, get behind McPherson’s army, it would surely be a rout for the Confederates. Pouring over maps, a sense of urgency fil ...
... on the city from the east. McPherson’s army was strung out over several miles and its left flank was unprotected. If Hood could somehow strike this unprotected flank, or better yet, get behind McPherson’s army, it would surely be a rout for the Confederates. Pouring over maps, a sense of urgency fil ...
Wilmer McLean`s Civil War odyssey Enid News and Eagle
... to a quiet, south-central Virginia community near Appomattox Court House. A slave owner, McLean made a small fortune running sugar through the Union blockade to supply one of the luxuries in which the South had a keen shortage. But for all the notoriety McLean gained at the start of the war from hav ...
... to a quiet, south-central Virginia community near Appomattox Court House. A slave owner, McLean made a small fortune running sugar through the Union blockade to supply one of the luxuries in which the South had a keen shortage. But for all the notoriety McLean gained at the start of the war from hav ...
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... During the Gettysburg address Lincoln Was honoring those that died and Inspiring those still fighting ...
... During the Gettysburg address Lincoln Was honoring those that died and Inspiring those still fighting ...
From Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River: General
... capacity to stop the Union juggernaut. Moreover, after the Confederate withdrawal from Kennesaw Mountain, conditions again favored rapid movement. After several days of heavy rain, drier weather rendered the roads to the south more easily passable. The Confederates moved forward in hasty retreat, th ...
... capacity to stop the Union juggernaut. Moreover, after the Confederate withdrawal from Kennesaw Mountain, conditions again favored rapid movement. After several days of heavy rain, drier weather rendered the roads to the south more easily passable. The Confederates moved forward in hasty retreat, th ...
Major General George G. Meade
... Battle of Gettysburg, the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in North America. Over 50,000 men fell as casualties in that 3-day fight. Yet, Meade was undeservedly criticized after Gettysburg not pursuing Lee after his defeat, despite the fact, that Meade had launched a massive pursuit that was ...
... Battle of Gettysburg, the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in North America. Over 50,000 men fell as casualties in that 3-day fight. Yet, Meade was undeservedly criticized after Gettysburg not pursuing Lee after his defeat, despite the fact, that Meade had launched a massive pursuit that was ...
LIFE IN A WAR ZONE - Heritage Montgomery
... After the October 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Union troops camped at Muddy Branch were ordered to guard 13 miles of the Potomac River from Seneca to Great Falls. They were also instructed to build three defensive blockhouses in the shape of a Greek cross: 48-feet square with walls four-feet thick a ...
... After the October 1861 Battle of Ball’s Bluff, Union troops camped at Muddy Branch were ordered to guard 13 miles of the Potomac River from Seneca to Great Falls. They were also instructed to build three defensive blockhouses in the shape of a Greek cross: 48-feet square with walls four-feet thick a ...
Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass
... mind that in 1862 this area was not nearly as vegetated as ...
... mind that in 1862 this area was not nearly as vegetated as ...
The Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam (September 17, 1862
... To many Georgians, General William T. Sherman’s actions during the Civil War makes him the most hated figure in the state’s history. However, as time has gone by, many historians are re-examining Sherman’s military campaigns and are developing varying viewpoints about the purposes and rationales beh ...
... To many Georgians, General William T. Sherman’s actions during the Civil War makes him the most hated figure in the state’s history. However, as time has gone by, many historians are re-examining Sherman’s military campaigns and are developing varying viewpoints about the purposes and rationales beh ...
Ch 16, pp. 462-483
... Lincoln Calls Out the Militia Two days after the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln asked the Union states to provide 75,000 militiamen for 90 days to put down the uprising in the South. Citizens of the North responded with enthusiasm to the call to arms. A New York woman wrote, “It seems a ...
... Lincoln Calls Out the Militia Two days after the surrender of Fort Sumter, President Lincoln asked the Union states to provide 75,000 militiamen for 90 days to put down the uprising in the South. Citizens of the North responded with enthusiasm to the call to arms. A New York woman wrote, “It seems a ...
Gettysburg, Battle of
... during 1-3 July 1863, is widely acknowledged as the greatest land battle fought in North America. At Gettysburg, the Army of Northern Virginia under Lee numbered about 75,000 men, compared to the estimated 93,000 soldiers in Maj. Gen. George C. Meade's Army of the Potomac. The battle ended with appr ...
... during 1-3 July 1863, is widely acknowledged as the greatest land battle fought in North America. At Gettysburg, the Army of Northern Virginia under Lee numbered about 75,000 men, compared to the estimated 93,000 soldiers in Maj. Gen. George C. Meade's Army of the Potomac. The battle ended with appr ...
22 - The Civil War
... an easy decision for many of them. Colonel Robert E. Lee, for example, was not a supporter of either slavery or secession. But he decided that he could not fight against his native Virginia. Lee resigned from the U.S. Army to become commander in chief of the Confederate forces. The South had geograp ...
... an easy decision for many of them. Colonel Robert E. Lee, for example, was not a supporter of either slavery or secession. But he decided that he could not fight against his native Virginia. Lee resigned from the U.S. Army to become commander in chief of the Confederate forces. The South had geograp ...
Vicksburg
... The second assault, 22 May, was a disaster for Union forces, showed the strength of the miles of Confederate works arching east around the city, and convinced Grant that Pemberton could only be defeated in a protracted siege. The siege of Vicksburg began with the repulse of the 22 May assault and la ...
... The second assault, 22 May, was a disaster for Union forces, showed the strength of the miles of Confederate works arching east around the city, and convinced Grant that Pemberton could only be defeated in a protracted siege. The siege of Vicksburg began with the repulse of the 22 May assault and la ...
History - Vermont Historical Society
... set up quarters and stayed here until June. On June 22, the Third received orders to proceed to Harper's Ferry. It was at this time that Major General George G. Meade assumed command of the Army of the Potomac. Harper's Ferry was highly fortified with forts and several batteries of large guns, but a ...
... set up quarters and stayed here until June. On June 22, the Third received orders to proceed to Harper's Ferry. It was at this time that Major General George G. Meade assumed command of the Army of the Potomac. Harper's Ferry was highly fortified with forts and several batteries of large guns, but a ...
- DigitalCommons@Cedarville
... At Iuka, Rosecrans had been tasked by Grant with defeating Sterling Price’s Army of the West in a complex pincer movement. Unfortunately, as Rosecrans’ column attacked Price, the other side of the pincer, commanded by Edward Ord, did not budge. The signal for Ord’s movement was supposed to be the s ...
... At Iuka, Rosecrans had been tasked by Grant with defeating Sterling Price’s Army of the West in a complex pincer movement. Unfortunately, as Rosecrans’ column attacked Price, the other side of the pincer, commanded by Edward Ord, did not budge. The signal for Ord’s movement was supposed to be the s ...
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
... Chapter 1: Introduction to The Better Angels of Our Nature: Problems Arise After the Civil War (11 min 21 sec) 1. In what ways was the Civil War a turning point and in what ways did the same problems persist after the war that had existed before the war? ...
The Age of Revolution - First Covenant Church
... and were caught by surprise early on a Sunday morning by P.G.T. Beauregard Again, the Washington rumor mill falsely accused Grant of being too drunk to protect his own men and Lincoln's generals demanded he be relieved Desperate to bring some sort of organization and structure to the running of the ...
... and were caught by surprise early on a Sunday morning by P.G.T. Beauregard Again, the Washington rumor mill falsely accused Grant of being too drunk to protect his own men and Lincoln's generals demanded he be relieved Desperate to bring some sort of organization and structure to the running of the ...
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.