Battle of South Mountain Lesson Ideas
... It is September, 1862. What is happening in America? (The Civil War) What two groups are fighting and what are they fighting for? (North/Union: Fighting the preserve the Union. Does not believe the Southern states had the right to leave the Union. South/Confederacy: Fighting for the right to govern ...
... It is September, 1862. What is happening in America? (The Civil War) What two groups are fighting and what are they fighting for? (North/Union: Fighting the preserve the Union. Does not believe the Southern states had the right to leave the Union. South/Confederacy: Fighting for the right to govern ...
The Civil War
... Donelson, in late March of 1862, Grant gathered his troops near a small Tennessee church named Shiloh, which was close to the Mississippi border. ...
... Donelson, in late March of 1862, Grant gathered his troops near a small Tennessee church named Shiloh, which was close to the Mississippi border. ...
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... C. Union army would take control of the Mississippi River D. Union would capture Richmond, the Confederate capital 5. Why did the Confederacy expect Great Britain to aid their cause? A. Britain strongly believed in slavery B. Britain still resented the U.S. for the Revolutionary War & the War of 181 ...
... C. Union army would take control of the Mississippi River D. Union would capture Richmond, the Confederate capital 5. Why did the Confederacy expect Great Britain to aid their cause? A. Britain strongly believed in slavery B. Britain still resented the U.S. for the Revolutionary War & the War of 181 ...
the american civil war
... Mississippi was critical to keeping these supplies available. When Vicksburg fell it was a turning point, cutting the Confederacy in half. Trench warfare: There were instances of this early in the war. When McClellan threatened Richmond in June 1862 Lee ordered his troops to dig trenches, a task the ...
... Mississippi was critical to keeping these supplies available. When Vicksburg fell it was a turning point, cutting the Confederacy in half. Trench warfare: There were instances of this early in the war. When McClellan threatened Richmond in June 1862 Lee ordered his troops to dig trenches, a task the ...
Chapter 15
... Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate supporter • Lincoln died the next morning and Booth died by suicide or being shot by a pursuer • Lincoln’s death may have caused the situation to become harsher for the South ...
... Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate supporter • Lincoln died the next morning and Booth died by suicide or being shot by a pursuer • Lincoln’s death may have caused the situation to become harsher for the South ...
Section 4: Antietam
... along Antietam Creek. All day long, McClellan’s troops pounded Lee’s badly outnumbered forces. The following day, Lee retreated to Virginia. McClellan claimed Antietam as a Union victory. But many who fought there saw the battle as a defeat for both armies. Of the 75,000 Union troops who fought at A ...
... along Antietam Creek. All day long, McClellan’s troops pounded Lee’s badly outnumbered forces. The following day, Lee retreated to Virginia. McClellan claimed Antietam as a Union victory. But many who fought there saw the battle as a defeat for both armies. Of the 75,000 Union troops who fought at A ...
HistorySage - Mr
... 1. Lincoln defeated McClellan 212 to 21; Lincoln only lost KY, DE, and NJ. -- McClellan received a surprising 45% of popular vote 2. One of most crushing defeats for the South. a. Lincoln’s election assured continued policy of "total war" B. Second Inaugural speech -- "With malice toward none, with ...
... 1. Lincoln defeated McClellan 212 to 21; Lincoln only lost KY, DE, and NJ. -- McClellan received a surprising 45% of popular vote 2. One of most crushing defeats for the South. a. Lincoln’s election assured continued policy of "total war" B. Second Inaugural speech -- "With malice toward none, with ...
Civil War and Reconstruction
... 17. The period known as ___________________________________________ (1865-1877) was the time when the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union. 18. The __________________________________________ was passed by Congress ...
... 17. The period known as ___________________________________________ (1865-1877) was the time when the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union. 18. The __________________________________________ was passed by Congress ...
The American Civil War 1861-1865
... • January 28,1825 -July 30, 1875 • His name in Civil War history was secured in a losing cause, the charge against the Federal center on the third day at Gettysburg. • Graduated last in his class at West Point. • Pickett’s doomed infantry charge at Gettysburg was the first time he took his division ...
... • January 28,1825 -July 30, 1875 • His name in Civil War history was secured in a losing cause, the charge against the Federal center on the third day at Gettysburg. • Graduated last in his class at West Point. • Pickett’s doomed infantry charge at Gettysburg was the first time he took his division ...
The American Civil War 1861-1865
... • January 28,1825 -July 30, 1875 • His name in Civil War history was secured in a losing cause, the charge against the Federal center on the third day at Gettysburg. • Graduated last in his class at West Point. • Pickett’s doomed infantry charge at Gettysburg was the first time he took his division ...
... • January 28,1825 -July 30, 1875 • His name in Civil War history was secured in a losing cause, the charge against the Federal center on the third day at Gettysburg. • Graduated last in his class at West Point. • Pickett’s doomed infantry charge at Gettysburg was the first time he took his division ...
Civil War Notes p21 - Henry County Schools
... June 1861 -- West Virginia Is Born. Residents of the western ...
... June 1861 -- West Virginia Is Born. Residents of the western ...
File - Team Sigma
... Bull Run, (Manassas Junction) Spring 1861 30 miles from Washington D.C. The first major engagement of the Civil War. ...
... Bull Run, (Manassas Junction) Spring 1861 30 miles from Washington D.C. The first major engagement of the Civil War. ...
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... Winfield Scott developed a two-part strategy: – 1.) destroy the South’s economy with a naval blockade of southern ports; – 2.) gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the South. ...
... Winfield Scott developed a two-part strategy: – 1.) destroy the South’s economy with a naval blockade of southern ports; – 2.) gain control of the Mississippi River to divide the South. ...
Civil War study sheet Answers
... The north started to win battles The Confederacy never invaded the North again because it lost huge portion of the soldiers Boosted the morale of the North 11 What was the strategy of total war? Who decided to use this strategy? Total war is the destruction of anything that might be used by th ...
... The north started to win battles The Confederacy never invaded the North again because it lost huge portion of the soldiers Boosted the morale of the North 11 What was the strategy of total war? Who decided to use this strategy? Total war is the destruction of anything that might be used by th ...
ABC Book of a New Nation - Ms. Veal
... Johnston poured out of the nearby woods and struck a line of Union soldiers occupying ground near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. The overpowering Confederate offensive drove the unprepared Federal forces from their camps and threatened to overwhelm Ulysses S. Grant’s entire command. Some ...
... Johnston poured out of the nearby woods and struck a line of Union soldiers occupying ground near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. The overpowering Confederate offensive drove the unprepared Federal forces from their camps and threatened to overwhelm Ulysses S. Grant’s entire command. Some ...
Summary: The Union Advances
... South Carolina. He ordered his troops to use total war so the southerners would give up. His soldiers destroyed any resources the Confederacy could use to fight. They stole food and killed livestock. They wrecked factories and railroad lines. They burned homes and barns. ...
... South Carolina. He ordered his troops to use total war so the southerners would give up. His soldiers destroyed any resources the Confederacy could use to fight. They stole food and killed livestock. They wrecked factories and railroad lines. They burned homes and barns. ...
... General Grant orders Sherman’s March to the Sea • General William Tecumseh Sherman (Union) is given orders by Grant to march through the south to Atlanta then turn North and meet him at Richmond. • He is to destroy anything the Confederate Army could use for war along with civilian and economic res ...
Light Blue Shapes - Menifee County Schools
... Charleston, South Carolina. South needed the fort to control access to this major port city. The fort soon became the Confederates. ...
... Charleston, South Carolina. South needed the fort to control access to this major port city. The fort soon became the Confederates. ...
Chapter 16 Civil War Review Questions
... Capital of the Confederate States of America. (Richmond) President of the Confederate States of America. (Jefferson Davis) First capital of the Confederate States of America. (Montgomery) List one strategy of the South for winning the Civil War (defensive fighting, wait for help from Britain or Fran ...
... Capital of the Confederate States of America. (Richmond) President of the Confederate States of America. (Jefferson Davis) First capital of the Confederate States of America. (Montgomery) List one strategy of the South for winning the Civil War (defensive fighting, wait for help from Britain or Fran ...
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... President Lincoln need a strong general to defeat the south so he chose Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln made him commander of all Union armies. Grant planned to lead an army to Virginia to defeat General Robert E. Lee’s army and capture Richmond. Grant ordered General Sherman to lead the union arm ...
... President Lincoln need a strong general to defeat the south so he chose Ulysses S. Grant. Lincoln made him commander of all Union armies. Grant planned to lead an army to Virginia to defeat General Robert E. Lee’s army and capture Richmond. Grant ordered General Sherman to lead the union arm ...
16.2 Civil War
... • Union forces tried to retreat orderly – Roads were clogged with carriages and spectators! – Union army was completely scattered. – Luckily the Union the Confederate didn’t have the strength to press the attack & take D.C.! ...
... • Union forces tried to retreat orderly – Roads were clogged with carriages and spectators! – Union army was completely scattered. – Luckily the Union the Confederate didn’t have the strength to press the attack & take D.C.! ...
Civil War Battle begins
... • More than 100 battles or skirmishes in Georgia; 92 happened in 1864 during the Atlanta and Savannah campaigns • First battle, April 10, 1862, was at all-brick ...
... • More than 100 battles or skirmishes in Georgia; 92 happened in 1864 during the Atlanta and Savannah campaigns • First battle, April 10, 1862, was at all-brick ...
Civil War C
... Grant ordered total war on Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, saying, “Let that valley be so left that crows flying over it will have to carry their rations with them.” That September, Grant’s army, under the command of General Sherman, reached Atlanta, the South’s most important rail and manufacturi ...
... Grant ordered total war on Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, saying, “Let that valley be so left that crows flying over it will have to carry their rations with them.” That September, Grant’s army, under the command of General Sherman, reached Atlanta, the South’s most important rail and manufacturi ...