Civil War and Reconstruction
... ▫ Called for a “New Departure” and endorsed the “Ohio Idea” – called for repayment of national debt in greenbacks (paper money), a move that appealed to debtor elements (eastern workers and western farmers) suffering a postwar deflation since 1867 ...
... ▫ Called for a “New Departure” and endorsed the “Ohio Idea” – called for repayment of national debt in greenbacks (paper money), a move that appealed to debtor elements (eastern workers and western farmers) suffering a postwar deflation since 1867 ...
WV Commemorates 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
... McClellan ordered 3,000 troops under Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Morris into western Virginia in a two-pronged advance. The principal advance, of 1,600 men under Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, pushed toward Grafton. The other advance, of 1,400 men under Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Dumont, took Webster. When McClel ...
... McClellan ordered 3,000 troops under Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Morris into western Virginia in a two-pronged advance. The principal advance, of 1,600 men under Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, pushed toward Grafton. The other advance, of 1,400 men under Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Dumont, took Webster. When McClel ...
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... atmosphere. •At about 1:26 p.m. the executioner clapped his hands together three times dropping the bodies some 5 to 6 feet. •As each reached the end of the rope, the body jerked upward, then settled into a slow swaying motion. •The bodies hung for nearly 25 minutes, at which time they were cut down ...
... atmosphere. •At about 1:26 p.m. the executioner clapped his hands together three times dropping the bodies some 5 to 6 feet. •As each reached the end of the rope, the body jerked upward, then settled into a slow swaying motion. •The bodies hung for nearly 25 minutes, at which time they were cut down ...
Driving Tour - Trevilian Station Battlefield Foundation
... 1864. The house at the intersection just north marks the approximate location of Clayton’s Store, Sheridan's headquarters. Although Sheridan knew Confederate forces were in the area, he had no idea that two divisions of Southern cavalry, commanded by Gen. Wade Hampton, had camped nearby. Gen. Wesley ...
... 1864. The house at the intersection just north marks the approximate location of Clayton’s Store, Sheridan's headquarters. Although Sheridan knew Confederate forces were in the area, he had no idea that two divisions of Southern cavalry, commanded by Gen. Wade Hampton, had camped nearby. Gen. Wesley ...
Turning points of the U.S. Civil War
... To end the war Sherman marched his army from Atlanta to Savannah in Georgia then to Raleigh, N.C. He destroyed rail lines, burned buildings, homes and arsenals. The remaining Confederacy was destroyed after Sherman’s March was done. ...
... To end the war Sherman marched his army from Atlanta to Savannah in Georgia then to Raleigh, N.C. He destroyed rail lines, burned buildings, homes and arsenals. The remaining Confederacy was destroyed after Sherman’s March was done. ...
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... Ulysses S. Grant was in charge of the western campaign which focused on taking the control of the Mississippi River. Many battles were fought over the control of the Mississippi River! The strategy was to cut the east part of the Confederacy from sources of food production in Arkansas. ...
... Ulysses S. Grant was in charge of the western campaign which focused on taking the control of the Mississippi River. Many battles were fought over the control of the Mississippi River! The strategy was to cut the east part of the Confederacy from sources of food production in Arkansas. ...
The Civil War - Ms Brooks` Website
... The Confederate Plan 1.The Confederacy thought that the North would tire quickly so their aim was to hold as much territory as possible. 2.To obtain Britain and France as allies. 3. To move North and attack northern cities especially Washington, D.C. ...
... The Confederate Plan 1.The Confederacy thought that the North would tire quickly so their aim was to hold as much territory as possible. 2.To obtain Britain and France as allies. 3. To move North and attack northern cities especially Washington, D.C. ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... While most Texas soldiers fought in the Eastern United States during the war, some fought closer to home in the New Mexico Territory. General Henry H. Sibley took three Texas regiments to seize the southwest – from New Mexico to California – for the Confederacy. They hoped to profit from numerous go ...
... While most Texas soldiers fought in the Eastern United States during the war, some fought closer to home in the New Mexico Territory. General Henry H. Sibley took three Texas regiments to seize the southwest – from New Mexico to California – for the Confederacy. They hoped to profit from numerous go ...
lists of federal prisoners of war who enlisted in the confederate army
... Irish and other foreign immigrants, but when few agreed, native-born Union soldiers were enlisted. The 10th Tennessee recruited about 150 Andersonville prisoners in January 1865, and 165 more in March 1865. The recruits were required to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. Organized as Bur ...
... Irish and other foreign immigrants, but when few agreed, native-born Union soldiers were enlisted. The 10th Tennessee recruited about 150 Andersonville prisoners in January 1865, and 165 more in March 1865. The recruits were required to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. Organized as Bur ...
Civil War
... Sharecropping is a system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land. “Forty Acres and a Mule” - Sherman issued Special Field Order Number 15, a temporary plan granting each freed family 40 acres of land on the islands ...
... Sharecropping is a system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land. “Forty Acres and a Mule” - Sherman issued Special Field Order Number 15, a temporary plan granting each freed family 40 acres of land on the islands ...
Waltham Watch and the Civil War
... Confederate cavalry under Jeb Stuart clash with the Union mounts of Alfred Pleasonton in an all day battle at Brandy Station, Virginia. Some 18,000 troopers—approximately nine thousand on either side—take part, making this the largest cavalry battle on American soil. In the end, Stuart will hold the ...
... Confederate cavalry under Jeb Stuart clash with the Union mounts of Alfred Pleasonton in an all day battle at Brandy Station, Virginia. Some 18,000 troopers—approximately nine thousand on either side—take part, making this the largest cavalry battle on American soil. In the end, Stuart will hold the ...
“Gouge Notes” – Unit 6: The American Civil War Secession During
... not extended to officers in the Confederate armed forces above certain ranks, or to those who had resigned Union government posts to aid in the rebellion. When one-tenth of a state’s voting population had taken the oath of loyalty to the Union and established a new government, Lincoln would recogniz ...
... not extended to officers in the Confederate armed forces above certain ranks, or to those who had resigned Union government posts to aid in the rebellion. When one-tenth of a state’s voting population had taken the oath of loyalty to the Union and established a new government, Lincoln would recogniz ...
The 1800`s were a tumultuous time for the United States
... The 1800's were a tumultuous time for the United States of America. At that time the south was typically slave and the northerners were traditionally for freedom. The slave states of the south and the abolitionist in the north were quarreling and the government recognizing that made efforts to stop ...
... The 1800's were a tumultuous time for the United States of America. At that time the south was typically slave and the northerners were traditionally for freedom. The slave states of the south and the abolitionist in the north were quarreling and the government recognizing that made efforts to stop ...
Sherman`s History Mystery
... so that you are familiar with all the areas of the file and what you need to do. Keep in mind that as you review the items in the file, you are acting as if you are a Criminalist responsible for gathering, analyzing, and ...
... so that you are familiar with all the areas of the file and what you need to do. Keep in mind that as you review the items in the file, you are acting as if you are a Criminalist responsible for gathering, analyzing, and ...
First Battle of Mesilla - Arizona Civil War Council
... The Confederates managed to shoot many of the Union soldiers during this time, which disorganized the attack. The Union assault was repulsed, and both sides began skirmishing at long range. Lynde reformed his command but decided to retreat back to the fort, with the Confederates troops and armed Ari ...
... The Confederates managed to shoot many of the Union soldiers during this time, which disorganized the attack. The Union assault was repulsed, and both sides began skirmishing at long range. Lynde reformed his command but decided to retreat back to the fort, with the Confederates troops and armed Ari ...
Union Victory
... B. Confederate forces were commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston. 1. General Johnston was severely wounded outside of Richmond, Va. May 1862 2. The main Confederate goal was to protect Richmond from the Union army. C. General Robert E. Lee assumed command of Confederate Army in Virginia. 1. Seven ...
... B. Confederate forces were commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston. 1. General Johnston was severely wounded outside of Richmond, Va. May 1862 2. The main Confederate goal was to protect Richmond from the Union army. C. General Robert E. Lee assumed command of Confederate Army in Virginia. 1. Seven ...
The American Civil War 1860 – 1865
... 1863: The Turning Point • July 1-3, 1863 – Lee leads Army of N.VA North to PA and the greatest battle of the war begins. #18. 23,000 Union and 28,000 CSA casualties at Gettysburg, PA. Lee’s only major mistake of the war. Why did he do it? • Lee would never invade Union again! • July 4, 1863 – Grant ...
... 1863: The Turning Point • July 1-3, 1863 – Lee leads Army of N.VA North to PA and the greatest battle of the war begins. #18. 23,000 Union and 28,000 CSA casualties at Gettysburg, PA. Lee’s only major mistake of the war. Why did he do it? • Lee would never invade Union again! • July 4, 1863 – Grant ...
the word document - George`s AP US Survival Blog
... Jackson, however, was killed by friendly fire. General George Meade was named as a replacement for Hooker. This three day battle ended with George Pickett’s charge toward the Union flank, ending in a failure for the Confederates. A Confederate Peace Delegation was moving up toward the Union under a ...
... Jackson, however, was killed by friendly fire. General George Meade was named as a replacement for Hooker. This three day battle ended with George Pickett’s charge toward the Union flank, ending in a failure for the Confederates. A Confederate Peace Delegation was moving up toward the Union under a ...
Chapter Themes: READ THIS—these are model thesis
... have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen.” Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) (Farewell Speech to Confederate Troops, 1865) “I saw an open field…so covered with dead that it would have been possible to walk across the clearing, in any ...
... have determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen.” Robert E. Lee (1807–1870) (Farewell Speech to Confederate Troops, 1865) “I saw an open field…so covered with dead that it would have been possible to walk across the clearing, in any ...
Chapter Fourteen: The Civil War
... Seminary Ridge Pickett lost nearly 3,000 men. When Pickett returned to Lee, he was ordered to prepare against a possible Union counterattack. Pickett then replied, “General Lee, I have no division now.” ...
... Seminary Ridge Pickett lost nearly 3,000 men. When Pickett returned to Lee, he was ordered to prepare against a possible Union counterattack. Pickett then replied, “General Lee, I have no division now.” ...
October - 7th Maryland
... searches for anything about the action at Chapel House turned up several Medal of Honor Winners but no general description of the battle action itself. I went to the trusty OR CDROM and found that there were several names for both of these early October actions. Or were they one action? According to ...
... searches for anything about the action at Chapel House turned up several Medal of Honor Winners but no general description of the battle action itself. I went to the trusty OR CDROM and found that there were several names for both of these early October actions. Or were they one action? According to ...
APUSH Unit 5 Test Answer Section
... behind Southern lines. d. about one out of every four Union troops was black. e. captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. African Americans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War a. carried out reprisals against captured slaveowners. b. served mainly in military support uni ...
... behind Southern lines. d. about one out of every four Union troops was black. e. captured black soldiers were treated well by Confederates. African Americans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War a. carried out reprisals against captured slaveowners. b. served mainly in military support uni ...