“Duels, Fools, and Scoundrels” - Old Baldy Civil War Round Table
... Order. This was too much for some of the jurors, especially those who had opposed the harsh sentences from the start. These moderate jurors wanted the men who were found guilty to be turned over to the military authorities (as they were in a series of identical trials held in Grayson County), but on ...
... Order. This was too much for some of the jurors, especially those who had opposed the harsh sentences from the start. These moderate jurors wanted the men who were found guilty to be turned over to the military authorities (as they were in a series of identical trials held in Grayson County), but on ...
short Chapterwalk18
... democratic ideals, and unity in the Gettysburg Address? Ans: Lincoln wanted to remind Americans of why the war was being fought; to make Americans more willing to keep fighting the difficult war Grant’s Drive to Richmond 31. Why was Grant’s 1864 campaign in Virginia successful despite the huge casua ...
... democratic ideals, and unity in the Gettysburg Address? Ans: Lincoln wanted to remind Americans of why the war was being fought; to make Americans more willing to keep fighting the difficult war Grant’s Drive to Richmond 31. Why was Grant’s 1864 campaign in Virginia successful despite the huge casua ...
Civil War - Mrs. Huber`s Social Studies Class
... ◦ Started in Georgia then went to the coast and north through the Carolinas ending in Richmond,VA ◦ Burned down cities, towns, and farms including Atlanta, GA. Stole food and supplies, Killed lives stock, tore up rail roads. ◦ Forced Southern soldiers to return home to help their families with the d ...
... ◦ Started in Georgia then went to the coast and north through the Carolinas ending in Richmond,VA ◦ Burned down cities, towns, and farms including Atlanta, GA. Stole food and supplies, Killed lives stock, tore up rail roads. ◦ Forced Southern soldiers to return home to help their families with the d ...
Untitled [Eric Dudley on Vicksburg and Chattanooga: The - H-Net
... As with the Vicksburg Campaign, the author details the movements and early clashes—including most importantly the Battle of Chickamauga—that led both Union and Confederate armies to eventually settle in for the looming Battle of Chattanooga. Lepa describes the Union attacks on Lookout Mountain, and ...
... As with the Vicksburg Campaign, the author details the movements and early clashes—including most importantly the Battle of Chickamauga—that led both Union and Confederate armies to eventually settle in for the looming Battle of Chattanooga. Lepa describes the Union attacks on Lookout Mountain, and ...
Chapter 20 Notes
... – With fort low on supplies, Lincoln adopted middle-of-the road solution – He notified South Carolinians that an expedition would be sent to provision the garrison, though not to reinforce it – He promised “no effort to throw in men, arms, and ammunition” – To Southern eyes, “provision” still spelle ...
... – With fort low on supplies, Lincoln adopted middle-of-the road solution – He notified South Carolinians that an expedition would be sent to provision the garrison, though not to reinforce it – He promised “no effort to throw in men, arms, and ammunition” – To Southern eyes, “provision” still spelle ...
The Knight in Shining Armor Joshua Lawrence
... commanding officer knew what he was mandating. It was one of the rare moments that Chamberlain hesitated in obeying orders. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was by this time, a man whose competency and leadership qualities had achieved him considerable renown in the Union Army. He had achieved his fame i ...
... commanding officer knew what he was mandating. It was one of the rare moments that Chamberlain hesitated in obeying orders. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was by this time, a man whose competency and leadership qualities had achieved him considerable renown in the Union Army. He had achieved his fame i ...
North Alabama Civil War Generals
... was formed in line of battle along the Emmitsburg Road, and General Birney was forced to stretch his first division’s line over too much territory in order to occupy the ground between Devil’s Den and the Peach Orchard. He had no second line of troops and no reserve, so there was much ground to cove ...
... was formed in line of battle along the Emmitsburg Road, and General Birney was forced to stretch his first division’s line over too much territory in order to occupy the ground between Devil’s Den and the Peach Orchard. He had no second line of troops and no reserve, so there was much ground to cove ...
A Study of Civil War Leadership: Gettysburg
... presented a plan to flank the Confederate army out of their defensive works and hopefully cut off reinforcements. McDowell’s fatal flaw, however, was that he was not confident in the plan that he drafted.15 When a soldier does not believe in his own strategy, then problems are sure to arise. The Bat ...
... presented a plan to flank the Confederate army out of their defensive works and hopefully cut off reinforcements. McDowell’s fatal flaw, however, was that he was not confident in the plan that he drafted.15 When a soldier does not believe in his own strategy, then problems are sure to arise. The Bat ...
ECWC TOPIC Environment Essay
... helped stop Union Major General George Brinton McClellan’s Army of the Potomac at the gates of Richmond in 1862, and it exacerbated the intensity, confusion, and carnage at the Wilderness in 1864. Terrain in the Civil War, historian Mark Fiege has argued, represented a “weapon, shield, and prize.”5 ...
... helped stop Union Major General George Brinton McClellan’s Army of the Potomac at the gates of Richmond in 1862, and it exacerbated the intensity, confusion, and carnage at the Wilderness in 1864. Terrain in the Civil War, historian Mark Fiege has argued, represented a “weapon, shield, and prize.”5 ...
The Battle of Antietam
... At 7:20 am, General Edwin Sumner’s II Corps had been ordered to support the sluggishly advancing attacks by the I and XII Corps. However, it wasn’t until 9am that Sumner’s forces were in position. By all accounts, Sumner was a headstrong commander and McClellan kept him on a short leash. Perhaps McC ...
... At 7:20 am, General Edwin Sumner’s II Corps had been ordered to support the sluggishly advancing attacks by the I and XII Corps. However, it wasn’t until 9am that Sumner’s forces were in position. By all accounts, Sumner was a headstrong commander and McClellan kept him on a short leash. Perhaps McC ...
January - b/g micah jenkins
... various directions in the process. On March 29, 1863, Grant ordered his Thirteenth and Seventeenth Corps to begin marching south on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River. Thirty-two days later, the leading elements of the Thirteenth Corps crossed the great river and landed unopposed at Bruinsb ...
... various directions in the process. On March 29, 1863, Grant ordered his Thirteenth and Seventeenth Corps to begin marching south on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River. Thirty-two days later, the leading elements of the Thirteenth Corps crossed the great river and landed unopposed at Bruinsb ...
Document
... The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, but the large Union force was beaten back by Confederate General Robert E. Lee. ...
... The Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) resulted in a Union defeat by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. Lincoln appointed a new commander, George B. McClellan. In March 1862, McClellan attacked Richmond, but the large Union force was beaten back by Confederate General Robert E. Lee. ...
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL WAR BATTLES 63
... southeast of Sharpsburg, and here the opposing lines were very close as the Confederates jealously guarded this crossing point. Union reserves consisted of V Corps under the command of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. McClellan’s plan was simple and methodical. He would send his strongest corps, under the com ...
... southeast of Sharpsburg, and here the opposing lines were very close as the Confederates jealously guarded this crossing point. Union reserves consisted of V Corps under the command of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. McClellan’s plan was simple and methodical. He would send his strongest corps, under the com ...
Chapter 15 Powerpoint
... The Eastern Theater in 1864 (cont.) Union experienced heavy casualties at the Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor Grant continued to press forward Forced Lee to pull back to trenches outside of Petersburg and Richmond Grant dispatched another Union force under Philip Sherida ...
... The Eastern Theater in 1864 (cont.) Union experienced heavy casualties at the Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor Grant continued to press forward Forced Lee to pull back to trenches outside of Petersburg and Richmond Grant dispatched another Union force under Philip Sherida ...
The Key to Victory - NPS History eLibrary
... Confederates readied their defenses: officers shouted orders, teamsters whipped their animals and dragged artillery into position, and, as the soldiers worked with picks and shovels, some men cursed while others prayed. Throughout the night, the ringing of axes was constant as additional trees were ...
... Confederates readied their defenses: officers shouted orders, teamsters whipped their animals and dragged artillery into position, and, as the soldiers worked with picks and shovels, some men cursed while others prayed. Throughout the night, the ringing of axes was constant as additional trees were ...
Davids museum
... General Irvin McDowell, the commander, was not ready for this fight. He needed more time to prepare, because the troops that volunteered were only training for 90 days. On July 16, McDowell marched his poorly trained army to Virginia. The Confederates were camped along Bull Run, and that is how this ...
... General Irvin McDowell, the commander, was not ready for this fight. He needed more time to prepare, because the troops that volunteered were only training for 90 days. On July 16, McDowell marched his poorly trained army to Virginia. The Confederates were camped along Bull Run, and that is how this ...
Cannon Game: Civil War
... A. Declared the Union was the winner of the Civil War B. Declared the slaves in the South were free. C. None of these ...
... A. Declared the Union was the winner of the Civil War B. Declared the slaves in the South were free. C. None of these ...
The Georgia Studies Book- Chapter 13 (The Civil War)
... By late March 1861, the eyes of the nation turned to Charleston, South Carolina. Although the state had seceded three months earlier, the United States continued to keep military forces stationed at Charleston. The Confederate government prepared to take control of these bases, but U.S. officials ref ...
... By late March 1861, the eyes of the nation turned to Charleston, South Carolina. Although the state had seceded three months earlier, the United States continued to keep military forces stationed at Charleston. The Confederate government prepared to take control of these bases, but U.S. officials ref ...
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Civil War Sites and
... The Little Rock Arsenal had an important role in the Civil War. After Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, people in Arkansas and other southern states began talking about secession, or withdrawing from the United States of America. Captain James Totten was commander of the arsenal at that ...
... The Little Rock Arsenal had an important role in the Civil War. After Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860, people in Arkansas and other southern states began talking about secession, or withdrawing from the United States of America. Captain James Totten was commander of the arsenal at that ...
On Richmond`s Front Line ** Fall 2016 (pdf file)
... “TEXANS ALWAYS MOVE THEM” In the early morning of June 27, 1862 the rear guard of the Union Army of the Potomac retreated eastward from Beaverdam Creek to a strong position behind Boatswain’s Creek. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia pursued, arriving here during the afternoon. A series of di ...
... “TEXANS ALWAYS MOVE THEM” In the early morning of June 27, 1862 the rear guard of the Union Army of the Potomac retreated eastward from Beaverdam Creek to a strong position behind Boatswain’s Creek. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia pursued, arriving here during the afternoon. A series of di ...
The Role of Confederate Nationalism and Popular Will
... large degree to the inability of the Davis government to adequately address the economic and social disparity between the classes. "The greatest failure of Jefferson Davis's leadership lay in the domestic arena, in his inability to create the internal unity and spirit essential for the growth of Co ...
... large degree to the inability of the Davis government to adequately address the economic and social disparity between the classes. "The greatest failure of Jefferson Davis's leadership lay in the domestic arena, in his inability to create the internal unity and spirit essential for the growth of Co ...
22nd Illinois - Colonel Friedrich K. Hecker Camp #443
... New Madrid; which the Union Army in Missouri faced off against Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson and only captured two artillery pieces and a few prisoners, between 2-13 March 1862. They made contact with Thompson near Sikeston, Missouri; and engaged in a running fight, as they drove him into his ...
... New Madrid; which the Union Army in Missouri faced off against Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson and only captured two artillery pieces and a few prisoners, between 2-13 March 1862. They made contact with Thompson near Sikeston, Missouri; and engaged in a running fight, as they drove him into his ...
CONTESTED VISIONS: THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
... case rehiring the General and then firing him a second time. So let's turn now to a strategic overview of the conflict. When analyzing any war, it is important to recognize the need to coordinate your military strategy with your political goals. Let me explain. If you were part of the Confederate le ...
... case rehiring the General and then firing him a second time. So let's turn now to a strategic overview of the conflict. When analyzing any war, it is important to recognize the need to coordinate your military strategy with your political goals. Let me explain. If you were part of the Confederate le ...