THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
... Union control of Mississippi River Grant was then given control of all Union armies began a "scorched earth" policy to defeat the South General Sheridan decimated Va.'s Shenandoah Valley General Sherman given task of taking Atlanta; his "March through Georgia" saw total destruction from Atlanta to ...
... Union control of Mississippi River Grant was then given control of all Union armies began a "scorched earth" policy to defeat the South General Sheridan decimated Va.'s Shenandoah Valley General Sherman given task of taking Atlanta; his "March through Georgia" saw total destruction from Atlanta to ...
North South
... misleading. In 1860, the North manufactured 97 percent of the country's firearms, 96 percent of its railroad locomotives, 94 percent of its cloth, 93 percent of its pig iron, and over 90 percent of its boots and shoes. The North had twice the density of railroads per square mile. There was not even ...
... misleading. In 1860, the North manufactured 97 percent of the country's firearms, 96 percent of its railroad locomotives, 94 percent of its cloth, 93 percent of its pig iron, and over 90 percent of its boots and shoes. The North had twice the density of railroads per square mile. There was not even ...
Chapter 15: The Civil War
... • July 1, approached Gettysburg (looking for shoes) • Encountered Meade’s army • 85K Union against 75K Conf • July 3, Lee ordered all-out attack • Conf Gen Pickett led 15K soldiers across Cemetery Ridge ...
... • July 1, approached Gettysburg (looking for shoes) • Encountered Meade’s army • 85K Union against 75K Conf • July 3, Lee ordered all-out attack • Conf Gen Pickett led 15K soldiers across Cemetery Ridge ...
Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass
... Memorial Library, Columbus, Texas; Marker #3: Rob Shenk/ Civil War Preservation Trust; Marker #4: Efraín M. Padró; Marker #5: Ben Wittick, courtesy Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), negative #15783; Marker #7 Courtesy of the National Park Service; Marker #8: George H.H. Huey, cannon ...
... Memorial Library, Columbus, Texas; Marker #3: Rob Shenk/ Civil War Preservation Trust; Marker #4: Efraín M. Padró; Marker #5: Ben Wittick, courtesy Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA), negative #15783; Marker #7 Courtesy of the National Park Service; Marker #8: George H.H. Huey, cannon ...
10 Days - Antietam
... 2. In the summer of 1862, Lincoln’s cabinet did not want him to sign the Emancipation Proclamation while the Union was losing because it looked like a desperate move. They told him to wait until they had a victory. Do you agree with the cabinet’s opinion? Why or why not? ...
... 2. In the summer of 1862, Lincoln’s cabinet did not want him to sign the Emancipation Proclamation while the Union was losing because it looked like a desperate move. They told him to wait until they had a victory. Do you agree with the cabinet’s opinion? Why or why not? ...
LEBANON COUNTY AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
... Chambersburg (Cashtown) Road, began to pitch tents and prepare for an indefinite stay. Meanwhile, Colonel Jennings and Major Robert Bell, commander of an emergency horse troop from Gettysburg, rode to the crest of a nearby hill. Looking down the pike, the two officers saw the advancing Confederate c ...
... Chambersburg (Cashtown) Road, began to pitch tents and prepare for an indefinite stay. Meanwhile, Colonel Jennings and Major Robert Bell, commander of an emergency horse troop from Gettysburg, rode to the crest of a nearby hill. Looking down the pike, the two officers saw the advancing Confederate c ...
Major General George G. Meade
... commanders of United States forces during the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of the Potomac, the main Federal army in the Eastern Theater of war, from June 1863 to the end of the war in April 1865, serving longer than any other commander. He is perhaps best known for his crucial victory i ...
... commanders of United States forces during the American Civil War. He commanded the Army of the Potomac, the main Federal army in the Eastern Theater of war, from June 1863 to the end of the war in April 1865, serving longer than any other commander. He is perhaps best known for his crucial victory i ...
HOTA Civil War Notes - SHS IB 2008 / FrontPage
... In 19th century, Rio Grande was a large navigable river = movement of goods. Nueces River was not as nice of a river. There was arable land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. 4. Polk put troops in the disputed territory in order to instigate an offensive attack by the Mexicans so that we would ...
... In 19th century, Rio Grande was a large navigable river = movement of goods. Nueces River was not as nice of a river. There was arable land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River. 4. Polk put troops in the disputed territory in order to instigate an offensive attack by the Mexicans so that we would ...
the press reports the battle of gettysburg
... received with a kind of apathetic indifference by the army although many are loud in denouncing that act at this particular mtoment." Herald correspondent Leonard A. Hendrick had a different conception of the army's mood. Said Hendrick: Many liked General Hooker and had faith in him; most believe in ...
... received with a kind of apathetic indifference by the army although many are loud in denouncing that act at this particular mtoment." Herald correspondent Leonard A. Hendrick had a different conception of the army's mood. Said Hendrick: Many liked General Hooker and had faith in him; most believe in ...
Unit 3: Civil War and Reconstructions
... The Confederates were camped at a stream called Bull Run, 4 miles from Manassas It took the Union army to march the 25 miles, giving the Confederate General Beauregard time to ready his troops and get reinforcements The Confederate troops were able to hold the land, eventually forcing the Union troo ...
... The Confederates were camped at a stream called Bull Run, 4 miles from Manassas It took the Union army to march the 25 miles, giving the Confederate General Beauregard time to ready his troops and get reinforcements The Confederate troops were able to hold the land, eventually forcing the Union troo ...
MS-HSS-USH-Unit 5 -- Chapter 15- Civil War
... printed their own money, too. This led to financial chaos. The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South's best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only t ...
... printed their own money, too. This led to financial chaos. The Confederacy had advantages as well. With its strong military tradition, the South put many brilliant officers into battle. Southern farms provided food for its armies. The South's best advantage, however, was strategic. It needed only t ...
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... At first black troops served only as laborers, building roads and guarding supplies. By 1863, African American troops were fighting in major battles. One of the most famous African American units was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. In 1863, this regiment led an attack on Fort Wagner near Charleston ...
... At first black troops served only as laborers, building roads and guarding supplies. By 1863, African American troops were fighting in major battles. One of the most famous African American units was the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. In 1863, this regiment led an attack on Fort Wagner near Charleston ...
Unit VI Civil War Notes
... Goal – cut the railroads at Manassas Then move toward Richmond (confed. Capital) 37,000 union v. 22,000 confed Bull Run Creek Union appeared to be winning – confederate held (Gen’s Beauregard/Jackson) Beauregard ordered counterattack – union retreated Spectators retreated – “The Great Skedaddle” Blo ...
... Goal – cut the railroads at Manassas Then move toward Richmond (confed. Capital) 37,000 union v. 22,000 confed Bull Run Creek Union appeared to be winning – confederate held (Gen’s Beauregard/Jackson) Beauregard ordered counterattack – union retreated Spectators retreated – “The Great Skedaddle” Blo ...
33 Crossing Borders Using Class, Femininity, and Gender
... allowed them to make their own choices and some anti-secessionist southerners to even turn against the Confederacy. Spying became one of the major ways women were able to directly help the North, aside from fieldwork like nursing and cooking. A number of women, in the North and South, were able to f ...
... allowed them to make their own choices and some anti-secessionist southerners to even turn against the Confederacy. Spying became one of the major ways women were able to directly help the North, aside from fieldwork like nursing and cooking. A number of women, in the North and South, were able to f ...
confederate historical association of belgium
... addition they faced the devastating effects of rifled artillery, accurate from a distance of one to two miles as well as short-range canister. Attacking across an open field of fire, with continuous reloading, exposed troops to murderous fire and untold slaughter. The United States military was not ...
... addition they faced the devastating effects of rifled artillery, accurate from a distance of one to two miles as well as short-range canister. Attacking across an open field of fire, with continuous reloading, exposed troops to murderous fire and untold slaughter. The United States military was not ...
Anaconda Plan, Union Strategy, and the Battlefield The North began
... To begin to comprehend what Civil War soldiers faced, watch these clips from the movie Gettysburg (1993). The first represents the 20th Maine under college professor Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain. In the woods on July 2, 1863 and at the end of the Union line, the 20th Maine held off Confederate ass ...
... To begin to comprehend what Civil War soldiers faced, watch these clips from the movie Gettysburg (1993). The first represents the 20th Maine under college professor Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain. In the woods on July 2, 1863 and at the end of the Union line, the 20th Maine held off Confederate ass ...
Civil War Jeopardy
... The term “Dixie” is often used to refer to the South. It may have come from the Mason-Dixon Line, but most historian trace it back to a French coin that was popular in Louisiana. ...
... The term “Dixie” is often used to refer to the South. It may have come from the Mason-Dixon Line, but most historian trace it back to a French coin that was popular in Louisiana. ...
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
... 1. What dilemma is Abraham Lincoln still trying to solve when he places Joseph Hooker in command of the Union Army? ...
... 1. What dilemma is Abraham Lincoln still trying to solve when he places Joseph Hooker in command of the Union Army? ...
The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns
... 1. What dilemma is Abraham Lincoln still trying to solve when he places Joseph Hooker in command of the Union Army? ...
... 1. What dilemma is Abraham Lincoln still trying to solve when he places Joseph Hooker in command of the Union Army? ...
The Civil War
... Gettysburg • Day 1 – Key battle, finally turned the tide against the Confederates • Day 2 – Lee tried to take Cemetery Hill (a high point) – The Union held strong • Day 3 – Pickett’s Charge – An unsuccessful attempt at taking Cemetery Ridge, the center of the Union line – Lee retreated, Meade did n ...
... Gettysburg • Day 1 – Key battle, finally turned the tide against the Confederates • Day 2 – Lee tried to take Cemetery Hill (a high point) – The Union held strong • Day 3 – Pickett’s Charge – An unsuccessful attempt at taking Cemetery Ridge, the center of the Union line – Lee retreated, Meade did n ...
Shiloh - Teach Tennessee History
... link up with Grant’s army, Johnston moved out in early April, ordering his troops “forward to offer battle near Pittsburg.”6 After slight delays, Johnston’s advance troops reached Grant’s advance troops, and the two forces skirmished on April 5 with a small handful of casualties. Grant did not take ...
... link up with Grant’s army, Johnston moved out in early April, ordering his troops “forward to offer battle near Pittsburg.”6 After slight delays, Johnston’s advance troops reached Grant’s advance troops, and the two forces skirmished on April 5 with a small handful of casualties. Grant did not take ...
The Civil War
... was very cautious and never seemed quite ready to fight. This irritated Lincoln and other northern leaders, who were impatient to avenge the Union’s defeat at Bull Run. ...
... was very cautious and never seemed quite ready to fight. This irritated Lincoln and other northern leaders, who were impatient to avenge the Union’s defeat at Bull Run. ...
CVHRI Newsletter.wps
... soldiers confiscated as much Union equipment as possible and wherever practical. This included the stripping not only of Union dead but those of Union wounded as well. Overcoats and shoes were particularly prized since it was winter, but undergarments were taken as well. Even Confederate casualties ...
... soldiers confiscated as much Union equipment as possible and wherever practical. This included the stripping not only of Union dead but those of Union wounded as well. Overcoats and shoes were particularly prized since it was winter, but undergarments were taken as well. Even Confederate casualties ...
At the end of the Civil War there were nearly 2.5 million men who
... the blue or the gray. This was vastly more veterans than the combined total of all of the other American wars fought up to that time. These men had naturally formed bonds that they were reluctant to abandon, and the war had not been over for very long before groups of former soldiers began to seek o ...
... the blue or the gray. This was vastly more veterans than the combined total of all of the other American wars fought up to that time. These men had naturally formed bonds that they were reluctant to abandon, and the war had not been over for very long before groups of former soldiers began to seek o ...
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... What were the ironclads? Basically, an "ironclad" was a steam-propelled warship fitted with plates of iron armor. The idea of an armored warship was not new; the Vikings used to line the sides of their longships with their shields, several shipbuilders came up with the idea of a ship encased in lead ...
... What were the ironclads? Basically, an "ironclad" was a steam-propelled warship fitted with plates of iron armor. The idea of an armored warship was not new; the Vikings used to line the sides of their longships with their shields, several shipbuilders came up with the idea of a ship encased in lead ...