Review for Chapter 11 Section 1 Quiz
... F. First battle-Bull Run-Confederate victory 1. Stonewall Jackson G. George McClellan-Union army in the East H. Ulysses S. Grant-Union victory at Shiloh I. War for capitals J. Robert E. Lee-victory at Second Battle of Bull Run K. Antietam, MD 1. bloodiest battle 2. Lee forced to retreat ...
... F. First battle-Bull Run-Confederate victory 1. Stonewall Jackson G. George McClellan-Union army in the East H. Ulysses S. Grant-Union victory at Shiloh I. War for capitals J. Robert E. Lee-victory at Second Battle of Bull Run K. Antietam, MD 1. bloodiest battle 2. Lee forced to retreat ...
THE CIVIL WAR
... Union take defensive positions on Cemetery Ridge 90,000 Union troops vs. 75,000 Confederate Union army led by Gen. George Meade Confederates take early control Lee needs to take Cemetery Ridge ...
... Union take defensive positions on Cemetery Ridge 90,000 Union troops vs. 75,000 Confederate Union army led by Gen. George Meade Confederates take early control Lee needs to take Cemetery Ridge ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army had moved his troops to the base because he feared a Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command r ...
... The first shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. Major Robert Anderson of the United States Army had moved his troops to the base because he feared a Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command r ...
21-Behind_the_War - Duplin County Schools
... 54th of 56th in class at West Point Developed Idea of Trench Warfare ...
... 54th of 56th in class at West Point Developed Idea of Trench Warfare ...
Civil War and Reconstruction Study Guide
... about ending slavery in the South and took away the chance that Great Britain and France might help the South, since they were against slavery. Vicksburg – Union Army won this battle and control of the Mississippi River, which cut off Texas and Arkansas from the other Confederate States. Gettysburg ...
... about ending slavery in the South and took away the chance that Great Britain and France might help the South, since they were against slavery. Vicksburg – Union Army won this battle and control of the Mississippi River, which cut off Texas and Arkansas from the other Confederate States. Gettysburg ...
Voice of the Rappahannock Valley Civil War Round Table
... individuals, $25 for families, and $7.50 for students. Make checks payable to RVCWRT; send to the address below, or give checks (or real money, we take that too) to Milt Ford at the meeting. RVCWRT memberships make great belated Christmas presents, and they're a relatively inexpensive and thoughtful ...
... individuals, $25 for families, and $7.50 for students. Make checks payable to RVCWRT; send to the address below, or give checks (or real money, we take that too) to Milt Ford at the meeting. RVCWRT memberships make great belated Christmas presents, and they're a relatively inexpensive and thoughtful ...
The Civil War
... Both sides eventually moved away from volunteer armies, and towards conscription The Confederates drafted all able-bodied white men between 18 and 35 The Union drafted white men between 20 and ...
... Both sides eventually moved away from volunteer armies, and towards conscription The Confederates drafted all able-bodied white men between 18 and 35 The Union drafted white men between 20 and ...
Gettysburg Play Dough Assignment Directions: The Battle of
... onto Culp’s Hill, the Confederate forces did drive back the Union troops in areas referred to as the Peach Orchard, Wheatfield, Valley of Death, and Devil’s Den with a staggering amount of casualties. The Confederate advance of the right flank had initially succeeded but was stopped by heroic effort ...
... onto Culp’s Hill, the Confederate forces did drive back the Union troops in areas referred to as the Peach Orchard, Wheatfield, Valley of Death, and Devil’s Den with a staggering amount of casualties. The Confederate advance of the right flank had initially succeeded but was stopped by heroic effort ...
Chapter 16 history notes
... Union naval commander who captured New Orleans Farragut ~cut off Conf. access to MS River Peninsular Attempt by McClellan to capture Richmond in 1862 Campaign ~McClellan was too cautious ~Union troops could hear bells from Richmond ~Union failed Robert E. Lee Took command of all Conf. army ...
... Union naval commander who captured New Orleans Farragut ~cut off Conf. access to MS River Peninsular Attempt by McClellan to capture Richmond in 1862 Campaign ~McClellan was too cautious ~Union troops could hear bells from Richmond ~Union failed Robert E. Lee Took command of all Conf. army ...
The Final Salute Tour
... On May 31, 1864, Sheridan’s cavalry seized the vital crossroads of Old Cold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan’s troopers threw back an attack by Confederate infantry. Confederate reinforcements arrived ...
... On May 31, 1864, Sheridan’s cavalry seized the vital crossroads of Old Cold Harbor. Early on June 1, relying heavily on their new repeating carbines and shallow entrenchments, Sheridan’s troopers threw back an attack by Confederate infantry. Confederate reinforcements arrived ...
Sumter to Appomattox - American Civil War Roundtable of Australia
... considered that it might provide the decisive Union breakthrough needed to achieve an early victory in the War. Grant promised Burnside additional troops and massed artillery support. Pleasants had the shaft under the Confederate position with four tons of explosives and Burnside planned an infantry ...
... considered that it might provide the decisive Union breakthrough needed to achieve an early victory in the War. Grant promised Burnside additional troops and massed artillery support. Pleasants had the shaft under the Confederate position with four tons of explosives and Burnside planned an infantry ...
The Civil War in Texas and Beyond
... Grant sends note to Lee asking for his surrender "General R.E. Lee, Commanding C.S.A.: 5 P.M., April 7th, 1865. The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it ...
... Grant sends note to Lee asking for his surrender "General R.E. Lee, Commanding C.S.A.: 5 P.M., April 7th, 1865. The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it ...
Section 8: Appomattox- Total War Brings and End
... would not retreat. “I propose to fight it out along this line,” he said, “if it takes all summer.” He followed Lee’s army to Cold Harbor, Virginia, where he lost 7,000 men in 15 minutes of fighting. By the time the two forces reached Petersburg, a railroad center 20 miles south of Richmond, Grant’s ...
... would not retreat. “I propose to fight it out along this line,” he said, “if it takes all summer.” He followed Lee’s army to Cold Harbor, Virginia, where he lost 7,000 men in 15 minutes of fighting. By the time the two forces reached Petersburg, a railroad center 20 miles south of Richmond, Grant’s ...
The Battle of Lewis`s Farm
... Chamberlain - By this point in the war, Joshua L. Chamberlain was well known, almost legendary figure amongst the men of the V Corps. His stand (with the 20th ME) on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, and his multiple battle wounds had earned him a hero’s reputation amongst the ranks. Though relativel ...
... Chamberlain - By this point in the war, Joshua L. Chamberlain was well known, almost legendary figure amongst the men of the V Corps. His stand (with the 20th ME) on Little Round Top at Gettysburg, and his multiple battle wounds had earned him a hero’s reputation amongst the ranks. Though relativel ...
The First Minnesota and the Battle of Gettysburg
... “Angle” when Pickett's Charge began. At the height of battle they drove squarely into the flank of the Confederates who had pierced the Union line, fighting with the same fierce determination that marked their charge the evening before. Amidst the chaos, Pvt. Marshall Sherman captured the colors of ...
... “Angle” when Pickett's Charge began. At the height of battle they drove squarely into the flank of the Confederates who had pierced the Union line, fighting with the same fierce determination that marked their charge the evening before. Amidst the chaos, Pvt. Marshall Sherman captured the colors of ...
Chapter 16 section 2 study highlights
... object of the fight, and there we stood for one hour, the men falling all around.” The fighting ended in a stalemate. ...
... object of the fight, and there we stood for one hour, the men falling all around.” The fighting ended in a stalemate. ...
From Bull Run to Antietam
... Peninsular Campaign In March of 1862 Union General McClellan order his army out of the Potomac under orders of President Lincoln and moved them along the coast to a place south east of the Confederate capital of Virginia. A fight ensued, after a period of delay by McClellan, at Seven Pines. 53. What ...
... Peninsular Campaign In March of 1862 Union General McClellan order his army out of the Potomac under orders of President Lincoln and moved them along the coast to a place south east of the Confederate capital of Virginia. A fight ensued, after a period of delay by McClellan, at Seven Pines. 53. What ...
Civil War Turning Points- Antietam, Gettysburg, and The
... the bloodiest day of the Civil War McClellan had Lee’s orders but waited too long to attack The battle ended with over 23,000 casualties (more than all other previous American wars combined) It was a tactical draw but turns out to be a Union victory McClellan doesn’t attack and allows Lee to regroup ...
... the bloodiest day of the Civil War McClellan had Lee’s orders but waited too long to attack The battle ended with over 23,000 casualties (more than all other previous American wars combined) It was a tactical draw but turns out to be a Union victory McClellan doesn’t attack and allows Lee to regroup ...
The war in the East and in the West
... would be able to force the Virginia to retreat protecting the Northern Blockade ...
... would be able to force the Virginia to retreat protecting the Northern Blockade ...
1 Creating America (Survey) Chapter 17: The Tide of War Turns
... After marching through Georgia, Sherman moved north. His plan was to link up with Grant’s troops in Virginia. In June 1864, Grant’s troops reached the edge of Richmond. There, the two sides battled for ten months. In the end, Lee could not hold out. The Union army marched into Richmond on April 3, 1 ...
... After marching through Georgia, Sherman moved north. His plan was to link up with Grant’s troops in Virginia. In June 1864, Grant’s troops reached the edge of Richmond. There, the two sides battled for ten months. In the end, Lee could not hold out. The Union army marched into Richmond on April 3, 1 ...
Civil War battles
... Shiloh was a decisive and bloody battl. The South needed a win to make up defeats in Kentucky and Tennessee. It also needed to stop the Union’s attack down the Mississippi Valley. Memphis and Vicksburg were now vulnerable, and after Corinth there was now doubt that those cities would be the next ta ...
... Shiloh was a decisive and bloody battl. The South needed a win to make up defeats in Kentucky and Tennessee. It also needed to stop the Union’s attack down the Mississippi Valley. Memphis and Vicksburg were now vulnerable, and after Corinth there was now doubt that those cities would be the next ta ...
General Order`s No. 9: Ending the war peacefully
... General Order’s No. 9: Ending the war peacefully (GLC00526.01) Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on the afternoon of 9 April 1865. Grant considered the war to be over and allowed the former Confederates to return to their homes rat ...
... General Order’s No. 9: Ending the war peacefully (GLC00526.01) Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on the afternoon of 9 April 1865. Grant considered the war to be over and allowed the former Confederates to return to their homes rat ...
Brinkley Chapter 14
... the legacy of compromise that began at the Constitutional Convention? 2. Why did the institution of slavery command the loyalty of the vast majority of antebellum whites, despite the fact that only a small percentage of them owned slaves? 3. The Confederate States of America had no chance of achievi ...
... the legacy of compromise that began at the Constitutional Convention? 2. Why did the institution of slavery command the loyalty of the vast majority of antebellum whites, despite the fact that only a small percentage of them owned slaves? 3. The Confederate States of America had no chance of achievi ...
Brinkley Chapter 14
... the legacy of compromise that began at the Constitutional Convention? 2. Why did the institution of slavery command the loyalty of the vast majority of antebellum whites, despite the fact that only a small percentage of them owned slaves? 3. The Confederate States of America had no chance of achievi ...
... the legacy of compromise that began at the Constitutional Convention? 2. Why did the institution of slavery command the loyalty of the vast majority of antebellum whites, despite the fact that only a small percentage of them owned slaves? 3. The Confederate States of America had no chance of achievi ...