Tale of the Tape: Civil War - Mr. Fields Social Studies
... President in the fall of 1860 as candidate of the new Republican party, was a long series of policy clashes between South and North. The clash was not over slavery as a moral institution-most northerners did not care enough about slavery to make sacrifices for it, certainly not the sacrifice of war. ...
... President in the fall of 1860 as candidate of the new Republican party, was a long series of policy clashes between South and North. The clash was not over slavery as a moral institution-most northerners did not care enough about slavery to make sacrifices for it, certainly not the sacrifice of war. ...
CHILDREN`S EDUCATIONAL BOOKLETt
... The comic shows a problem faced by many Kentucky families during the Civil War. The war started in 1861, after states in the South tried to form their own country, the Confederate States of America. They chose Jefferson Davis to be the president of the Confederacy. Abraham Lincoln was the president ...
... The comic shows a problem faced by many Kentucky families during the Civil War. The war started in 1861, after states in the South tried to form their own country, the Confederate States of America. They chose Jefferson Davis to be the president of the Confederacy. Abraham Lincoln was the president ...
From Reform to Revolution: The Transformation of Confederate
... argued that the Confederate project is best understood “as part of a broad reactionary movement among regional agrarian and slaveholding elites that formed a steady counterpoint to the age of revolution and emancipation.”1 From this perspective the southern republic is framed as a necessity of the p ...
... argued that the Confederate project is best understood “as part of a broad reactionary movement among regional agrarian and slaveholding elites that formed a steady counterpoint to the age of revolution and emancipation.”1 From this perspective the southern republic is framed as a necessity of the p ...
The Civil War
... Lincoln named General George McClellan to build and command a new army. While McClellan was involved with this task, Union forces in the west invaded the Confederacy. The states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee held the key to control of the Mississippi River. Although some battles ...
... Lincoln named General George McClellan to build and command a new army. While McClellan was involved with this task, Union forces in the west invaded the Confederacy. The states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee held the key to control of the Mississippi River. Although some battles ...
Ken Burns
... 5.2 Chapter 2 - 1863: The Universe of Battle :06:36 - :10:50 Lee marches into Pennsylvania. Union troops clash with Jeb Stuart at Brandy Station, Virginia in the biggest cavalry engagement of the war. The Union army Linder George Meade follows Lee into Pennsylvania. 5.3 Chapter 3 - Gettysburg: The F ...
... 5.2 Chapter 2 - 1863: The Universe of Battle :06:36 - :10:50 Lee marches into Pennsylvania. Union troops clash with Jeb Stuart at Brandy Station, Virginia in the biggest cavalry engagement of the war. The Union army Linder George Meade follows Lee into Pennsylvania. 5.3 Chapter 3 - Gettysburg: The F ...
Chapter 8_Civil War Reconciliation
... men in the tens of thousands, set piece battles, and defense of fixed positions and large amounts of territory. None of the top Southern commanders believed that further conventional fighting would produce results worth the cost. Why did the South not turn to other forms of warfare, resistance and o ...
... men in the tens of thousands, set piece battles, and defense of fixed positions and large amounts of territory. None of the top Southern commanders believed that further conventional fighting would produce results worth the cost. Why did the South not turn to other forms of warfare, resistance and o ...
9. Secession, the EU, and Lessons from the U.S.
... men in the tens of thousands, set piece battles, and defense of fixed positions and large amounts of territory. None of the top Southern commanders believed that further conventional fighting would produce results worth the cost. Why did the South not turn to other forms of warfare, resistance and o ...
... men in the tens of thousands, set piece battles, and defense of fixed positions and large amounts of territory. None of the top Southern commanders believed that further conventional fighting would produce results worth the cost. Why did the South not turn to other forms of warfare, resistance and o ...
Turning point of Civil War
... After having only limited success, the North won some significant battles in 1863. Though the fighting continued, the year 1863 marked the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. ...
... After having only limited success, the North won some significant battles in 1863. Though the fighting continued, the year 1863 marked the beginning of the end for the Confederacy. ...
the civil war comes to yazoo - 1862
... and Shiloh in Tennessee brought the war to Mississippi's doorstep. The U. S. Navy entered the Mississippi River in force from both north and south, quickly capturing New Orleans and Baton Rouge, then Memphis. With Vicksburg as President Lincoln's next target, and Admiral Farragut steaming toward it, ...
... and Shiloh in Tennessee brought the war to Mississippi's doorstep. The U. S. Navy entered the Mississippi River in force from both north and south, quickly capturing New Orleans and Baton Rouge, then Memphis. With Vicksburg as President Lincoln's next target, and Admiral Farragut steaming toward it, ...
2016-17 civil war research paper and presentation
... a. Explain how Lincoln’s election to the presidency threatened the South b. Discuss the arguments for Southern Succession c. What was the impact of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry? d. Compare Lincoln’s an ...
... a. Explain how Lincoln’s election to the presidency threatened the South b. Discuss the arguments for Southern Succession c. What was the impact of John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry? d. Compare Lincoln’s an ...
Review Essay: A Peoples` Contest: What Caused the Civil War
... facility in Iraq to the most notorious Confederate prison camp, Thomas astonishingly writes “Abu Ghraib makes Andersonville seem like a summer camp.”15 To that, one can only ask, dumbfounded, how many died at each? America Aflame also makes the case that the Civil War was avoidable. More than that, ...
... facility in Iraq to the most notorious Confederate prison camp, Thomas astonishingly writes “Abu Ghraib makes Andersonville seem like a summer camp.”15 To that, one can only ask, dumbfounded, how many died at each? America Aflame also makes the case that the Civil War was avoidable. More than that, ...
The Americans
... • Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defense, invade North if opportunity arises ...
... • Confederate advantages: cotton profits, generals, motivation • Anaconda plan: Union strategy to conquer South - blockade Southern ports - divide Confederacy in two in west - capture Richmond, Confederate capital • Confederate strategy: defense, invade North if opportunity arises ...
official monthly newsletter
... services of Colonel Robert E. Lee, a loyal Virginian. Lee had been offered command of the Union Army, but when Virginia seceded Lee declared that he could not raise his sword against his home state. In Maryland, secessionists met in Baltimore to discuss whether Maryland should secede. This greatly a ...
... services of Colonel Robert E. Lee, a loyal Virginian. Lee had been offered command of the Union Army, but when Virginia seceded Lee declared that he could not raise his sword against his home state. In Maryland, secessionists met in Baltimore to discuss whether Maryland should secede. This greatly a ...
1864–1865: Bringing the War to an End
... 7. Continue to follow Bringing the War to an End PowerPoint. 8. Hand out the Timeline Worksheet and Map, copied back to back. 9. Have students complete the Timeline Worksheet and Map. ...
... 7. Continue to follow Bringing the War to an End PowerPoint. 8. Hand out the Timeline Worksheet and Map, copied back to back. 9. Have students complete the Timeline Worksheet and Map. ...
Chapter 21
... • Britain recognized it as binding and warned its shippers that they ignored it at their peril • Blockade-running was risky but profitable • The lush days of blockade-running passed as Union squadrons pinched off leading Southern ports. ...
... • Britain recognized it as binding and warned its shippers that they ignored it at their peril • Blockade-running was risky but profitable • The lush days of blockade-running passed as Union squadrons pinched off leading Southern ports. ...
Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief and
... commander in chief, Lincoln was principally responsible for shaping and defining national policy. From first to last, that policy was preservation of the United States as one nation, indivisible, and as a republic based on majority rule." McPherson noted that Lincoln enunciated policy and mobilized ...
... commander in chief, Lincoln was principally responsible for shaping and defining national policy. From first to last, that policy was preservation of the United States as one nation, indivisible, and as a republic based on majority rule." McPherson noted that Lincoln enunciated policy and mobilized ...
Unit 4 study guide
... 24. Name the four Border States during the Civil War. 25. Describe the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg: It was a turning point because ________________________ ____________________________. The failure of Pickett’s Charge meant the _________________________________. 26. The ________________ ...
... 24. Name the four Border States during the Civil War. 25. Describe the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg: It was a turning point because ________________________ ____________________________. The failure of Pickett’s Charge meant the _________________________________. 26. The ________________ ...
Chapter 4 section 4 notes
... After the Union army failed in its attempts to defeat Lee, Lincoln appointed various commanders-in-chief. Lee made the decision to once again invade Northern territory. ...
... After the Union army failed in its attempts to defeat Lee, Lincoln appointed various commanders-in-chief. Lee made the decision to once again invade Northern territory. ...
section 4
... After the Union army failed in its attempts to defeat Lee, Lincoln appointed various commanders-in-chief. Lee made the decision to once again invade Northern territory. ...
... After the Union army failed in its attempts to defeat Lee, Lincoln appointed various commanders-in-chief. Lee made the decision to once again invade Northern territory. ...
The Road to War Civil War and Reconstruction
... Clause 3: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and ...
... Clause 3: Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and ...
This Hallowed Ground - Lewis
... As Catton develops his story, he follows traditional literary style. He introduces people who shaped their times and, uniquely, incorporates the concept that History is not neat. Catton, (in my opinion, very appropriately) begins his history of the Civil War with the critical events of May 1856--"Bl ...
... As Catton develops his story, he follows traditional literary style. He introduces people who shaped their times and, uniquely, incorporates the concept that History is not neat. Catton, (in my opinion, very appropriately) begins his history of the Civil War with the critical events of May 1856--"Bl ...
Secession - DHS First Floor
... South Carolina's bold move gave a big boost to the efforts of fire-eaters in the other states of the Lower South. In each state, the same basic pattern had to be followed: elections, a secession convention, and the adoption of an ordinance of secession. In no state was secession as much of a certain ...
... South Carolina's bold move gave a big boost to the efforts of fire-eaters in the other states of the Lower South. In each state, the same basic pattern had to be followed: elections, a secession convention, and the adoption of an ordinance of secession. In no state was secession as much of a certain ...
The Garnett-Pettigrew Gray Line
... ultimate victory that Lee desperately sought. At the same time, this account tells of the Union soldiers who, despite poor leadership and the lack of support from Pope and his senior officers, bravely battled Longstreet and saved their army from destruction along the banks of Bull Run. Longstreet’s ...
... ultimate victory that Lee desperately sought. At the same time, this account tells of the Union soldiers who, despite poor leadership and the lack of support from Pope and his senior officers, bravely battled Longstreet and saved their army from destruction along the banks of Bull Run. Longstreet’s ...
Washington`s Principle: Civil-Military Relations 1776-2008
... including 48 forts, 480 guns, and 7200 artillerists manning the guns. While McClellan turned Washington into a fortress, he frequently argued with Lieutenant General Winfield Scott over the grand strategy of the Union forces. McClellan preferred the Napoleonic style, where a single, grand battle wou ...
... including 48 forts, 480 guns, and 7200 artillerists manning the guns. While McClellan turned Washington into a fortress, he frequently argued with Lieutenant General Winfield Scott over the grand strategy of the Union forces. McClellan preferred the Napoleonic style, where a single, grand battle wou ...
C I V I L W A R P R E S E R V A T I O N T R U S T
... the surrounding farmland erupted into the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. For three days 160,000 men punished each other on the battlefield. Lee’s attacks carried the first day, but Meade blunted Confederate assaults on the second. On July 3, 1863, Union forces successfully repelled a ...
... the surrounding farmland erupted into the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. For three days 160,000 men punished each other on the battlefield. Lee’s attacks carried the first day, but Meade blunted Confederate assaults on the second. On July 3, 1863, Union forces successfully repelled a ...
Anaconda Plan
The Anaconda Plan is the name widely applied to an outline strategy for subduing the seceding states in the American Civil War. Proposed by General-in-Chief Winfield Scott, the plan emphasized the blockade of the Southern ports, and called for an advance down the Mississippi River to cut the South in two. Because the blockade would be rather passive, it was widely derided by the vociferous faction who wanted a more vigorous prosecution of the war, and who likened it to the coils of an anaconda suffocating its victim. The snake image caught on, giving the proposal its popular name.