The Crucible of War 1861-1865
... • It was hoped this would buy time so that southern emotions could cool and enable ‘Unionists’ to assert their influence in the already seceded states to overturn their ‘ordinances of secession’ ...
... • It was hoped this would buy time so that southern emotions could cool and enable ‘Unionists’ to assert their influence in the already seceded states to overturn their ‘ordinances of secession’ ...
The Last Full Measure - Quill Entertainment Company
... George G. Meade in what would become the most famous battle of the entire war. Accustomed to seeing the Yankees run in the face of his aggressive troops, Lee attacked strong Union positions on high ground. This time, however, the Federals wouldn't budge. The Confederate war effort reached its high w ...
... George G. Meade in what would become the most famous battle of the entire war. Accustomed to seeing the Yankees run in the face of his aggressive troops, Lee attacked strong Union positions on high ground. This time, however, the Federals wouldn't budge. The Confederate war effort reached its high w ...
The Civil War Divided America
... The President of the Divided States -On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President. -Lincoln came at night to D.C. for the protection of his safety. He claimed there would be no conflict unless the South provoked the North to fight. -The President did not initially take office to dest ...
... The President of the Divided States -On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as President. -Lincoln came at night to D.C. for the protection of his safety. He claimed there would be no conflict unless the South provoked the North to fight. -The President did not initially take office to dest ...
Fitzgerald - Rochester Community Schools
... o 2nd day - Confederates try to flank the Union lines on the high ground but are held off o 3rd day - Lee orders a deadly mistake - a charge at the middle of the Union line (Pickett’s Charge) across a mile wide field which failed horribly o Union does not pursue and finish off retreating Confederate ...
... o 2nd day - Confederates try to flank the Union lines on the high ground but are held off o 3rd day - Lee orders a deadly mistake - a charge at the middle of the Union line (Pickett’s Charge) across a mile wide field which failed horribly o Union does not pursue and finish off retreating Confederate ...
Historical Marker - George Armstrong Custer
... Address: N. Monroe St. At Elm City: Monroe State: MI ...
... Address: N. Monroe St. At Elm City: Monroe State: MI ...
Bloodiest day in American history: The battle of Antietam
... types of cannons they had. Some get prepared for battle and some get repaired by Federal workers. In the background, parts of the army are training. At this time the Confederates around Gen. Robert E. Lee planned to break through the Federal lines. They started fighting and marching towards the Fede ...
... types of cannons they had. Some get prepared for battle and some get repaired by Federal workers. In the background, parts of the army are training. At this time the Confederates around Gen. Robert E. Lee planned to break through the Federal lines. They started fighting and marching towards the Fede ...
17-4 The Legacy of the War
... For the South, however, the war brought economic disaster. Farms and plantations were destroyed. About 40 percent of the South’s livestock was killed. Fifty percent of its farm machinery was wrecked. Factories were also demolished, and thousands of miles of railroad tracks were torn up. Also gone wa ...
... For the South, however, the war brought economic disaster. Farms and plantations were destroyed. About 40 percent of the South’s livestock was killed. Fifty percent of its farm machinery was wrecked. Factories were also demolished, and thousands of miles of railroad tracks were torn up. Also gone wa ...
Divided Loyalties - Deer Creek High School
... The Underground Railroad was a secret network to help slaves escape to Canada, where slavery was illegal. ...
... The Underground Railroad was a secret network to help slaves escape to Canada, where slavery was illegal. ...
Bull Run Essay - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... He, too, had asked for state volunteers. But in one significant way his situation was different from Lincoln’s. The Confederate capital at the time—Montgomery, Alabama— was far from the borders, from outside attack. So the first Confederate soldiers often stayed close to home where they trained. The ...
... He, too, had asked for state volunteers. But in one significant way his situation was different from Lincoln’s. The Confederate capital at the time—Montgomery, Alabama— was far from the borders, from outside attack. So the first Confederate soldiers often stayed close to home where they trained. The ...
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... Confederate army in Virginia was under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Lee attacked Union forces in series of clashes called Seven Days’ Battles and forced Union army to retreat in June 1862. Lincoln ordered General John Pope to march to Richmond. Jackson’s troops stopped Pope’s army before it ...
... Confederate army in Virginia was under the command of General Robert E. Lee. Lee attacked Union forces in series of clashes called Seven Days’ Battles and forced Union army to retreat in June 1862. Lincoln ordered General John Pope to march to Richmond. Jackson’s troops stopped Pope’s army before it ...
Strategy of the Civil War 1863
... would lead to a loss of resources, which would make it increasingly difficult for the Confederacy to field armies. Lastly, internal realpolitik (slave owners) would not allow the South to surrender land, which would destroy the servile institution upon which the Confederacy was based. Joseph Harsh s ...
... would lead to a loss of resources, which would make it increasingly difficult for the Confederacy to field armies. Lastly, internal realpolitik (slave owners) would not allow the South to surrender land, which would destroy the servile institution upon which the Confederacy was based. Joseph Harsh s ...
Unit 4: Civil War and Reconstruction
... 3. Today the speech is viewed as one of the finest speeches in US history XIX. The Last Stage – 1864-65: “Total War” A. Ulysses S. Grant was appointed Commander of Union forces after his triumph at Vicksburg 1. He believed in using the Union’s overwhelming advantage in troops and material resources ...
... 3. Today the speech is viewed as one of the finest speeches in US history XIX. The Last Stage – 1864-65: “Total War” A. Ulysses S. Grant was appointed Commander of Union forces after his triumph at Vicksburg 1. He believed in using the Union’s overwhelming advantage in troops and material resources ...
Practice for Test - Madison Public Schools
... 10. Which resource do you believe provided the greatest advantage during the war? Provide two reasons to support your answer. Answer using complete sentences. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ...
... 10. Which resource do you believe provided the greatest advantage during the war? Provide two reasons to support your answer. Answer using complete sentences. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ...
April 2014 - 7th Florida Infantry Company K
... of Tennessee, led by General Joseph E. Johnston. The battle was a tactical defeat for the Union army, and was General Sherman’s last frontal assault of the Atlanta Campaign. “As we approach the sesquicentennial of the Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, this is the opportune time t ...
... of Tennessee, led by General Joseph E. Johnston. The battle was a tactical defeat for the Union army, and was General Sherman’s last frontal assault of the Atlanta Campaign. “As we approach the sesquicentennial of the Atlanta Campaign and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, this is the opportune time t ...
Ch7 Key Terms
... toiled under three different slaveholders. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, delivered in 1863, had freed him—but only in theory. The proclamation freed enslaved persons in the Confederacy, but because the Union could not enforce its laws in Confederate territory, many African American ...
... toiled under three different slaveholders. President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, delivered in 1863, had freed him—but only in theory. The proclamation freed enslaved persons in the Confederacy, but because the Union could not enforce its laws in Confederate territory, many African American ...
Mr. E`s Class - Louisiana 101
... elected to a six-year term. During his presidency, Davis was not able to find a strategy to defeat the larger, more industrially developed Union. ...
... elected to a six-year term. During his presidency, Davis was not able to find a strategy to defeat the larger, more industrially developed Union. ...
The Battle of Gettysburg was a pivotal point in the Civil War. It took
... there consisted primarily of the tragic events of day 3, I have chosen to give you a brief description focusing on the great charge up the hill, of which you have heard much. I shall keep this letter devoted to that topic and send another separate note discussing personal issues, for I'd rather not ...
... there consisted primarily of the tragic events of day 3, I have chosen to give you a brief description focusing on the great charge up the hill, of which you have heard much. I shall keep this letter devoted to that topic and send another separate note discussing personal issues, for I'd rather not ...
THE CIVIL WAR - algonac.k12.mi.us
... greatest victory of the war. But he paid a terrible price for it. With only 52,000 infantry engaged, he suffered 12,764 casualties, losing some 25 percent of his force—men that the Confederacy, with its limited manpower, could not replace. Just as seriously, Lee lost several top generals, most notab ...
... greatest victory of the war. But he paid a terrible price for it. With only 52,000 infantry engaged, he suffered 12,764 casualties, losing some 25 percent of his force—men that the Confederacy, with its limited manpower, could not replace. Just as seriously, Lee lost several top generals, most notab ...
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... and Southern Resources, of all the things listed, what do you think are the most important strengths of the North and of the South? List 2 of each. ...
... and Southern Resources, of all the things listed, what do you think are the most important strengths of the North and of the South? List 2 of each. ...
Question 1
... b. The Emancipation Proclamation declared “forever free” the slaves in Confederate areas in rebellion. Slaves in the loyal border states were not affected, nor were those in specific conquered areas in the South (together, about 800,000 slaves). c. Correct answer. Lincoln understood the Emancipation ...
... b. The Emancipation Proclamation declared “forever free” the slaves in Confederate areas in rebellion. Slaves in the loyal border states were not affected, nor were those in specific conquered areas in the South (together, about 800,000 slaves). c. Correct answer. Lincoln understood the Emancipation ...
Civil War
... John C. Breckinridge (Kentucky) to run for president. A fourth political party, the Constitutional Unionists, nominated John Bell (Tennessee). Because of the split in the Democratic party, Abraham Lincoln easily won a majority of electoral votes and became the sixteenth president of the United State ...
... John C. Breckinridge (Kentucky) to run for president. A fourth political party, the Constitutional Unionists, nominated John Bell (Tennessee). Because of the split in the Democratic party, Abraham Lincoln easily won a majority of electoral votes and became the sixteenth president of the United State ...
Ch. 15 The Civil War
... civilians and private property • General Order Number 5 stated that the army should live off the land. • General Order Number 7 outlined how Pope planned to deal with the local citizenry. • General Order Number 11 called for the immediate arrest of all disloyal male citizens and compelled them to ei ...
... civilians and private property • General Order Number 5 stated that the army should live off the land. • General Order Number 7 outlined how Pope planned to deal with the local citizenry. • General Order Number 11 called for the immediate arrest of all disloyal male citizens and compelled them to ei ...
Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865
... were coming to Hampton Roads in search of a way out. Entrenched in a fortified arc on the edge of Petersburg, Virginia, one day’s march from Richmond, General Robert E. Lee was praying for their success. The 50,000 men and boys of the Army of Northern Virginia were ragged, gaunt, and bleeding. The o ...
... were coming to Hampton Roads in search of a way out. Entrenched in a fortified arc on the edge of Petersburg, Virginia, one day’s march from Richmond, General Robert E. Lee was praying for their success. The 50,000 men and boys of the Army of Northern Virginia were ragged, gaunt, and bleeding. The o ...