THE U.S. CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long ...
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long ...
Battle of the Ironclads - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Academy’s first superintendent, was a dynamic officer. “A typical product of the old-time quarter deck,” Lieutenant John Randolph Eggleston, one of the Virginia’s officers wrote of Buchanan. He was “as indomitably courageous as Nelson and as arbitrary.”2 M ...
... veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Academy’s first superintendent, was a dynamic officer. “A typical product of the old-time quarter deck,” Lieutenant John Randolph Eggleston, one of the Virginia’s officers wrote of Buchanan. He was “as indomitably courageous as Nelson and as arbitrary.”2 M ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... 6. Cyrus F. Boyd, An Iowa Soldier "Sees the Elephant" at Shiloh (1862) 7. Ulysses S. Grant, I Gave Up All Idea of Saving the Union Except by Complete J Conquest (1885) "8. Abraham Lincoln, But You Must Act (1862) 9. George McClellan, You Have Done Your Best to Sacrifice This Army (1862) 10. George M ...
... 6. Cyrus F. Boyd, An Iowa Soldier "Sees the Elephant" at Shiloh (1862) 7. Ulysses S. Grant, I Gave Up All Idea of Saving the Union Except by Complete J Conquest (1885) "8. Abraham Lincoln, But You Must Act (1862) 9. George McClellan, You Have Done Your Best to Sacrifice This Army (1862) 10. George M ...
StudyGuide-Chapter13
... Very Important Places, Events, Agreements, Etc. 1. Battle of Antietam 2. “march to the ...
... Very Important Places, Events, Agreements, Etc. 1. Battle of Antietam 2. “march to the ...
Civil War Notes
... McClellan)_______________ as the head of the Union Army. President of the Confederate States of America, __Jefferson Davis_____, named ____Robert E Lee______________ head of the Confederate Army. People on both sides thought that the war would end quickly. During the first battle of the war, the Bat ...
... McClellan)_______________ as the head of the Union Army. President of the Confederate States of America, __Jefferson Davis_____, named ____Robert E Lee______________ head of the Confederate Army. People on both sides thought that the war would end quickly. During the first battle of the war, the Bat ...
- Explore Georgia
... Cumberland. Most recruiting took control, and enslaved Georgians place in summer 1864, when the began making their way to 44th USCI was stationed in Rome, Union lines. On April 7, 1862, Ga., and its ranks grew to approximately 800 black Abraham Murchison, an escaped slave and preacher enlisted men c ...
... Cumberland. Most recruiting took control, and enslaved Georgians place in summer 1864, when the began making their way to 44th USCI was stationed in Rome, Union lines. On April 7, 1862, Ga., and its ranks grew to approximately 800 black Abraham Murchison, an escaped slave and preacher enlisted men c ...
11.TheCivilWar
... shells rained down on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to defend the nation’s honor. Southern leaders considered Lincoln’s call for troops the same as a declaration of war against the Confederacy. As states formally seceded from the Union, more and more U.S. soldiers defec ...
... shells rained down on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to defend the nation’s honor. Southern leaders considered Lincoln’s call for troops the same as a declaration of war against the Confederacy. As states formally seceded from the Union, more and more U.S. soldiers defec ...
THE U.S. CIVIL WAR 1861-1865
... Control the Mississippi Ulysses S. Grant Wins at Ft. Donnelson & Fort Henry—No Terms! “Unconditional Surrender!” Battle of Shiloh Church April 6-7 1862 High casualties Grant almost loses—temporarily relieved of command ...
... Control the Mississippi Ulysses S. Grant Wins at Ft. Donnelson & Fort Henry—No Terms! “Unconditional Surrender!” Battle of Shiloh Church April 6-7 1862 High casualties Grant almost loses—temporarily relieved of command ...
Adolphus Heiman, a Brief Biography Ft. Heiman, Calloway County
... Fort Heiman could not be held, recalled the 1,100 troops building the fort to cross the river and assist the nearly 2,000 soldiers defending Fort Henry. The Confederates hoped that the muddy roads would make it impossible for the Union army to set up artillery on the partially completed Fort Heiman. ...
... Fort Heiman could not be held, recalled the 1,100 troops building the fort to cross the river and assist the nearly 2,000 soldiers defending Fort Henry. The Confederates hoped that the muddy roads would make it impossible for the Union army to set up artillery on the partially completed Fort Heiman. ...
SCV 25-6 - Major Robert M. White Camp #1250
... was continually on the move, but it took its toll on Bates. Regimental surgeons saw that Bates was unfit for duty and Ross gave him a medical leave of absence. Bates either returned home to Texas or back to Mississippi to continue to recover so he missed John Bell Hood’s disastrous defeats at Frankl ...
... was continually on the move, but it took its toll on Bates. Regimental surgeons saw that Bates was unfit for duty and Ross gave him a medical leave of absence. Bates either returned home to Texas or back to Mississippi to continue to recover so he missed John Bell Hood’s disastrous defeats at Frankl ...
American Antiquarian Society
... Included also in the collection are a partial diary of an unidentified Union soldier stationed at Fort Pike, La., 1863; materials removed by Lucy Chase (1822-1909) from headquarters of General Grant at City Point, Va., 1865 (see the Chase Family, Papers, c. 1787-c. 1915); miscellaneous papers pertai ...
... Included also in the collection are a partial diary of an unidentified Union soldier stationed at Fort Pike, La., 1863; materials removed by Lucy Chase (1822-1909) from headquarters of General Grant at City Point, Va., 1865 (see the Chase Family, Papers, c. 1787-c. 1915); miscellaneous papers pertai ...
section 1
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. 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, ...
... In the East In July 1861, the battle was fought in Manassas, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. 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, ...
From Reform to Revolution: The Transformation of Confederate
... protect slavery and the integrity of the Constitution, claiming, “the people of South Carolina…declared that the frequent violations of the Constitution of the United States [by the North], fully justified…withdrawing from the Federal Union.”3 This appeal to tradition echoed the Declaration of Indep ...
... protect slavery and the integrity of the Constitution, claiming, “the people of South Carolina…declared that the frequent violations of the Constitution of the United States [by the North], fully justified…withdrawing from the Federal Union.”3 This appeal to tradition echoed the Declaration of Indep ...
Emancipation during the war
... raised the issue) but also the question of whether slavery was an anachronistic evil that was incompatible with American values or a profitable economic system protected by the Constitution. All sides agreed slavery exhausted the land and had to find new lands to survive. The strategy of the anti-sl ...
... raised the issue) but also the question of whether slavery was an anachronistic evil that was incompatible with American values or a profitable economic system protected by the Constitution. All sides agreed slavery exhausted the land and had to find new lands to survive. The strategy of the anti-sl ...
Critical Book Review of Michael Shaara`s Civil War Novel The Killer
... belief in defensive warfare, and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s background as a professor of rhetoric at Bowdoin College. Shaara also includes the biographies of generals who he believed helped shaped the ultimate outcome of the battle such as John Buford, for choosing to defend “good ground,” and J. ...
... belief in defensive warfare, and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s background as a professor of rhetoric at Bowdoin College. Shaara also includes the biographies of generals who he believed helped shaped the ultimate outcome of the battle such as John Buford, for choosing to defend “good ground,” and J. ...
columbus: the gibraltar of the west
... hazards" when the opportune moment arrived 3 By late August Polk was very concerned about Columbus because Of the threatening movement of Federal troops in that area. On September 1, Federal General Robert Anderson moved his headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Louisville, Kentucky. William Nelson ...
... hazards" when the opportune moment arrived 3 By late August Polk was very concerned about Columbus because Of the threatening movement of Federal troops in that area. On September 1, Federal General Robert Anderson moved his headquarters from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Louisville, Kentucky. William Nelson ...
“Billy Yank” and “Johnny Reb”: Ordinary Soldiers in the Civil War
... “Billy Yank” and “Johnny Reb”: Ordinary Soldiers in the Civil War Student Worksheet Introduction: During the Civil War, “citizen soldiers” from all walks of life fought for the Union and for the Confederacy. For many, going into the military and serving was the first time they had ever been more tha ...
... “Billy Yank” and “Johnny Reb”: Ordinary Soldiers in the Civil War Student Worksheet Introduction: During the Civil War, “citizen soldiers” from all walks of life fought for the Union and for the Confederacy. For many, going into the military and serving was the first time they had ever been more tha ...
Fauquier County Civil War Heritage Brochure
... on his way to the Second Battle of Manassas. • In August 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee spent the evening at the nearby home of Mrs. John Marshall, daughter-in-law of the famous Chief Justice. Gen. Lee narrowly escaped capture by Federal troops here. • Col. Mosby’s Rangers roamed this area extensively. Th ...
... on his way to the Second Battle of Manassas. • In August 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee spent the evening at the nearby home of Mrs. John Marshall, daughter-in-law of the famous Chief Justice. Gen. Lee narrowly escaped capture by Federal troops here. • Col. Mosby’s Rangers roamed this area extensively. Th ...
Special Operations in the Civil War
... Forced Union to move more units from the front line to the Washington, DC area to protect against a force which, at that time, was less than 100 total partisans For several months afterwards several bridges across the Potomac had their boards taken up at night for fear of Mosby crossing over int ...
... Forced Union to move more units from the front line to the Washington, DC area to protect against a force which, at that time, was less than 100 total partisans For several months afterwards several bridges across the Potomac had their boards taken up at night for fear of Mosby crossing over int ...
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... lay the groundwork for an honorable surrender, even while President Jefferson Davis fiercely desired to continue the fight. During the chaos of the fall of Richmond in early April 1865, Breckinridge saw to it that the Confederate archives, both government and military, were not destroyed but rather ...
... lay the groundwork for an honorable surrender, even while President Jefferson Davis fiercely desired to continue the fight. During the chaos of the fall of Richmond in early April 1865, Breckinridge saw to it that the Confederate archives, both government and military, were not destroyed but rather ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... the offensive, destroying Southern resources, and gradually took control of Southern cities. Confederate troops were forced to continue fighting, taking huge losses, and being faced with even more Union soldiers. Union casualties also were appallingly high, earning Grant the nickname “Butcher” Grant ...
... the offensive, destroying Southern resources, and gradually took control of Southern cities. Confederate troops were forced to continue fighting, taking huge losses, and being faced with even more Union soldiers. Union casualties also were appallingly high, earning Grant the nickname “Butcher” Grant ...
A Change in Tactics: Hard War in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
... By the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the Shenandoah Valley was a melting pot of immigrants, primarily farmers who were raising wheat, had few slaves, and were not part of the slave-owning aristocracy of eastern Virginia. There were many people supportive of the Union who did not favor secession ...
... By the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, the Shenandoah Valley was a melting pot of immigrants, primarily farmers who were raising wheat, had few slaves, and were not part of the slave-owning aristocracy of eastern Virginia. There were many people supportive of the Union who did not favor secession ...
VISIT LOUDOUN CIVIL WAR FACT SHEET Overview
... casualties for the day numbered 305 killed, wounded and missing. The Confederates lost about 120 men. Munford’s defense of the turnpikes brought Stuart time to move his brigades into Loudoun Valley. Battle of Middleburg: On the surface, the June 19, 1863, Battle of Middleburg was a Federal victory ...
... casualties for the day numbered 305 killed, wounded and missing. The Confederates lost about 120 men. Munford’s defense of the turnpikes brought Stuart time to move his brigades into Loudoun Valley. Battle of Middleburg: On the surface, the June 19, 1863, Battle of Middleburg was a Federal victory ...
CIVIL WAR "Jeopardy" Review Game
... A. President Lincoln was assassinated. B. General Thomas Jackson refused to retreat. C. South Carolina seceded from the Union. D. West Virginia became a separate state. ...
... A. President Lincoln was assassinated. B. General Thomas Jackson refused to retreat. C. South Carolina seceded from the Union. D. West Virginia became a separate state. ...