The Civil War
... Confederates begin to retreat • Thomas Jackson – Confederate officer stands his ground – earns the nickname “Stonewall” ...
... Confederates begin to retreat • Thomas Jackson – Confederate officer stands his ground – earns the nickname “Stonewall” ...
The Furnace of Civil War
... • Now, the war was not just to save the Union, it was to free the slaves a well, which gave the war a moral purpose (end slavery) to go with its political purpose (restore the union) Blacks Battle Bondage • By war’s end, Black’s accounted for about 10% of the Union army • Until 1864, Southerners ref ...
... • Now, the war was not just to save the Union, it was to free the slaves a well, which gave the war a moral purpose (end slavery) to go with its political purpose (restore the union) Blacks Battle Bondage • By war’s end, Black’s accounted for about 10% of the Union army • Until 1864, Southerners ref ...
Opener –
... the August 10, 1861 issue of Harper’s Weekly. The woman is shunning her husband for leaving the army after is 90-day enlistment when his country needs him. ...
... the August 10, 1861 issue of Harper’s Weekly. The woman is shunning her husband for leaving the army after is 90-day enlistment when his country needs him. ...
Study Guide
... VII. Leaders of The Civil War 1. Abraham Lincoln A. Born in a ___________near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. B. When he was president he was also the Commander-in-Chief of the___________, which is the highest-ranking military officer. C. In 1863 he issued the _____________________which ...
... VII. Leaders of The Civil War 1. Abraham Lincoln A. Born in a ___________near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809. B. When he was president he was also the Commander-in-Chief of the___________, which is the highest-ranking military officer. C. In 1863 he issued the _____________________which ...
Civil War Notes doc
... The Civil War: Overview: o In the bloody ______________, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the ____________________. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is ___________________ as the war ends. Section 1: The Civil War Begins: o Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter: Fort Sumter: ...
... The Civil War: Overview: o In the bloody ______________, Union forces devastate the South and defeat the ____________________. President Lincoln narrowly wins reelection, but is ___________________ as the war ends. Section 1: The Civil War Begins: o Confederates Fire on Fort Sumter: Fort Sumter: ...
Civil War Battles and Events
... • Confederates blocked shipments • Lincoln tried to send supplies • Confederates opened fire • Battle lasted two days • Nobody Died! • Lincoln Called for Volunteers ...
... • Confederates blocked shipments • Lincoln tried to send supplies • Confederates opened fire • Battle lasted two days • Nobody Died! • Lincoln Called for Volunteers ...
The United States Civil War
... Why expansion was an issue • As the U.S. expanded westward, new states added Senate and Congress representation to an already close North/South split • The addition of all non-slave or all slave states would tip the balance • Neither the North or the South wanted to lose influence in the Federal Go ...
... Why expansion was an issue • As the U.S. expanded westward, new states added Senate and Congress representation to an already close North/South split • The addition of all non-slave or all slave states would tip the balance • Neither the North or the South wanted to lose influence in the Federal Go ...
Unit 7 Review Sheet
... 9. Ambrose E. Burnside: _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Joseph Hooker: _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ ...
... 9. Ambrose E. Burnside: _____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Joseph Hooker: _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ ...
The Civil War So Far*
... November 15, 1864, heading toward the port at Savannah, on what would become known as Sherman’s March to the Sea. Sherman believed that in order to end the war he must destroy the Confederacy’s war machine. As he made his way to Savannah, he tore up railroad lines and destroyed all warrelated indust ...
... November 15, 1864, heading toward the port at Savannah, on what would become known as Sherman’s March to the Sea. Sherman believed that in order to end the war he must destroy the Confederacy’s war machine. As he made his way to Savannah, he tore up railroad lines and destroyed all warrelated indust ...
Civil War Battles
... Bloodiest one day battle Union did not break Confederate lines, but McClellan inflicted so many casualties that Lee decided to retreat Crucial victory for Union Britain was ready to intervene, but decided to wait Convinced Lincoln to end slavery in the South www.civilwaracademy.com ...
... Bloodiest one day battle Union did not break Confederate lines, but McClellan inflicted so many casualties that Lee decided to retreat Crucial victory for Union Britain was ready to intervene, but decided to wait Convinced Lincoln to end slavery in the South www.civilwaracademy.com ...
1863+ - Mr. Cvelbar`s US History Page
... Union soldiers cross Rappahannock River west of Fredericksburg Lee divides his already small force in two ...
... Union soldiers cross Rappahannock River west of Fredericksburg Lee divides his already small force in two ...
Ch. 16, Section 5: The Way to Victory pg. 485
... setting fire to the city of Richmond as they left. ...
... setting fire to the city of Richmond as they left. ...
The Cultural Landscape of the Colony of Virginia
... The First Battle of Fort Sumter opened on 12 April 1861, when Confederate artillery fired on the Union garrison. These were the first shots of the war, and continued all day, watched by many civilians in a celebratory spirit. The fort had been cut off from its supply line, and surrendered next day. ...
... The First Battle of Fort Sumter opened on 12 April 1861, when Confederate artillery fired on the Union garrison. These were the first shots of the war, and continued all day, watched by many civilians in a celebratory spirit. The fort had been cut off from its supply line, and surrendered next day. ...
Emancipation, Victory, and Assassination
... 1. After the Battles of _____________ and _____________, the South lost the support of England, who previously had supplied them with weapons and considered recognizing their independence. 2. After his victory at Vicksburg in 1863, Lincoln named ______________ commander of all the Union armies. 3. T ...
... 1. After the Battles of _____________ and _____________, the South lost the support of England, who previously had supplied them with weapons and considered recognizing their independence. 2. After his victory at Vicksburg in 1863, Lincoln named ______________ commander of all the Union armies. 3. T ...
CIVIL WAR BATTLE CHART
... supplies, the worn-out and weary Army of Northern Virginia (led by General Lee) moved west after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. With his army nearly surrounded, his men starving, and Grant closing in, Lee knew continued resistance was futile and ultimately self-destructive, and thus he agreed ...
... supplies, the worn-out and weary Army of Northern Virginia (led by General Lee) moved west after the fall of Petersburg and Richmond. With his army nearly surrounded, his men starving, and Grant closing in, Lee knew continued resistance was futile and ultimately self-destructive, and thus he agreed ...
Causes of Confederate Defeat in the Civil War
... the Civil War Contributed by Aaron Sheehan-Dean The surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, effectively ended the American Civil War (1861–1865). But why did Lee surrender? And why in the spring of 1865? Historians have a ...
... the Civil War Contributed by Aaron Sheehan-Dean The surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, effectively ended the American Civil War (1861–1865). But why did Lee surrender? And why in the spring of 1865? Historians have a ...
Civil War Erupts - WMS8thGradeReview
... 1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas • The battle was won by the Confederates • General Thomas J. Jackson “Stonewall” • Confederates would attack with a blood curdling yell known as the “Rebel Yell” • Rebels felt the war was over! • Union realizes that they have under estimated their opponents ...
... 1st Battle of Bull Run/Manassas • The battle was won by the Confederates • General Thomas J. Jackson “Stonewall” • Confederates would attack with a blood curdling yell known as the “Rebel Yell” • Rebels felt the war was over! • Union realizes that they have under estimated their opponents ...
Chapter 11 Section 1
... First Battle of Bull Run • 1st major battle of the Civil War • 35,000 soldiers involved • 2,900 union casualties • Confederates suffered fewer than 2,000 casualties • Confederate victory ...
... First Battle of Bull Run • 1st major battle of the Civil War • 35,000 soldiers involved • 2,900 union casualties • Confederates suffered fewer than 2,000 casualties • Confederate victory ...
Power Point
... President Lincoln said he would fight to keep the southern states as part of the United States. There were Union forts on Confederate land. The Confederates wanted Union soldiers to leave these forts. In Charleston, South Carolina there was a Union fort called Fort Sumter. The Union soldiers refused ...
... President Lincoln said he would fight to keep the southern states as part of the United States. There were Union forts on Confederate land. The Confederates wanted Union soldiers to leave these forts. In Charleston, South Carolina there was a Union fort called Fort Sumter. The Union soldiers refused ...
Civil War Key Events
... Deals with poor military leadership until Grant Numerous conflicts with Supreme Court Chief Justice Taney ...
... Deals with poor military leadership until Grant Numerous conflicts with Supreme Court Chief Justice Taney ...
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... 29. The most famous African American regiment was the ______________________________. 30. ________________________________ founded the American _______________________. ...
... 29. The most famous African American regiment was the ______________________________. 30. ________________________________ founded the American _______________________. ...
Chapter 11: The Civil War
... • The confrontation had been a slaughter on both sides. • Corpses littered areas of the battlefield to the extent that, as General Grant described, "it would have been possible to walk across the clearing in any direction stepping on dead bodies without a foot touching the ground." Nearly 100,000 tr ...
... • The confrontation had been a slaughter on both sides. • Corpses littered areas of the battlefield to the extent that, as General Grant described, "it would have been possible to walk across the clearing in any direction stepping on dead bodies without a foot touching the ground." Nearly 100,000 tr ...