Ironclads and Gunboats - Villages Civil War Study Group
... surrounded by bayous. On May 17, 1863, U.S. Grant laid siege on the city after months of circumventing the bayous and defeating many Confederate forces. Having done this, he ordered the flotilla of ironclads to begin shelling the city on May 21. On July 3, the Confederate forces surrendered to Grant ...
... surrounded by bayous. On May 17, 1863, U.S. Grant laid siege on the city after months of circumventing the bayous and defeating many Confederate forces. Having done this, he ordered the flotilla of ironclads to begin shelling the city on May 21. On July 3, the Confederate forces surrendered to Grant ...
17-3 The North Wins
... Sherman’s Total War In March 1864, President Lincoln named General Grant commander of all the Union armies. Grant then developed a plan to defeat the Confederacy. He would pursue Lee’s army in Virginia, while Union forces under General William Tecumseh Sherman pushed through the Deep South to Atlant ...
... Sherman’s Total War In March 1864, President Lincoln named General Grant commander of all the Union armies. Grant then developed a plan to defeat the Confederacy. He would pursue Lee’s army in Virginia, while Union forces under General William Tecumseh Sherman pushed through the Deep South to Atlant ...
Civil war presentation
... much bloodier than the battles of the War of 1812 was because of many reasons. The first reason the scale of the Civil War battles dwarfed the size of the Battles of the War of 1812. The second reason tactics had changed in the civil war instead of standing up and firing at your enemy the soldiers h ...
... much bloodier than the battles of the War of 1812 was because of many reasons. The first reason the scale of the Civil War battles dwarfed the size of the Battles of the War of 1812. The second reason tactics had changed in the civil war instead of standing up and firing at your enemy the soldiers h ...
Chapter 11 The Civil War (1861 – 1865)
... •McClellan learned Lee had divided his army into two parts. •McClellan’s troops attacked the larger part of Lee’s army at Antietam Creek on September 17, 1862. •This was the bloodiest day of the Civil War. •The Union suffered about 12,000 casualties, while the South lost nearly 14,000 men. •Lee was ...
... •McClellan learned Lee had divided his army into two parts. •McClellan’s troops attacked the larger part of Lee’s army at Antietam Creek on September 17, 1862. •This was the bloodiest day of the Civil War. •The Union suffered about 12,000 casualties, while the South lost nearly 14,000 men. •Lee was ...
The Politics of Slavery
... • Ironclads were used by the Union to take the Mississippi Valley. • Ulysses S. Grant captured Forts Henry and Donelson • opening the western Confederacy • leaving the Mississippi River vulnerable to attack. • The bloody Battle of Shiloh was a Confederate loss • there were over 23,000 total casualti ...
... • Ironclads were used by the Union to take the Mississippi Valley. • Ulysses S. Grant captured Forts Henry and Donelson • opening the western Confederacy • leaving the Mississippi River vulnerable to attack. • The bloody Battle of Shiloh was a Confederate loss • there were over 23,000 total casualti ...
Chapter 20 Notes
... • April 19 and 27, president proclaimed blockade of Southern seaports • Call for troops aroused the South • Lincoln now waging war—from Southern view an aggressive war—on Confederacy • Virginia, Arkansas Tennessee reluctantly joined Confederacy, as did North Carolina (see Map 20.1) ...
... • April 19 and 27, president proclaimed blockade of Southern seaports • Call for troops aroused the South • Lincoln now waging war—from Southern view an aggressive war—on Confederacy • Virginia, Arkansas Tennessee reluctantly joined Confederacy, as did North Carolina (see Map 20.1) ...
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... In the spring of 1865, Lee and remaining troops, outnumbered two to one, still held Petersburg and Richmond. Starving, short of ammunition, and losing men in battle and desertion every day, Lee retreated on April ...
... In the spring of 1865, Lee and remaining troops, outnumbered two to one, still held Petersburg and Richmond. Starving, short of ammunition, and losing men in battle and desertion every day, Lee retreated on April ...
ECWC TOPIC Between the Lines Trading Essay
... Memphis, and New Orleans for trade. Lincoln and his generals permitted restricted trade in these areas. One justification for allowing trade in occupied Confederate territory was to foster Unionism in the Border States (Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee). As Lincoln memorably put it, “I hope to have ...
... Memphis, and New Orleans for trade. Lincoln and his generals permitted restricted trade in these areas. One justification for allowing trade in occupied Confederate territory was to foster Unionism in the Border States (Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee). As Lincoln memorably put it, “I hope to have ...
Chapter 14—The Civil War I.The Secession Crisis 1.
... their plans not work? Ultimately, why was the Confederacy never recognized by any European countries? 2. Trent Affair—What two diplomatic crises occurred between the Union and Great Britain during the war? D. The American West and the War 1. Guerrilla War in the West—Who was William Quantrill and wh ...
... their plans not work? Ultimately, why was the Confederacy never recognized by any European countries? 2. Trent Affair—What two diplomatic crises occurred between the Union and Great Britain during the war? D. The American West and the War 1. Guerrilla War in the West—Who was William Quantrill and wh ...
Breadbasket of the Confederacy - The Northern Illinois Civil War
... and thus often compared to his adcommand of Confederate forces beversary in the spring of 1862, Gentween the Appalachians and the Miseral George McClellan. Yet there sissippi River. Not only did his dewere occasional mitigating factors. partment contain two of the most disFor instance, during the Pe ...
... and thus often compared to his adcommand of Confederate forces beversary in the spring of 1862, Gentween the Appalachians and the Miseral George McClellan. Yet there sissippi River. Not only did his dewere occasional mitigating factors. partment contain two of the most disFor instance, during the Pe ...
Dudley on Lepa, `Vicksburg and Chattanooga: The Battles that
... outcome of the two campaigns. Chief among these is Ulysses S. Grant, the man most responsible for the Union victories at both Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In general, Lepa offers a balanced, yet very favorable, evaluation of Grant's decision making and overall strategic thinking. He describes Grant as ...
... outcome of the two campaigns. Chief among these is Ulysses S. Grant, the man most responsible for the Union victories at both Vicksburg and Chattanooga. In general, Lepa offers a balanced, yet very favorable, evaluation of Grant's decision making and overall strategic thinking. He describes Grant as ...
Chapter 17-The Civil War
... economic resources. Because he waged an economic war against civilians, he has been called the first modern general. ...
... economic resources. Because he waged an economic war against civilians, he has been called the first modern general. ...
The Battle of Lookout Mountain - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... surviving troops of the Federal Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Major General William Starke Rosecrans, fled to what they believed to be the safety of the town of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The victor of Chickamauga, Confederate General Braxton Bragg, commander of the Army of Tennessee, followed t ...
... surviving troops of the Federal Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Major General William Starke Rosecrans, fled to what they believed to be the safety of the town of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The victor of Chickamauga, Confederate General Braxton Bragg, commander of the Army of Tennessee, followed t ...
StudyGuide-Chapter13
... Know and understand why General Lee launched an offensive into Maryland in 1862. Know and understand why Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Know and understand one of the important, early goals of the Union. Know and understand why control of the Mississippi River was important. Know and ...
... Know and understand why General Lee launched an offensive into Maryland in 1862. Know and understand why Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Know and understand one of the important, early goals of the Union. Know and understand why control of the Mississippi River was important. Know and ...
Civil War Battles
... Battle of Fort Sumter beginning of the Civil War. Lincoln called on Union States to raise troops for war. Battle of Manassas First major battle of the Civil War. The Confederate 1st Battle of Bull Run victory made it clear that the war would not end quickly. ...
... Battle of Fort Sumter beginning of the Civil War. Lincoln called on Union States to raise troops for war. Battle of Manassas First major battle of the Civil War. The Confederate 1st Battle of Bull Run victory made it clear that the war would not end quickly. ...
Reading Guide for Goal 3 Civil War and Reconstruction
... Compare and contrast the leadership styles of both Lincoln and Davis. Whose was more effective and why? Name the border states and what was their position during the war? How did both the Confederacy and Union deal with them? What effect did the rifle have on the Civil War? Explain. Compare and cont ...
... Compare and contrast the leadership styles of both Lincoln and Davis. Whose was more effective and why? Name the border states and what was their position during the war? How did both the Confederacy and Union deal with them? What effect did the rifle have on the Civil War? Explain. Compare and cont ...
MLA research essay template
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
The North Wins
... on July 3, 1863, the South came closest to winning the Civil War. The fighting began on July 1. When a Confederate force captured Gettysburg, Union defenders took up new positions in the hills south of town. The next day, Confederate troops attacked across a wheat field and peach orchard in an attem ...
... on July 3, 1863, the South came closest to winning the Civil War. The fighting began on July 1. When a Confederate force captured Gettysburg, Union defenders took up new positions in the hills south of town. The next day, Confederate troops attacked across a wheat field and peach orchard in an attem ...
Mouse Candidate Number 001796-023 Extended Essay: History
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
... 334). On April 19th, 1861, one week after Fort Sumter, the Anaconda Plan was partially adopted by the Union when President Abraham Lincoln officially blockaded all ports in the Confederate States (E. McPherson 149). This theoretically prevented the Confederacy from importing or exporting any goods, ...
Civil War Power Point - Long Branch Public Schools
... • South attacks anyway on April 12th, no one dies except a horse ...
... • South attacks anyway on April 12th, no one dies except a horse ...
Bringing the War to an End
... 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia, opposed by the Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston. Johnston's Army of Tennessee withdrew toward Atlanta. Davis replaced Johnston with John Bell Hood, whose army was eventually besieged in Atlanta. The city fell on September 2, but casualt ...
... 1864. Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia, opposed by the Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston. Johnston's Army of Tennessee withdrew toward Atlanta. Davis replaced Johnston with John Bell Hood, whose army was eventually besieged in Atlanta. The city fell on September 2, but casualt ...
Unit 1 Test
... 4. Many Georgia plantation owners favored secession because they feared abolition would end their way of life. 5. Reconstruction affected many parts of life in Georgia. The least affected was religion. 6. The purpose of Sherman’s march through Georgia was to destroy resources (especially railroads) ...
... 4. Many Georgia plantation owners favored secession because they feared abolition would end their way of life. 5. Reconstruction affected many parts of life in Georgia. The least affected was religion. 6. The purpose of Sherman’s march through Georgia was to destroy resources (especially railroads) ...
Two Societies at War
... 2. Exploiting the disorder of wartime, tens of thousands of slaves escaped and sought refuge behind Union lines, where they ...
... 2. Exploiting the disorder of wartime, tens of thousands of slaves escaped and sought refuge behind Union lines, where they ...
Lesson: The Civil War - NC-Net
... Secession. South Carolina seceded from the Union four days after Lincoln was elected. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas followed. This group of states formed the Confederate States of America with Jefferson Davis as President. They were joined by Virginia, Arkansas, North ...
... Secession. South Carolina seceded from the Union four days after Lincoln was elected. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas followed. This group of states formed the Confederate States of America with Jefferson Davis as President. They were joined by Virginia, Arkansas, North ...
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.