Chapter 15
... • McClellan was unsure of where Lee would attack until his soldiers found Lee’s lost plans in a road. McClellan attacked at Antietam but hesitated again and allowed Lee to escape • Nearly 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in ...
... • McClellan was unsure of where Lee would attack until his soldiers found Lee’s lost plans in a road. McClellan attacked at Antietam but hesitated again and allowed Lee to escape • Nearly 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in ...
American Civil War
... southwest of Washington, the Union Army is defeated by General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Union army falls back to Washington. The Confederates fail to attack the capital ...
... southwest of Washington, the Union Army is defeated by General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. Union army falls back to Washington. The Confederates fail to attack the capital ...
Battles 1862 Battles 1861-62
... Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s well-executed crossing of the Rappahannock on April 30, 1863 placed his rejuvenated and reorganized Army of the Potomac on Lee’s vulnerable flank (the back of his forces where they are more vulnerable). Rather than retreat before this sizable Federal force, Lee opted to att ...
... Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker’s well-executed crossing of the Rappahannock on April 30, 1863 placed his rejuvenated and reorganized Army of the Potomac on Lee’s vulnerable flank (the back of his forces where they are more vulnerable). Rather than retreat before this sizable Federal force, Lee opted to att ...
The Civil War
... • Buell was ordered by Lincoln to seize Chattanooga and cut the rail lines that passed there to deprive the Confederacy of supplies they needed. • Buell moved too slowly and Lincoln replaced him with General William Rosecrans. • Bragg’s forces attacked Rosecrans’ forces near Murfreesboro. Union rein ...
... • Buell was ordered by Lincoln to seize Chattanooga and cut the rail lines that passed there to deprive the Confederacy of supplies they needed. • Buell moved too slowly and Lincoln replaced him with General William Rosecrans. • Bragg’s forces attacked Rosecrans’ forces near Murfreesboro. Union rein ...
First Battle of Bull Run
... Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall”. Union suffered 3,000 casualties Confederates suffered 2,000 casualties Lincoln replaced McDowell with George B. McClellan. Shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly. ...
... Jackson earned the nickname “Stonewall”. Union suffered 3,000 casualties Confederates suffered 2,000 casualties Lincoln replaced McDowell with George B. McClellan. Shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly. ...
Chapter 15
... • McClellan was unsure of where Lee would attack until his soldiers found Lee’s lost plans in a road. McClellan attacked at Antietam but hesitated again and allowed Lee to escape • Nearly 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in ...
... • McClellan was unsure of where Lee would attack until his soldiers found Lee’s lost plans in a road. McClellan attacked at Antietam but hesitated again and allowed Lee to escape • Nearly 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in ...
Chapter 16 Booklet
... For the North to take the Confederate capital at Richmond the Union army would first have to defeat Confederate troops stationed at Manassas, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. On July 16, 1861, Union forces attacked near a creek called Bull Run. The Union forces soon drove back the Confederates. Howev ...
... For the North to take the Confederate capital at Richmond the Union army would first have to defeat Confederate troops stationed at Manassas, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. On July 16, 1861, Union forces attacked near a creek called Bull Run. The Union forces soon drove back the Confederates. Howev ...
TURNING POINTS IN CIVIL WAR
... bring up his own reinforcements. Lee then retreated, having lost ¼ of his army. The union had 12,000 casualties. McClellan did not pursue. ...
... bring up his own reinforcements. Lee then retreated, having lost ¼ of his army. The union had 12,000 casualties. McClellan did not pursue. ...
Power Point
... 3. Which former slave became a great speaker and traveled all over the North promoting abolition? A. Frederick Douglass B. Isabel Sojourner Truth C. Dred Scot D. Harriet Tubman ...
... 3. Which former slave became a great speaker and traveled all over the North promoting abolition? A. Frederick Douglass B. Isabel Sojourner Truth C. Dred Scot D. Harriet Tubman ...
Name_______________________________________DUE
... These victories meant that the Union was closer to its goal of splitting the South in two. It also represented a bright spot for the Union which had been losing most of the battles in the east. ...
... These victories meant that the Union was closer to its goal of splitting the South in two. It also represented a bright spot for the Union which had been losing most of the battles in the east. ...
Civil War Part I
... • April 25, 1862: Union officer David Farragut led the successful assault on New Orleans – Union’s 1st great victory in ...
... • April 25, 1862: Union officer David Farragut led the successful assault on New Orleans – Union’s 1st great victory in ...
The War between the States
... No casualties North leaves 4 more states secede Lincoln calls for troops ...
... No casualties North leaves 4 more states secede Lincoln calls for troops ...
Chp 21 summary
... Theme: After several years of seesaw struggle, the Union armies under Ulysses Grant finally wore down the Southern forces under Robert E. Lee and ended the Confederate bid for independence as well as the institution of slavery. I. Identify and state the historical significance of the following: ...
... Theme: After several years of seesaw struggle, the Union armies under Ulysses Grant finally wore down the Southern forces under Robert E. Lee and ended the Confederate bid for independence as well as the institution of slavery. I. Identify and state the historical significance of the following: ...
File
... It was bloodiest battle DAY in United States history. 23,000 causalities that day. The Union army stopped the Confederate army. This “victory” by the Union gave President Lincoln the chance to announce the abolition of slavery in the South. ...
... It was bloodiest battle DAY in United States history. 23,000 causalities that day. The Union army stopped the Confederate army. This “victory” by the Union gave President Lincoln the chance to announce the abolition of slavery in the South. ...
The Civil War, 1861-1865 Union Confederate Resource Advantages
... the Confederacy in half 3. blockade southern _____________ “squeeze the life out of the Confederacy” ...
... the Confederacy in half 3. blockade southern _____________ “squeeze the life out of the Confederacy” ...
8th his ch16 study guide
... EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION JOYFULLY. 6) WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANʼS “MARCH TO THE SEA” HEADED ...
... EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION JOYFULLY. 6) WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMANʼS “MARCH TO THE SEA” HEADED ...
Chapter 15
... both Northerners & Southerners were sure they’re side would win It would be a QUICK VICTORY They were WRONG! ...
... both Northerners & Southerners were sure they’re side would win It would be a QUICK VICTORY They were WRONG! ...
The Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)
... • The Union army learned of General Lee’s strategy. • the two armies met at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. • The Union forces had more than 75,000 troops, with nearly 25,000 in reserve. The Confederate forces numbered about 40,000. • By the day’s end, the Union casualties numbered more th ...
... • The Union army learned of General Lee’s strategy. • the two armies met at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. • The Union forces had more than 75,000 troops, with nearly 25,000 in reserve. The Confederate forces numbered about 40,000. • By the day’s end, the Union casualties numbered more th ...
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam /ænˈtiːtəm/, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It is the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with a combined tally of dead, wounded, and missing at 22,717.After pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee into Maryland, Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan launched attacks against Lee's army, in defensive positions behind Antietam Creek. At dawn on September 17, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank. Attacks and counterattacks swept across Miller's Cornfield and fighting swirled around the Dunker Church. Union assaults against the Sunken Road eventually pierced the Confederate center, but the Federal advantage was not followed up. In the afternoon, Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's corps entered the action, capturing a stone bridge over Antietam Creek and advancing against the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, Confederate Maj. Gen. A. P. Hill's division arrived from Harpers Ferry and launched a surprise counterattack, driving back Burnside and ending the battle. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill. During the night, both armies consolidated their lines. In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout September 18, while removing his battered army south of the Potomac River.Despite having superiority of numbers, McClellan's attacks failed to achieve force concentration, allowing Lee to counter by shifting forces and moving interior lines to meet each challenge. Despite ample reserve forces that could have been deployed to exploit localized successes, McClellan failed to destroy Lee's army. McClellan had halted Lee's invasion of Maryland, but Lee was able to withdraw his army back to Virginia without interference from the cautious McClellan. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, the Confederate troops had withdrawn first from the battlefield, making it, in military terms, a Union victory. It had significance as enough of a victory to give President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to announce his Emancipation Proclamation, which discouraged the British and French governments from potential plans for recognition of the Confederacy.