New Jersey Medal of Honor Recipients
... Awards for offensive actions are: Leading or participating in a charge (16); capturing the enemy’s flag (10); remaining at the guns of a bombarding ship despite being under attack by the enemy’s guns (6); and continuing combat after receiving a wound (3). Six men led storming or assault parties into ...
... Awards for offensive actions are: Leading or participating in a charge (16); capturing the enemy’s flag (10); remaining at the guns of a bombarding ship despite being under attack by the enemy’s guns (6); and continuing combat after receiving a wound (3). Six men led storming or assault parties into ...
January 2011
... hit by minie balls that shattered his arm and his hip. The 11th marched around him and took McPherson’s Ridge. Leventhorpe was carried to the rear to an aid station and the battle was over for him. He would not be taking part in Pickett’s Charge with the rest of the 11th. During the Confederate ret ...
... hit by minie balls that shattered his arm and his hip. The 11th marched around him and took McPherson’s Ridge. Leventhorpe was carried to the rear to an aid station and the battle was over for him. He would not be taking part in Pickett’s Charge with the rest of the 11th. During the Confederate ret ...
"Young Bloods of the South:" The Confederate Use and Efficacy of
... to pursue this kind of war, even if they disagree with him that it could have achieved victory. Thus Gary Gallagher argues that nineteenth-century southern society would not agree to this strategy. Guerrilla warfare was repugnant to many citizens and soldiers on both sides, because it was seen as un ...
... to pursue this kind of war, even if they disagree with him that it could have achieved victory. Thus Gary Gallagher argues that nineteenth-century southern society would not agree to this strategy. Guerrilla warfare was repugnant to many citizens and soldiers on both sides, because it was seen as un ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... military loss was due to the “massive Northern manpower and material,” not any martial ability on the part of Union officers or men. Finally, Northern military leaders were viewed as butchers, specifically William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant, or blundering, such as George B. McClellan; mea ...
... military loss was due to the “massive Northern manpower and material,” not any martial ability on the part of Union officers or men. Finally, Northern military leaders were viewed as butchers, specifically William Tecumseh Sherman and Ulysses S. Grant, or blundering, such as George B. McClellan; mea ...
Lee, Honor, and the Confederacy
... Lee became a military advisor to Jefferson Davis and organized the newly formed units of Southern troops in the War’s first months, then eventually became the overall commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.25 Despite early enthusiasm for the war, by early1862, volunteer enlistment quickly declin ...
... Lee became a military advisor to Jefferson Davis and organized the newly formed units of Southern troops in the War’s first months, then eventually became the overall commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.25 Despite early enthusiasm for the war, by early1862, volunteer enlistment quickly declin ...
Did Meade Begin a Counteroffensive after
... So how did the negative impression of Meade win out, when the more approving image of him was equally viable? Where did this persona of being weak and indecisive germinate? If one traces it back, the seeds of discontent toward Meade’s generalship at Gettysburg began with professional jealousies and ...
... So how did the negative impression of Meade win out, when the more approving image of him was equally viable? Where did this persona of being weak and indecisive germinate? If one traces it back, the seeds of discontent toward Meade’s generalship at Gettysburg began with professional jealousies and ...
Notes on the Civil War - Garrett Academy Of Technology
... 2. US will take the Mississippi River to split the CSA in half and keep goods from Texas and Mexico from getting to the east (Europe was sending goods to CSA through Mexico) 3. seize Railroad centers to cut off flow of goods within the CSA 4. take New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis to control Miss ...
... 2. US will take the Mississippi River to split the CSA in half and keep goods from Texas and Mexico from getting to the east (Europe was sending goods to CSA through Mexico) 3. seize Railroad centers to cut off flow of goods within the CSA 4. take New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis to control Miss ...
Fort Pulaski
... invading the North for a second time, had hoped that a victory would persuade Northern politicians to seek a peace agreement. Though by the end of the first day of fighting things looked promising for the South, the tide of battle quickly turned in favor of the North. On the third day of fighting Le ...
... invading the North for a second time, had hoped that a victory would persuade Northern politicians to seek a peace agreement. Though by the end of the first day of fighting things looked promising for the South, the tide of battle quickly turned in favor of the North. On the third day of fighting Le ...
Journal Information PPT
... http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/videos#battle-offrederickson ...
... http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/videos#battle-offrederickson ...
America`s Land
... • The Union planned to block seaports, control the Mississippi River, & attack from east to west at once ...
... • The Union planned to block seaports, control the Mississippi River, & attack from east to west at once ...
Battlefield Field Trips
... Planning). Remind them of when and where they need to meet you. Keep in mind that security has been heightened since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Backpacks and other items may be searched. Homework Day 2 – Pass out the reading entitled “The Wheatfield.” Tell your students to read it ...
... Planning). Remind them of when and where they need to meet you. Keep in mind that security has been heightened since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Backpacks and other items may be searched. Homework Day 2 – Pass out the reading entitled “The Wheatfield.” Tell your students to read it ...
KentucKy`s civil War Heritage guide
... like Sacramento, Mill Springs, Camp Wildcat, Richmond, Munfordville, Perryville, and more; well-interpreted historic sites and house museums like Kentucky’s Old State Capitol, the Kentucky Military History Museum at the State Arsenal, Camp Nelson, White Hall, and Farmington; the Jefferson Davis Birt ...
... like Sacramento, Mill Springs, Camp Wildcat, Richmond, Munfordville, Perryville, and more; well-interpreted historic sites and house museums like Kentucky’s Old State Capitol, the Kentucky Military History Museum at the State Arsenal, Camp Nelson, White Hall, and Farmington; the Jefferson Davis Birt ...
HANGING OF THE PRICE FAMILY
... years old) were his sons Hiram (34) and Moses (20), and a nephew, Solomon Price (20s). With Ashe Co.’s Sheriff John M. Carson not objecting, the Prices were hung with hemp rope in front of a large crowd from Jefferson as witnesses. The tree used was said to be a large locust tree located on the fron ...
... years old) were his sons Hiram (34) and Moses (20), and a nephew, Solomon Price (20s). With Ashe Co.’s Sheriff John M. Carson not objecting, the Prices were hung with hemp rope in front of a large crowd from Jefferson as witnesses. The tree used was said to be a large locust tree located on the fron ...
George E. Pickett - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Pickett’s division was the last to arrive on the field during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Initially, General Robert E. Lee kept them out of the fray while the rest of the Confederates fought in and around the rolling hills that surrounded the town. By the evening of July 2, Lee had d ...
... Pickett’s division was the last to arrive on the field during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Initially, General Robert E. Lee kept them out of the fray while the rest of the Confederates fought in and around the rolling hills that surrounded the town. By the evening of July 2, Lee had d ...
DURING THE GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN
... professional and amateur scholars have long distinguished Confederate General Robert Edward Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia during the campaign with an aura of epic restraint and generally contrasted the Confederates’ treatment of Pennsylvania’s residents with Union armies’ conduct toward southern c ...
... professional and amateur scholars have long distinguished Confederate General Robert Edward Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia during the campaign with an aura of epic restraint and generally contrasted the Confederates’ treatment of Pennsylvania’s residents with Union armies’ conduct toward southern c ...
Did you know - Page County, Virginia in the Civil War
... Did you know...Stonewall Jackson and the Hard-Luck Page Grays The execution of deserters during the Civil War was not uncommon but the Page Grays of Company H, 33rd Virginia Infantry held a remarkable record of execution sentences - the most of any single company in the 33rd Virginia and likely the ...
... Did you know...Stonewall Jackson and the Hard-Luck Page Grays The execution of deserters during the Civil War was not uncommon but the Page Grays of Company H, 33rd Virginia Infantry held a remarkable record of execution sentences - the most of any single company in the 33rd Virginia and likely the ...
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... Moving the government proved difficult as the Union forces began closing in on the Confederacy. A reward for the capture of Jefferson Davis made travel difficult and little could be accomplished with such chaos. During the Civil War the Confederacy moved to three different capitols. There were few t ...
... Moving the government proved difficult as the Union forces began closing in on the Confederacy. A reward for the capture of Jefferson Davis made travel difficult and little could be accomplished with such chaos. During the Civil War the Confederacy moved to three different capitols. There were few t ...
The Collapse of the Confederacy: Class Dissent, Unionism, and
... These elite families were the ones who wanted war and now that they had it they to needed to fight for the Southern cause. The conscription acts that the Confed�racy passes only made the situation worse. The Conscription Act of 1 862, gave Jefferson Davis the authority to force all young men into th ...
... These elite families were the ones who wanted war and now that they had it they to needed to fight for the Southern cause. The conscription acts that the Confed�racy passes only made the situation worse. The Conscription Act of 1 862, gave Jefferson Davis the authority to force all young men into th ...
Civil War Lapbook - Monroe County Schools
... laid out in a chapter-like format. This format helps to build students’ listening, reading, and comprehension skills. Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study. Related ...
... laid out in a chapter-like format. This format helps to build students’ listening, reading, and comprehension skills. Included in the Research Guide is a Bibliography, which also makes a great resource for finding information for any rabbit trails you may choose to follow during your study. Related ...
Men and Machines: The Psychological Impact of Gunboats on the
... Henry and Donelson campaign as a weapon of terror. Although they had not yet fought a significant battle, both sides believed the ironclads to be impenetrable and undefeatable. For the North, this caused joy and confidence; for the South, fear and helplessness reigned. By early 1862, Grant had decid ...
... Henry and Donelson campaign as a weapon of terror. Although they had not yet fought a significant battle, both sides believed the ironclads to be impenetrable and undefeatable. For the North, this caused joy and confidence; for the South, fear and helplessness reigned. By early 1862, Grant had decid ...
The American Civil War`s Eastern Theater (Part 1
... shows three Confederate prisoners from the Battle of Gettysburg. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress. ...
... shows three Confederate prisoners from the Battle of Gettysburg. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress. ...
The American Civil War`s Eastern Theater (Part 1
... shows three Confederate prisoners from the Battle of Gettysburg. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress. ...
... shows three Confederate prisoners from the Battle of Gettysburg. This image is courtesy of the Library of Congress. ...
Catoosa County History - Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce
... part of the Iroquois Confederation in the region of the Great Lakes. In the early 1600s they moved south and fought the Creeks at Suches and again in Cherokee County. The Creeks were pushed back into Alabama and south of the Chattahoochee River. Early pioneers were constantly pressuring the Cherokee ...
... part of the Iroquois Confederation in the region of the Great Lakes. In the early 1600s they moved south and fought the Creeks at Suches and again in Cherokee County. The Creeks were pushed back into Alabama and south of the Chattahoochee River. Early pioneers were constantly pressuring the Cherokee ...
