Yazoo County Civil War History - Visit Yazoo County, Mississippi
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
... perfect shape. The Union fleet reversed engines and tried to back away into the broader Mississippi. The Condeferate ironclad continued to forge straight for the enemy. There were two reasons for this: (1) because despite her weaknesses she was a first class fighting ship and (2) because she couldn ...
Civil War in the Lone Star State - Texas State Historical Association
... to raise and equip a brigade of cavalry to drive federal forces from New Mexico. In August he established his headquarters in San Antonio, where he began recruiting men for the “Army of New Mexico.” In early November the brigade, consisting of three regiments, began the long march to El Paso, nearly ...
... to raise and equip a brigade of cavalry to drive federal forces from New Mexico. In August he established his headquarters in San Antonio, where he began recruiting men for the “Army of New Mexico.” In early November the brigade, consisting of three regiments, began the long march to El Paso, nearly ...
Claremont Colleges
... presents a list of Grayback turning points that are followed by those identified in WGR’s analysis of Union Greenbacks. The first turning point, October 17, 1862, occurs with the Confederate defeat at Sharpsburg (Antietam). The second breakpoint coincides with the passage of the Union Finance and Co ...
... presents a list of Grayback turning points that are followed by those identified in WGR’s analysis of Union Greenbacks. The first turning point, October 17, 1862, occurs with the Confederate defeat at Sharpsburg (Antietam). The second breakpoint coincides with the passage of the Union Finance and Co ...
Civil War And Reconstruction
... •This fatal delay gave Lee's troops time to build an impressive line of trenches. At dawn June 3, the Union Second, Sixth, and Eighteenth Corps, followed later by the Fifth and Ninth Corps, assaulted along the Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line and were slaughtered at all points. ...
... •This fatal delay gave Lee's troops time to build an impressive line of trenches. At dawn June 3, the Union Second, Sixth, and Eighteenth Corps, followed later by the Fifth and Ninth Corps, assaulted along the Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line and were slaughtered at all points. ...
John Bennett Walters, Total War, and the Raid on
... a trail of burned houses, needless destruction of the necessities of life, and the wholesale theft of private property.” According to Walters, upon arriving in South Carolina, Sherman “resumed his campaign of terror on a more extensive scale.” Wherever Sherman went, Walters wrote, “wanton waste, ars ...
... a trail of burned houses, needless destruction of the necessities of life, and the wholesale theft of private property.” According to Walters, upon arriving in South Carolina, Sherman “resumed his campaign of terror on a more extensive scale.” Wherever Sherman went, Walters wrote, “wanton waste, ars ...
McClellan at Fairfax Court House
... Another part of our anniversary celebration this year will the installation of a commemorative brick sidewalk in front on the Museum. For a number of years HFCI has sold commemorative bricks but the location for the bricks has been subject to decisions about the development of the downtown. We have ...
... Another part of our anniversary celebration this year will the installation of a commemorative brick sidewalk in front on the Museum. For a number of years HFCI has sold commemorative bricks but the location for the bricks has been subject to decisions about the development of the downtown. We have ...
Best Little Stories from the Civil War, 2E
... nifty narrative that, packed tight in the thick treasure boxes of their paperbound anthologies, make for truly priceless reading.” Thanks of course to Craig and Bill. But how does it work, you may be asking. Best Little Stories, we say? Exactly what does that mean? Well, as I wrote in an earlier edi ...
... nifty narrative that, packed tight in the thick treasure boxes of their paperbound anthologies, make for truly priceless reading.” Thanks of course to Craig and Bill. But how does it work, you may be asking. Best Little Stories, we say? Exactly what does that mean? Well, as I wrote in an earlier edi ...
United States Civil War
... • “But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” • “...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that th ...
... • “But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” • “...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that th ...
The Timeline of DOOM!!!! Use at own peril. May induce odd
... 1782 The Spanish Governor of Louisiana passes a law which forbids the importation of slaves from the island of Martinique. RoB pg. 64 1787 Raleigh, North Carolina founded. BeS pg. 37 1788 A fleet of ten armed boats are sent out of New Orleans to wipe out the pirates raiding along the Mississippi Riv ...
... 1782 The Spanish Governor of Louisiana passes a law which forbids the importation of slaves from the island of Martinique. RoB pg. 64 1787 Raleigh, North Carolina founded. BeS pg. 37 1788 A fleet of ten armed boats are sent out of New Orleans to wipe out the pirates raiding along the Mississippi Riv ...
Origins of the Lost Cause: Pollard to the Present
... abilities were questioned and his own words, “to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until by mere attrition, if in no other way” were often used against him.10 This assertion by Grant was used to vilify him, as well as a few other Union generals who were beli ...
... abilities were questioned and his own words, “to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until by mere attrition, if in no other way” were often used against him.10 This assertion by Grant was used to vilify him, as well as a few other Union generals who were beli ...
Question
... It allowed the Union to move troops, goods, and information up and down the Mississippi River. The South is now split into east and west ...
... It allowed the Union to move troops, goods, and information up and down the Mississippi River. The South is now split into east and west ...
Understanding the War Between The States Downloadable pdf
... Carolina. That defines a Horrific War! What political disintegration caused it? You are about to find out. In print form, this booklet is made up of 40 chapters presented on 44 sheets of 8-1/2x11-inch paper, printed front and back. The chapters are organized into seven Sections, the first titled, “H ...
... Carolina. That defines a Horrific War! What political disintegration caused it? You are about to find out. In print form, this booklet is made up of 40 chapters presented on 44 sheets of 8-1/2x11-inch paper, printed front and back. The chapters are organized into seven Sections, the first titled, “H ...
O`Brien 1 Matt O`Brien Professor Schaaf Hist-498N
... Following the invasion of the North, in September, 1862, by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Union forces scrambled to counter the offensive that the South had organized. Lee and the Army of Virginia gradually moved north searching for a decisive victory from which it could circle around Washingto ...
... Following the invasion of the North, in September, 1862, by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Union forces scrambled to counter the offensive that the South had organized. Lee and the Army of Virginia gradually moved north searching for a decisive victory from which it could circle around Washingto ...
THESIS CONFEDERATE MILITARY STRATEGY
... will also highlight the mentality and objective of Confederate generals. Confederate strategy was not universal. In fact, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Lee shared the same military mentality in swift, aggressive movements to defeat the Union army in Virginia as quickly as possib ...
... will also highlight the mentality and objective of Confederate generals. Confederate strategy was not universal. In fact, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Lee shared the same military mentality in swift, aggressive movements to defeat the Union army in Virginia as quickly as possib ...
Chapter 11 PP
... • He captured the Mississippi state capital city, Jackson. • He gained control of the main rail line into Vicksburg and cut off all supplies. • He placed Vicksburg under siege. Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles ...
... • He captured the Mississippi state capital city, Jackson. • He gained control of the main rail line into Vicksburg and cut off all supplies. • He placed Vicksburg under siege. Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles ...
A Border City at War - Cincinnati History Library and Archives
... for hauling goods and passengers."25 Although many civilians took refuge in southern Indiana, crowding the bridges across the river, a number of them remained unwilling or unable to leave, including many women who refused to abandon their sons and husbands who served as citizen soldiers.26 In a lett ...
... for hauling goods and passengers."25 Although many civilians took refuge in southern Indiana, crowding the bridges across the river, a number of them remained unwilling or unable to leave, including many women who refused to abandon their sons and husbands who served as citizen soldiers.26 In a lett ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... probably struggled with food shortages resulting from periodic crop failures, including during the years just prior to his emigration. Knud’s obituary stated that he emigrated by himself in 1861. However, records show he left Norway with his brother Engebret in late April, 1861 for what must have be ...
... probably struggled with food shortages resulting from periodic crop failures, including during the years just prior to his emigration. Knud’s obituary stated that he emigrated by himself in 1861. However, records show he left Norway with his brother Engebret in late April, 1861 for what must have be ...
Guide to the Henry L. Sholts (38th Iowa Regiment) Letters [1861
... mustered into Company C, 38th Iowa Volunteer Regiment with the rank of first corporal September 12, 1862. During his service in the Civil War, Sholts was stationed in Dubuque, Iowa; New Madrid, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Brownsville, Texas. Sholts and the 38th Iowa were involved in the ba ...
... mustered into Company C, 38th Iowa Volunteer Regiment with the rank of first corporal September 12, 1862. During his service in the Civil War, Sholts was stationed in Dubuque, Iowa; New Madrid, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Brownsville, Texas. Sholts and the 38th Iowa were involved in the ba ...
The Resurrection of Ezra A. Carman`s History of the Antietam - H-Net
... After explaining how the armies arrived at Sharpsburg and describing the terrain on which the battle evolved, Carman produced a comprehensive narrative of the engagement. He divided the battle into its three principle phases. He wrote that “the battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) was really three eng ...
... After explaining how the armies arrived at Sharpsburg and describing the terrain on which the battle evolved, Carman produced a comprehensive narrative of the engagement. He divided the battle into its three principle phases. He wrote that “the battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) was really three eng ...
William C - Essential Civil War Curriculum
... Meanwhile, the victorious Union commander, Major General Don Carlos Buell, failed to follow up the victory and was relieved from command before the end of the month. In his place, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln chose Major General William Starke Rosecrans, known by the nickname “Old Rosy” to his men ...
... Meanwhile, the victorious Union commander, Major General Don Carlos Buell, failed to follow up the victory and was relieved from command before the end of the month. In his place, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln chose Major General William Starke Rosecrans, known by the nickname “Old Rosy” to his men ...
"Young Bloods of the South:" The Confederate Use and Efficacy of
... Despite these commonalities in method and intent, there were important distinctions among irregular combatants. These irregulars can be divided into three groups; cavalry raiders, partisan rangers, and guerrillas. Guerrillas were civilian fighters waging a rebellion against occupying Federal forces. ...
... Despite these commonalities in method and intent, there were important distinctions among irregular combatants. These irregulars can be divided into three groups; cavalry raiders, partisan rangers, and guerrillas. Guerrillas were civilian fighters waging a rebellion against occupying Federal forces. ...
james m . mcpherson - The American Historical Review
... agree to obey all laws and proclamations concerning emancipation.P In effect, this was a retail policy of unconditional surrender. Because only a small percentage of Confederates took advantage of Lincoln's offer, however, it did not promise to bring this cruel war to an end anytime soon. More promi ...
... agree to obey all laws and proclamations concerning emancipation.P In effect, this was a retail policy of unconditional surrender. Because only a small percentage of Confederates took advantage of Lincoln's offer, however, it did not promise to bring this cruel war to an end anytime soon. More promi ...
How the Confederacy Came To Terms with the American Civil War
... writings of Confederates reveal it. This format allows insight into the mental worlds of Confederates, and by examining soldiers, government officials, civilians and newspapers a larger comprehension of the way the Confederates viewed the American Civil War emerges. Dr. Kubler-Ross identified the fi ...
... writings of Confederates reveal it. This format allows insight into the mental worlds of Confederates, and by examining soldiers, government officials, civilians and newspapers a larger comprehension of the way the Confederates viewed the American Civil War emerges. Dr. Kubler-Ross identified the fi ...
Knud Otterson - Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
... Grandson Arthur Otterson remembered his grandfather’s commitment to that cause; he wanted the Union to be preserved and supported emancipation of slaves. His commitment led him to re-enlist in 1864 when he could have gone back to Minnesota. He must have had contact with many freed slaves and may hav ...
... Grandson Arthur Otterson remembered his grandfather’s commitment to that cause; he wanted the Union to be preserved and supported emancipation of slaves. His commitment led him to re-enlist in 1864 when he could have gone back to Minnesota. He must have had contact with many freed slaves and may hav ...
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.