Civil War: Remembering Burke Residents Who Supported the Union
... Yard. His brother David was in Libby Prison and “like to have died there.” Francis Dodson told of being confronted by John Mosby himself in 1864 and reported his presence to the Union soldiers in Burke’s station. “I reported to Major Sife and Major Robinson; told them Mosby was out there waiting for ...
... Yard. His brother David was in Libby Prison and “like to have died there.” Francis Dodson told of being confronted by John Mosby himself in 1864 and reported his presence to the Union soldiers in Burke’s station. “I reported to Major Sife and Major Robinson; told them Mosby was out there waiting for ...
Ch 12 Sect 3 Notes-#6
... The 1862 Hangings at Gainesville, Texas Certainly one of the worst atrocities of the Civil War occurred in Gainesville, Texas in Oct. 1862, when 40 men, suspected of Union sympathies, were hanged. Although they were condemned by a questionable "People's Court," and found guilty by a simple majority ...
... The 1862 Hangings at Gainesville, Texas Certainly one of the worst atrocities of the Civil War occurred in Gainesville, Texas in Oct. 1862, when 40 men, suspected of Union sympathies, were hanged. Although they were condemned by a questionable "People's Court," and found guilty by a simple majority ...
18 PROPERTY PROFESSIONAL Volume 17 Issue 3
... the fog of war, the fate of a nation and the lives of so many pivoted on the leadership skills and foibles of so few. ...
... the fog of war, the fate of a nation and the lives of so many pivoted on the leadership skills and foibles of so few. ...
Oath of Loyalty
... In his words: “We never saw any money but there was a Sutler store inside the pen where we made our purchases. First we ascertained how much to our credit by examining the big book, then a clerk filled out an order blank something like this: ‘Let J. R. King have 15 cts in apples, 10 cts cabbage, 20 ...
... In his words: “We never saw any money but there was a Sutler store inside the pen where we made our purchases. First we ascertained how much to our credit by examining the big book, then a clerk filled out an order blank something like this: ‘Let J. R. King have 15 cts in apples, 10 cts cabbage, 20 ...
From These Honored Dead: Historical Archaeology of the American
... be a prime candidate for the archaeological investigations reported herein. Re-enactments are scripted for accuracy, to best use available resources, and for safety. The scripts are based on what we know of the battle from first-hand accounts, various types of reports, both military and civilian, an ...
... be a prime candidate for the archaeological investigations reported herein. Re-enactments are scripted for accuracy, to best use available resources, and for safety. The scripts are based on what we know of the battle from first-hand accounts, various types of reports, both military and civilian, an ...
Battle at Palmito Ranch File
... they destroyed the rest of the supplies not torched the day before and continued on. ...
... they destroyed the rest of the supplies not torched the day before and continued on. ...
the civil war
... he out-numbered and out-powered the confederate army One of his men found Lee’s plans wrapped around some cigars. He had the plans for the next battle at Antietam Creek ...
... he out-numbered and out-powered the confederate army One of his men found Lee’s plans wrapped around some cigars. He had the plans for the next battle at Antietam Creek ...
Sumter to Appomattox Newsletter No 11
... salute by General John Brown Gordon (CSA). In listening to a series of Civil War lectures by Dr Gary Gallagher, however, Dr Gallagher claims that Chamberlain did not have overall command of the Federal troops at this ceremony…. According to Dr Gallagher, command of the Federal troops fell to Joseph ...
... salute by General John Brown Gordon (CSA). In listening to a series of Civil War lectures by Dr Gary Gallagher, however, Dr Gallagher claims that Chamberlain did not have overall command of the Federal troops at this ceremony…. According to Dr Gallagher, command of the Federal troops fell to Joseph ...
Major Battles Begin - CEC American History
... Orleans – south largest city.. Arrived in New Orleans in April 25 – undefended city quickly surrendered Union Victory – worried south that they are losing war. Another fleet arrived from the Missouri River and seized Memphis. Next task was to capture Vicksburg, Miss. – major river stronghold. ...
... Orleans – south largest city.. Arrived in New Orleans in April 25 – undefended city quickly surrendered Union Victory – worried south that they are losing war. Another fleet arrived from the Missouri River and seized Memphis. Next task was to capture Vicksburg, Miss. – major river stronghold. ...
Civil War Battle Chartrmar27rev.doc
... a strong thrust down the Mississippi Valley with a large force, o and the establishment of a line of strong Federal positions there would isolate the disorganized Confederate nation ...
... a strong thrust down the Mississippi Valley with a large force, o and the establishment of a line of strong Federal positions there would isolate the disorganized Confederate nation ...
Secession and War
... what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here…It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that…we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of th ...
... what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here…It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that…we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of th ...
The Political War - The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College
... Grant wanted to deliver it. The staggering blows he had dealt the rebels convinced him a little too easily that the Confederates were “really whipped,” that “our men feel they have gained morale over the enemy and attack with confidence,” and that with one more blow, “success over Lee’s army is alre ...
... Grant wanted to deliver it. The staggering blows he had dealt the rebels convinced him a little too easily that the Confederates were “really whipped,” that “our men feel they have gained morale over the enemy and attack with confidence,” and that with one more blow, “success over Lee’s army is alre ...
Chapter 14, Section 1
... freed only those slaves who lived in states that were behind Confederate lines, and not yet under Union control. After some political maneuvering, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified at the end of 1865. ...
... freed only those slaves who lived in states that were behind Confederate lines, and not yet under Union control. After some political maneuvering, the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified at the end of 1865. ...
File
... move to defeat the southern armies. Grant’s objective was to defeat Robert E. Lee and capture Richmond Sherman’s objective was to defeat Johnston’s army in Georgia and capture the industrial and railroad center of Atlanta. ...
... move to defeat the southern armies. Grant’s objective was to defeat Robert E. Lee and capture Richmond Sherman’s objective was to defeat Johnston’s army in Georgia and capture the industrial and railroad center of Atlanta. ...
Jefferson Davis - Dr. Lodge McCammon
... He was a Southern General who was accidentally shot in the back by his own troops during this battle. Explain the Anaconda Plan: It was a Northern tactic to gain control of raliroads, riviers, and naval ports in order to prevent the Southern states from getting supplies for the war. _______ Sherman' ...
... He was a Southern General who was accidentally shot in the back by his own troops during this battle. Explain the Anaconda Plan: It was a Northern tactic to gain control of raliroads, riviers, and naval ports in order to prevent the Southern states from getting supplies for the war. _______ Sherman' ...
Diplomacy
... smuggling of war materiel ❧ After the U.S. announces its intention of establishing an official blockade of Confederate ports, foreign governments began to recognize the Confederacy as a belligerent in the Civil War. Great Britain granted belligerent status on May 13, 1861, Spain on June 17, and Bra ...
... smuggling of war materiel ❧ After the U.S. announces its intention of establishing an official blockade of Confederate ports, foreign governments began to recognize the Confederacy as a belligerent in the Civil War. Great Britain granted belligerent status on May 13, 1861, Spain on June 17, and Bra ...
Lincoln & the Union Command & handout
... My: Meade As Lee moved North, Lincoln replaced Hooker with George Meade After a chance engagement in Gettysburg only days after taking command, Meade rushed his army into defensive position in the hills around the town Meade’s army beat Lee at Gettysburg in what many people consider the turning p ...
... My: Meade As Lee moved North, Lincoln replaced Hooker with George Meade After a chance engagement in Gettysburg only days after taking command, Meade rushed his army into defensive position in the hills around the town Meade’s army beat Lee at Gettysburg in what many people consider the turning p ...
Comparing Bull Runs - Civil War Rumblings
... a corps commander as one of Pope's subordinates. On the Confederate side, its former commanding general, Joe Johnston, was wounded outside of Richmond to be replaced by Robert E. Lee who gave his new command a new name, the Army of Northern Virginia. (See Lee's Star ...
... a corps commander as one of Pope's subordinates. On the Confederate side, its former commanding general, Joe Johnston, was wounded outside of Richmond to be replaced by Robert E. Lee who gave his new command a new name, the Army of Northern Virginia. (See Lee's Star ...
File - Sons of Union Veterans
... Richmond, Virginia, June 30th, and the Missouri division incited by a stirring appeal from their commander, General Shelby, sent over 300 ex-Confederate soldiers from seventy camps, with Miss Sa Less Kennard, of St. Louis, as sponsor, to the Virginia capital to represent it, the State standing third ...
... Richmond, Virginia, June 30th, and the Missouri division incited by a stirring appeal from their commander, General Shelby, sent over 300 ex-Confederate soldiers from seventy camps, with Miss Sa Less Kennard, of St. Louis, as sponsor, to the Virginia capital to represent it, the State standing third ...
Kaden/Craig: Instructional PowerPoint: 1st Half CW
... This battle took place from April 6-7, 1862. The Union had 65,085 soldiers, while the Confederacy had 44,968. The battle started when the Confederate soldiers surprised the Union at Pittsburg Landing in the morning while they were just waking up, having breakfast and starting their day. The Union re ...
... This battle took place from April 6-7, 1862. The Union had 65,085 soldiers, while the Confederacy had 44,968. The battle started when the Confederate soldiers surprised the Union at Pittsburg Landing in the morning while they were just waking up, having breakfast and starting their day. The Union re ...
Rules - Victory Point Games
... during Step 6 of the game’s Set Up. In the months preceding the war, large amounts of small arms and munitions were transferred or scheduled to be sent to Southern arsenals by the U.S. War Department. This continued until stopped by President Buchanan. Then Secretary of War John B. Floyd, a Southern ...
... during Step 6 of the game’s Set Up. In the months preceding the war, large amounts of small arms and munitions were transferred or scheduled to be sent to Southern arsenals by the U.S. War Department. This continued until stopped by President Buchanan. Then Secretary of War John B. Floyd, a Southern ...
Civil War in South Carolina Unit
... in 1861 and the bombardment of the city left it in ruins. The burning of Columbia as a result of Sherman’s March left the capital city and many towns along Sherman’s route destroyed. The few factories that were in the South had converted to war production, but the money paid by the Confederate gover ...
... in 1861 and the bombardment of the city left it in ruins. The burning of Columbia as a result of Sherman’s March left the capital city and many towns along Sherman’s route destroyed. The few factories that were in the South had converted to war production, but the money paid by the Confederate gover ...
90 Day War - Faculty Access for the Web
... McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign • 1861: George B. McClellan given command of Army of the Potomac • Good organizer and drillmaster trained troops well, popular with them • Overcautious, slow to commit, and some say arrogant • Spring 1862: McClellan moves, finally, on Richmond • Union stalls at Rich ...
... McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign • 1861: George B. McClellan given command of Army of the Potomac • Good organizer and drillmaster trained troops well, popular with them • Overcautious, slow to commit, and some say arrogant • Spring 1862: McClellan moves, finally, on Richmond • Union stalls at Rich ...
der of JOHNSTON the last formidable fragment of the rebel armies is
... December 8, 1863, proclamation. In a January 13, 1864 communication with Major General Quincy A. Gilmore at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Lincoln had stated, “I understand an effort is being made by some worthy gentlemen to reconstruct a loyal State government in Florida. . . . I wish the thin ...
... December 8, 1863, proclamation. In a January 13, 1864 communication with Major General Quincy A. Gilmore at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Lincoln had stated, “I understand an effort is being made by some worthy gentlemen to reconstruct a loyal State government in Florida. . . . I wish the thin ...
Reading Further: Divided House Divided Families (HA)
... James and Alexander Campbell came to America in the 1850s. James settled in Charleston, South Carolina. Alexander chose New York. When the war began, both signed up to fight, though on opposite sides. In June 1862, Alexander’s regiment was part of an invasion force sent to retake Charleston from the ...
... James and Alexander Campbell came to America in the 1850s. James settled in Charleston, South Carolina. Alexander chose New York. When the war began, both signed up to fight, though on opposite sides. In June 1862, Alexander’s regiment was part of an invasion force sent to retake Charleston from the ...