Ch 16 Civil War Lesson 3 - McKinney ISD Staff Sites
... advantages, including a larger population and more industry. In April 1865, Union troops entered Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. The Confederate government fled, but President Jefferson Davis was captured. Union troops then surrounded General Robert E. Lee’s army at Appomattox Court Hou ...
... advantages, including a larger population and more industry. In April 1865, Union troops entered Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. The Confederate government fled, but President Jefferson Davis was captured. Union troops then surrounded General Robert E. Lee’s army at Appomattox Court Hou ...
The Battle of Palmito Ranch - Western National Parks Association
... Shortly after fighting erupted, Union naval forces established an effective naval blockade of Southern ports, severing trade links with European markets and crippling the Confederacy's ability to fund its war effort. ...
... Shortly after fighting erupted, Union naval forces established an effective naval blockade of Southern ports, severing trade links with European markets and crippling the Confederacy's ability to fund its war effort. ...
Civil War Study Guide
... The Confederacy’s aim was to win recognition as an independent nation. They had a primarily defensive strategy, but did move their army to some northern cities. The Union’s plan for winning the war was based on three major goals ►1. Blockade southern ports to stop supplies ►2. Gain control of th ...
... The Confederacy’s aim was to win recognition as an independent nation. They had a primarily defensive strategy, but did move their army to some northern cities. The Union’s plan for winning the war was based on three major goals ►1. Blockade southern ports to stop supplies ►2. Gain control of th ...
Unit 6- Civil War Notes - Fredericksburg City Schools
... President Lincoln used the Union navy to block many of the southern ports. An important sea battle between the Monitor (Union) and Merrimack (Confederate), two iron-clad ships, took place in Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton. The battle was fought to a draw. ...
... President Lincoln used the Union navy to block many of the southern ports. An important sea battle between the Monitor (Union) and Merrimack (Confederate), two iron-clad ships, took place in Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton. The battle was fought to a draw. ...
Civil War - apushistory11
... 2.) Authorized spending for the war 3.) Suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus (Constitution says that the write of habeas corpus “shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it”) 4.) Use of martial law in pro-Southern areas ...
... 2.) Authorized spending for the war 3.) Suspended the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus (Constitution says that the write of habeas corpus “shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it”) 4.) Use of martial law in pro-Southern areas ...
Preston Brooks
... state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as Postmaster General. After the Confederate defeat, he called for cooperation with the federal ...
... state of Texas. A Democrat, Reagan resigned from the U.S. House of Representatives when Texas seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America. He served in the cabinet of Jefferson Davis as Postmaster General. After the Confederate defeat, he called for cooperation with the federal ...
Chapter 11 Notes - Garrard County Schools
... passed the _____ Amendment ending slavery, and the war seemed nearly over to all but die-hard secessionists. Lincoln announced his intention to be forgiving, but the bloody war continued. The War Comes to an End Sherman’s March • After the election, Sherman marched across Georgia in what came to be ...
... passed the _____ Amendment ending slavery, and the war seemed nearly over to all but die-hard secessionists. Lincoln announced his intention to be forgiving, but the bloody war continued. The War Comes to an End Sherman’s March • After the election, Sherman marched across Georgia in what came to be ...
The Civil War
... South was not going to back down ► The North suffered heavy losses at Bull Run, Virginia, and were forced to retreat to Washington, D.C. ► After this, President Lincoln realized that the war would be longer than anyone previously thought ...
... South was not going to back down ► The North suffered heavy losses at Bull Run, Virginia, and were forced to retreat to Washington, D.C. ► After this, President Lincoln realized that the war would be longer than anyone previously thought ...
The Early years of the Civil War
... Stonewall Jackson both Confederates WHEN: July, 1861 WHERE: near Manassas Junction, Virginia WHAT HAPPENED: Union troops pushed the Confederates back, then inspired by “Stonewall” Jackson Confederates led a counterattack…. ...
... Stonewall Jackson both Confederates WHEN: July, 1861 WHERE: near Manassas Junction, Virginia WHAT HAPPENED: Union troops pushed the Confederates back, then inspired by “Stonewall” Jackson Confederates led a counterattack…. ...
Chapter 21
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
... Cold Harbor—6/64. Union attacks fortified Confederate position. 7,000 Union Casualties in about 7 min. In one month, Grant looses 50,000 (Wilderness to Cold Harbor; ½ as many as lost by that army in the prior 3 years) Grant drives Lee back to Petersburg. Lee builds trenches and fortifications. ...
Document
... President Lincoln orders that attacks begin…and Union troops set out from Washington, DC on the road to Richmond about 100 miles away ...
... President Lincoln orders that attacks begin…and Union troops set out from Washington, DC on the road to Richmond about 100 miles away ...
Ch. 21 – The Furnace of War
... Lincoln looks to enlist blacks in the army When captured many black soldiers were put to death. At Fort Pillow several back soldiers were massacred after they had surrendered. ...
... Lincoln looks to enlist blacks in the army When captured many black soldiers were put to death. At Fort Pillow several back soldiers were massacred after they had surrendered. ...
Chapter 14: The Civil War
... A. The Withdrawal of the South South Carolina, long the hotbed of Southern separatism, seceded first By the time Lincoln took office, six others seceded. In February 1861, representatives of the seven seceded states met at Montgomery, Alabama, and formed the Confederate States of America The ...
... A. The Withdrawal of the South South Carolina, long the hotbed of Southern separatism, seceded first By the time Lincoln took office, six others seceded. In February 1861, representatives of the seven seceded states met at Montgomery, Alabama, and formed the Confederate States of America The ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. It has been referred to as “The War Between the States,” “The Brother’s War,” and the “War of Northern Aggression.” More than 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and countless others were wounded severely. The Civil War led to passage of the T ...
... The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. It has been referred to as “The War Between the States,” “The Brother’s War,” and the “War of Northern Aggression.” More than 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and countless others were wounded severely. The Civil War led to passage of the T ...
File - Mr. Jackson - 8th Grade United States History
... when about 90,000 Union troops met 75,000 Confederate troops near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Confederate leader George Pickett led 15,000 soldiers in a charge, but they were met with Union gunners. ...
... when about 90,000 Union troops met 75,000 Confederate troops near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Confederate leader George Pickett led 15,000 soldiers in a charge, but they were met with Union gunners. ...
Civil War in a Nutshell
... Supporters of secession based their arguments on the idea of states’ rights. They said they had voluntarily joined the union, so they could leave when they wanted. ...
... Supporters of secession based their arguments on the idea of states’ rights. They said they had voluntarily joined the union, so they could leave when they wanted. ...
Expert Testimony of James McPherson
... Like most military plans, however, parts of this one soon went awry because, as the saying goes, the enemy had a vote. Banks' campaign against Mobile never got started, because his earlier thrust up the Red River to northern Louisiana was turned back and his Army of the Gulf demoralized. Sherman's ...
... Like most military plans, however, parts of this one soon went awry because, as the saying goes, the enemy had a vote. Banks' campaign against Mobile never got started, because his earlier thrust up the Red River to northern Louisiana was turned back and his Army of the Gulf demoralized. Sherman's ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. It has been referred to as “The War Between the States,” “The Brother’s War,” and the “War of Northern Aggression.” More than 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and countless others were wounded severely. The Civil War led to passage of the T ...
... The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. It has been referred to as “The War Between the States,” “The Brother’s War,” and the “War of Northern Aggression.” More than 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and countless others were wounded severely. The Civil War led to passage of the T ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. It has been referred to as “The War Between the States,” “The Brother’s War,” and the “War of Northern Aggression.” More than 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and countless others were wounded severely. The Civil War led to passage of the T ...
... The Civil War was the bloodiest war in American history. It has been referred to as “The War Between the States,” “The Brother’s War,” and the “War of Northern Aggression.” More than 600,000 Americans lost their lives, and countless others were wounded severely. The Civil War led to passage of the T ...
Chapter 15 Study Guide
... Scarcity of Money, bitterness between North and South, lack of food and shelter for freedmen 2. On June 19, 1865, General Granger issued a proclamation declaring that all (p. 367) Enslaved people were free 3. The Texas Constitution of 1866 failed to (p. 370) Give African Americans the right to vote ...
... Scarcity of Money, bitterness between North and South, lack of food and shelter for freedmen 2. On June 19, 1865, General Granger issued a proclamation declaring that all (p. 367) Enslaved people were free 3. The Texas Constitution of 1866 failed to (p. 370) Give African Americans the right to vote ...
lesson 3: first year of the civil war
... 3. Refused the offer of field command of the Union army 4. Replaced Irvin McDowell after the Union loss at Bull Run s. Brought Confederate ...
... 3. Refused the offer of field command of the Union army 4. Replaced Irvin McDowell after the Union loss at Bull Run s. Brought Confederate ...
Little Round Top - A Sound Strategy, Inc.
... to remain there. This however is countered by the shape and narrowness of the hill’s crest, which faced west. The guns would have to be placed one behind the other to engage the Union lines to the north on Cemetery Ridge -- thus drastically limiting their effectiveness. And if the Confederates h ...
... to remain there. This however is countered by the shape and narrowness of the hill’s crest, which faced west. The guns would have to be placed one behind the other to engage the Union lines to the north on Cemetery Ridge -- thus drastically limiting their effectiveness. And if the Confederates h ...
Historically Speaking
... Shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run, President Abra- thing. Intelligence was fatally flawed and the plan correham Lincoln replaced defeated MG Irvin McDowell with spondingly bogus; still they drove on in the hopes of someMG George B. McClellan. McClellan had conducted a suc- how achieving a p ...
... Shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run, President Abra- thing. Intelligence was fatally flawed and the plan correham Lincoln replaced defeated MG Irvin McDowell with spondingly bogus; still they drove on in the hopes of someMG George B. McClellan. McClellan had conducted a suc- how achieving a p ...