The Camden Expedition of 1864
... foraging for food on entering the town and reportedly paid for "almost all" that they found. Despite reports that Union troops ransacked the community's young ladies' seminary, some of the local women are reported to have commented to Steele that "your men treat us better than our own men do." The ...
... foraging for food on entering the town and reportedly paid for "almost all" that they found. Despite reports that Union troops ransacked the community's young ladies' seminary, some of the local women are reported to have commented to Steele that "your men treat us better than our own men do." The ...
13-1 Civil War Intro
... 1. Blockade the South to keep out needed supplies. 2. Gain control of the Mississippi River to cut off supplies and cut the South in half. 3. Capture confederate capital, Richmond, VA. ...
... 1. Blockade the South to keep out needed supplies. 2. Gain control of the Mississippi River to cut off supplies and cut the South in half. 3. Capture confederate capital, Richmond, VA. ...
Confederate states of America
... While he claimed powers of impressment, the right to commandeer private property for public use in wartime, Brown fought Confederate impressment endeavors as a transgression against state sovereignty. On more than one occasion Brown told the people of his state that they had less to fear from the Un ...
... While he claimed powers of impressment, the right to commandeer private property for public use in wartime, Brown fought Confederate impressment endeavors as a transgression against state sovereignty. On more than one occasion Brown told the people of his state that they had less to fear from the Un ...
EduCaToR`S GuidE
... American History, American Culture, Social Studies, and Geography courses. It would be an excellent supplement to Civil War course units and lesson plans. It is appropriate for middle school and high school students. Due to some sensitive content, we recommend that teachers view this program in its ...
... American History, American Culture, Social Studies, and Geography courses. It would be an excellent supplement to Civil War course units and lesson plans. It is appropriate for middle school and high school students. Due to some sensitive content, we recommend that teachers view this program in its ...
Antietam: A Failure To Achieve Victory
... The Confederate troops were in poor condition. Beyond supply and food issues, the Army ofNorthern Virginia was improperly equipped. Lee himself stated that the army "lacks much of the material ofwar, is feeble in transportation, the animals being much reduced, and the men are poorly provided with cl ...
... The Confederate troops were in poor condition. Beyond supply and food issues, the Army ofNorthern Virginia was improperly equipped. Lee himself stated that the army "lacks much of the material ofwar, is feeble in transportation, the animals being much reduced, and the men are poorly provided with cl ...
April, 2015 - Stow Historical Society
... Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia, signaling the unescapable defeat of the Confederacy. Just five days later, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford Theater in Washington. See the next newsletter for more on the second. On the night of April 2, 1865 Lee led his d ...
... Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia, signaling the unescapable defeat of the Confederacy. Just five days later, President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford Theater in Washington. See the next newsletter for more on the second. On the night of April 2, 1865 Lee led his d ...
Read a brochure of this exhibit. - Academics
... the Virginia side of the Potomac. On June 27, Ward planned to land a Union force at Mathias Point to drive away the Rebels. His gunboats shelled the position, but Ward was shot by the Confederates and died. James H. Ward was the first Union Navy ...
... the Virginia side of the Potomac. On June 27, Ward planned to land a Union force at Mathias Point to drive away the Rebels. His gunboats shelled the position, but Ward was shot by the Confederates and died. James H. Ward was the first Union Navy ...
Chronology of the Civil War in Prince William County
... to Fairfax Court House and then to Centreville, directly opposing Beauregard's Confederate army on the other side of Bull Run. McDowell would then send a flanking column south around the Confederate right, forcing the enemy into a retreat to prevent a rapid Union advance on Richmond. The plan depend ...
... to Fairfax Court House and then to Centreville, directly opposing Beauregard's Confederate army on the other side of Bull Run. McDowell would then send a flanking column south around the Confederate right, forcing the enemy into a retreat to prevent a rapid Union advance on Richmond. The plan depend ...
Confederate Generals - Ulster Scots Community Network
... President Lincoln offer the position to his fellow Virginian, Lee. Lee had served as a captain on Scott’s staff during the Mexican War and attained the rank of colonel. Scott described Lee as ‘the very best soldier I ever saw in the field’. However, unlike Scott who remained loyal to the Union, Lee, ...
... President Lincoln offer the position to his fellow Virginian, Lee. Lee had served as a captain on Scott’s staff during the Mexican War and attained the rank of colonel. Scott described Lee as ‘the very best soldier I ever saw in the field’. However, unlike Scott who remained loyal to the Union, Lee, ...
Unit-6-A-Changing-Tide-Lecture-Notes
... iv. Frustration with Grant 1. Late that same year, a two-pronged Federal advance on Vicksburg met with disaster when Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army of the Tennessee, divided his force in two for an advance on Vicksburg a. One column, under Grant's personal command, march ...
... iv. Frustration with Grant 1. Late that same year, a two-pronged Federal advance on Vicksburg met with disaster when Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union Army of the Tennessee, divided his force in two for an advance on Vicksburg a. One column, under Grant's personal command, march ...
The Battle of Fredericksburg
... College professor in Maine Trapped on Mayre’s Heights during the battle Defended the Union left flank at Gettysburg Accepted the Rebel surrender at Appomattox Courthouse ...
... College professor in Maine Trapped on Mayre’s Heights during the battle Defended the Union left flank at Gettysburg Accepted the Rebel surrender at Appomattox Courthouse ...
Lesson Plan - Virtual Gettysburg
... General Buford, and the directions that each army entered the battle from. ...
... General Buford, and the directions that each army entered the battle from. ...
View PDF - the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
... Battery A was captured, Walker's cavalry was to occupy the city. The success of Holmes' plan hinged on the three attacks being launched simultaneously at daybreak on the morning of July 4. With 7 ,646 troops at his command, almost twice the number of the Union defenders, Holmes had every reason to e ...
... Battery A was captured, Walker's cavalry was to occupy the city. The success of Holmes' plan hinged on the three attacks being launched simultaneously at daybreak on the morning of July 4. With 7 ,646 troops at his command, almost twice the number of the Union defenders, Holmes had every reason to e ...
The Battle at New Market, Virginia 15 May 1864
... You are looking from the point where the VMI cadets were held in reserve until ordered into action. Past the white buildings of the Bushong family farm to the front, the gentle slope seen under the trees beyond is the location of the Union lines during the battle. The cadets advanced forward from he ...
... You are looking from the point where the VMI cadets were held in reserve until ordered into action. Past the white buildings of the Bushong family farm to the front, the gentle slope seen under the trees beyond is the location of the Union lines during the battle. The cadets advanced forward from he ...
Grand Strategy Confederacy Union The fire
... One historical interpretation holds that had the South used the grace period it was given to build a navy of ironclads, it could have challenged the Union blockade as the ironclad rendered the wooden vessels comprising the Union Navy obsolete and both sides would have enjoyed parity (maybe not ...
... One historical interpretation holds that had the South used the grace period it was given to build a navy of ironclads, it could have challenged the Union blockade as the ironclad rendered the wooden vessels comprising the Union Navy obsolete and both sides would have enjoyed parity (maybe not ...
to view the July Camp Newsletter
... Davis submitted the names of five men, including Johnston’s, for Senate confirmation. However, the President ranked Johnston fourth on the list, which when he learned of it, infuriated the general. He had ranked all of the others in the old army. The incident rekindled old animosities between Davis ...
... Davis submitted the names of five men, including Johnston’s, for Senate confirmation. However, the President ranked Johnston fourth on the list, which when he learned of it, infuriated the general. He had ranked all of the others in the old army. The incident rekindled old animosities between Davis ...
digest #: 3530 title war years, the
... b. Did it have an impact on the war? 3. Gather different opinions about General Grant. a. What are the positive and negative points of his strategy? b. What do his actions say about him as a person? c. How could Grant justify his actions? 4. In the end, did the Civil War strengthen or weaken the Uni ...
... b. Did it have an impact on the war? 3. Gather different opinions about General Grant. a. What are the positive and negative points of his strategy? b. What do his actions say about him as a person? c. How could Grant justify his actions? 4. In the end, did the Civil War strengthen or weaken the Uni ...
What is Reconstruction?
... The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Women’s rights groups were fu ...
... The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Women’s rights groups were fu ...
Battle of Hanover - Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
... Battle of Hanover One of the reasons why General Robert E. Lee failed to gain victory at Gettysburg might have been the unplanned encounter at Hanover. Lee was depending on Major General J.E.B. Stuart to supply him with information about the position of General George G. Meade’s Union army. Meanwhil ...
... Battle of Hanover One of the reasons why General Robert E. Lee failed to gain victory at Gettysburg might have been the unplanned encounter at Hanover. Lee was depending on Major General J.E.B. Stuart to supply him with information about the position of General George G. Meade’s Union army. Meanwhil ...
introductory essay - American Library Association
... address, presented here, the seven states of the Deep South had already formed the Confederate States of America. His speech was an attempt to reassure the voters who had elected him, announcing that he would not betray their trust by allowing the nation to be divided; that same speech was also an a ...
... address, presented here, the seven states of the Deep South had already formed the Confederate States of America. His speech was an attempt to reassure the voters who had elected him, announcing that he would not betray their trust by allowing the nation to be divided; that same speech was also an a ...
Let`s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War
... address, presented here, the seven states of the Deep South had already formed the Confederate States of America. His speech was an attempt to reassure the voters who had elected him, announcing that he would not betray their trust by allowing the nation to be divided; that same speech was also an a ...
... address, presented here, the seven states of the Deep South had already formed the Confederate States of America. His speech was an attempt to reassure the voters who had elected him, announcing that he would not betray their trust by allowing the nation to be divided; that same speech was also an a ...
1864 Timeline - Middle Tennessee State University
... location, composition, or strength of units; no speculations concerning campaign plans or army movements. ...
... location, composition, or strength of units; no speculations concerning campaign plans or army movements. ...
Sharpshooters Made a Grand Record This Day
... at home not to brag about what they had done. How many others purposely killed and never wrote home about it? Obviously, we will never know that answer, but we must guess that, given the personal nature of sharpshooting and skirmish combat, the number could have been sizable. How often did skirmishi ...
... at home not to brag about what they had done. How many others purposely killed and never wrote home about it? Obviously, we will never know that answer, but we must guess that, given the personal nature of sharpshooting and skirmish combat, the number could have been sizable. How often did skirmishi ...
Ulysses S. Grant
... forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert E. Lee. General Lee had roughly sixty thousand men under his command, half as many as the Union Army, but they were ready to put up a strong fight. The Union Army was commanded by Ulysses S. Grant. 2 He was no stranger to battle. He had served ...
... forests and the Confederate Army under command of Robert E. Lee. General Lee had roughly sixty thousand men under his command, half as many as the Union Army, but they were ready to put up a strong fight. The Union Army was commanded by Ulysses S. Grant. 2 He was no stranger to battle. He had served ...
The Union Chapel Mine and its Surroundings: A History
... We walked on and looked at a few more Confederate graves. Then we stood in front of the grave of someone who knew Nathaniel Black, a man named Joseph William Gardner who was born in 1837 and died in 1920. John tells this about Mr. Gardner: “The one right there [Mr. Gardner], and this one [Nathaniel] ...
... We walked on and looked at a few more Confederate graves. Then we stood in front of the grave of someone who knew Nathaniel Black, a man named Joseph William Gardner who was born in 1837 and died in 1920. John tells this about Mr. Gardner: “The one right there [Mr. Gardner], and this one [Nathaniel] ...