Chapter Eleven, Section One
... o So with the Confederate victory at Bull Run, many Confederates felt good and also felt that not only was the war over, but they could just leave the army and go home Union Armies in the West Lincoln’s reaction to Bull Run: called for 50,000 men to sign up to serve for 3 year stints; three days l ...
... o So with the Confederate victory at Bull Run, many Confederates felt good and also felt that not only was the war over, but they could just leave the army and go home Union Armies in the West Lincoln’s reaction to Bull Run: called for 50,000 men to sign up to serve for 3 year stints; three days l ...
War Erupts! The Civil War
... *B/c of their resources and location, these states could tip the scales toward one side of the war! *All four states stayed in the Union. *In all – 24 states made up the Union. *11 states joined the Confederacy. ...
... *B/c of their resources and location, these states could tip the scales toward one side of the war! *All four states stayed in the Union. *In all – 24 states made up the Union. *11 states joined the Confederacy. ...
1 Battle of Antietam The bloodiest single day in American history, the
... attempting to cross a narrow bridge over Antietam Creek while facing crossfire from a group of 400 Georgians. The attempt lasted for four hours before the Union troops crossed the bridge and drove back the Georgians. At the end of the day, nearly 23,000 soldiers had died, the most casualties of any ...
... attempting to cross a narrow bridge over Antietam Creek while facing crossfire from a group of 400 Georgians. The attempt lasted for four hours before the Union troops crossed the bridge and drove back the Georgians. At the end of the day, nearly 23,000 soldiers had died, the most casualties of any ...
The Civil War - Maddox Middle School 6th Grade Social Studies
... Women were the backbone of civilian life. On farms, they performed daily chores usually done by men. ...
... Women were the backbone of civilian life. On farms, they performed daily chores usually done by men. ...
Monday, November 9
... • The Confederate constitution was modeled after the US Constitution except that it provided a single 6-year term for the president and gave the president an item veto (to veto only part of a bill). • Its constitution denied the Confederate congress the power to levy a protective tariff and to appro ...
... • The Confederate constitution was modeled after the US Constitution except that it provided a single 6-year term for the president and gave the president an item veto (to veto only part of a bill). • Its constitution denied the Confederate congress the power to levy a protective tariff and to appro ...
The Challenges of Command and Leadership, 1862
... offensive-defensive strategy • Although the Confederates did not have a generalin-chief, the two armies were similarly organized into companies, regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, and then armies • Shiloh and the Peninsula Campaign were significant—at Shiloh, Grant’s leadership brought a Union v ...
... offensive-defensive strategy • Although the Confederates did not have a generalin-chief, the two armies were similarly organized into companies, regiments, brigades, divisions, corps, and then armies • Shiloh and the Peninsula Campaign were significant—at Shiloh, Grant’s leadership brought a Union v ...
The Civil War
... First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) 1861 – The first major battle of the Civil War that took place in Virginia. Confederate Army won. ...
... First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) 1861 – The first major battle of the Civil War that took place in Virginia. Confederate Army won. ...
End of the War study guide Key
... on September 17, 1862, than on any other single day of the Civil War. Federal losses were 12,410, Confederate losses 10,700. Although neither side gained a decisive victory, Lee's failure to carry the war effort effectively into the North caused Great Britain to postpone recognition of the Confeder ...
... on September 17, 1862, than on any other single day of the Civil War. Federal losses were 12,410, Confederate losses 10,700. Although neither side gained a decisive victory, Lee's failure to carry the war effort effectively into the North caused Great Britain to postpone recognition of the Confeder ...
Gettysburg - Warren County Schools
... 2. to draw the United States Army away from the safety of the defenses of Washington, D.C. and fight them in the “open” 3. to take the war away from the farmers in Virginia who were having problems planting and harvesting crops, as both armies had been camping or fighting on their land for the previ ...
... 2. to draw the United States Army away from the safety of the defenses of Washington, D.C. and fight them in the “open” 3. to take the war away from the farmers in Virginia who were having problems planting and harvesting crops, as both armies had been camping or fighting on their land for the previ ...
Civil War Study Guide
... • North had many more ships and cut off Southern ports, stopping supplies from Europe • Blockade runners • Ironclads • First successful sub attack - Hunley • March 9, 1862 – Monitor vs. Virginia (Merrimac) • Last Confederate port open – Wilmington, NC – protected by Fort Fisher – captured by North o ...
... • North had many more ships and cut off Southern ports, stopping supplies from Europe • Blockade runners • Ironclads • First successful sub attack - Hunley • March 9, 1862 – Monitor vs. Virginia (Merrimac) • Last Confederate port open – Wilmington, NC – protected by Fort Fisher – captured by North o ...
Civil War Study Guide
... • North had many more ships and cut off Southern ports, stopping supplies from Europe • Blockade runners • Ironclads • First successful sub attack - Hunley • March 9, 1862 – Monitor vs. Virginia (Merrimac) • Last Confederate port open – Wilmington, NC – protected by Fort Fisher – captured by North o ...
... • North had many more ships and cut off Southern ports, stopping supplies from Europe • Blockade runners • Ironclads • First successful sub attack - Hunley • March 9, 1862 – Monitor vs. Virginia (Merrimac) • Last Confederate port open – Wilmington, NC – protected by Fort Fisher – captured by North o ...
Commanding Generals
... it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is usually surrounded and all supply lines are cut off, nor was it strictly limited to actions against Petersburg. The campaign was nine months of trench warfare in which Union forces commanded by Grant assaulted Petersburg unsuccessfully and then ...
... it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is usually surrounded and all supply lines are cut off, nor was it strictly limited to actions against Petersburg. The campaign was nine months of trench warfare in which Union forces commanded by Grant assaulted Petersburg unsuccessfully and then ...
Civil War Battles and Technology - York Region District School Board
... Petersburg, where the two armies engaged in trench warfare for over nine months. Source: Wikipedia, Official American Civil War Website ...
... Petersburg, where the two armies engaged in trench warfare for over nine months. Source: Wikipedia, Official American Civil War Website ...
law which required all 20- 45 year old men to put their names in a
... By 1863, the Union had a difficult time recruiting soldiers to fight in the Civil War, so they raised the enlistment bounty from $100 to $300. Congress passed a conscription (draft) law which required all 20- 45 year old men to put their names in a lottery and serve if their names were drawn. A wea ...
... By 1863, the Union had a difficult time recruiting soldiers to fight in the Civil War, so they raised the enlistment bounty from $100 to $300. Congress passed a conscription (draft) law which required all 20- 45 year old men to put their names in a lottery and serve if their names were drawn. A wea ...
War Begins – Major Battles & Events
... While riding the front lines – Stonewall Jackson is shot by his own men. Jackson dies a few days later. Lee launches more attacks – Goal is to break the North’s will to fight. ...
... While riding the front lines – Stonewall Jackson is shot by his own men. Jackson dies a few days later. Lee launches more attacks – Goal is to break the North’s will to fight. ...
Battle of Gettysburg - armstrong
... On the third day of battle, Longstreet again tried to convince Lee not to attack, but Lee nixed the idea. In his mind, the Confederate forces had only two options: They must retreat or try one last big attack. Because of this, he planned to attack the center of the Union line with 15,000 fresh soldi ...
... On the third day of battle, Longstreet again tried to convince Lee not to attack, but Lee nixed the idea. In his mind, the Confederate forces had only two options: They must retreat or try one last big attack. Because of this, he planned to attack the center of the Union line with 15,000 fresh soldi ...
Civil War Exam Review: Most Southerners did not own slaves, and
... Two forts protected Tennessee from the Union: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Ulysses S. Grant led the attack against these forts. The Battle of Shiloh pitted Ulysses S. Grant for the Union against Albert Sidney Johnston for the Confederacy. The Union won at the battle of Shiloh. Grant proves that he ...
... Two forts protected Tennessee from the Union: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Ulysses S. Grant led the attack against these forts. The Battle of Shiloh pitted Ulysses S. Grant for the Union against Albert Sidney Johnston for the Confederacy. The Union won at the battle of Shiloh. Grant proves that he ...
Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War FOOTSTEPS OF FAIRFAX
... Walney suffered extensive damage during the Civil War, as troops from both sides traveled across the farm. On June 24, 1864, John S. Mosby’s command attacked elements of the 16th New York Cavalry here and captured Thomas P. “Boston” Corbett, who would later kill Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilke ...
... Walney suffered extensive damage during the Civil War, as troops from both sides traveled across the farm. On June 24, 1864, John S. Mosby’s command attacked elements of the 16th New York Cavalry here and captured Thomas P. “Boston” Corbett, who would later kill Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilke ...
people.ucls.uchicago.edu
... months later, it is ratified by the States ● In 9 months, Grant slowly extends his trenches around embattled Petersburg ● Grant’s Armies rout Petersburg on April 2 ● Lee flees Petersburg across the Appomattox river, and tells Davis to evacuate Richmond ● April 2, evening, Davis evacuates Richmond, m ...
... months later, it is ratified by the States ● In 9 months, Grant slowly extends his trenches around embattled Petersburg ● Grant’s Armies rout Petersburg on April 2 ● Lee flees Petersburg across the Appomattox river, and tells Davis to evacuate Richmond ● April 2, evening, Davis evacuates Richmond, m ...
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... • Pickett would lead 14,000 Confederate troops across a one-half mile of open ground towards Union lines. • Pickett’s men proved to be easy targets for Union fire. Barely half of the Confederate troops returned from the charge. ...
... • Pickett would lead 14,000 Confederate troops across a one-half mile of open ground towards Union lines. • Pickett’s men proved to be easy targets for Union fire. Barely half of the Confederate troops returned from the charge. ...
Civil War PowerPoint
... • North had many more ships and cut off Southern ports, stopping supplies from Europe • Blockade runners • Ironclads • First successful sub attack - Hunley • Last Confederate port open – Wilmington, NC – protected by Fort Fisher – captured by North on January 15, 1865 ...
... • North had many more ships and cut off Southern ports, stopping supplies from Europe • Blockade runners • Ironclads • First successful sub attack - Hunley • Last Confederate port open – Wilmington, NC – protected by Fort Fisher – captured by North on January 15, 1865 ...
Chapter 21 - The Furnace of Civil War
... Chapter 21 - The Furnace of Civil War A. Lincoln/North expected a quick “90 day war” victory - “On to Richmond” (Confederate capitol) 1. Ill prepared Union soldiers attacked the Confederacy at Bull Run July 21, 1861 2. “Stonewall” Jackson’s army stood their ground until reinforcements arrived, then, ...
... Chapter 21 - The Furnace of Civil War A. Lincoln/North expected a quick “90 day war” victory - “On to Richmond” (Confederate capitol) 1. Ill prepared Union soldiers attacked the Confederacy at Bull Run July 21, 1861 2. “Stonewall” Jackson’s army stood their ground until reinforcements arrived, then, ...