The Archaeology of Civil War Naval Operations in Charleston
... 17 February 1864. Blockade runners evading the Union gauntlet provided a tenuous lifeline with the outside world by exporting cotton, rice, and naval stores in exchange for needed military supplies, as well as luxury goods. On the Union side, a large fleet stationed off the channels at Charleston Ha ...
... 17 February 1864. Blockade runners evading the Union gauntlet provided a tenuous lifeline with the outside world by exporting cotton, rice, and naval stores in exchange for needed military supplies, as well as luxury goods. On the Union side, a large fleet stationed off the channels at Charleston Ha ...
Warm-up for 01.11.12
... The Union Blockade – DESCRIBE IT! • Early in war, not enough Union ships (26), so the Union pours millions into building new blockade ships. • Ships that tried to evade the blockade, known as blockade runners (650), were privately-owned, newly built, high-speed ships with small cargo capacity. ...
... The Union Blockade – DESCRIBE IT! • Early in war, not enough Union ships (26), so the Union pours millions into building new blockade ships. • Ships that tried to evade the blockade, known as blockade runners (650), were privately-owned, newly built, high-speed ships with small cargo capacity. ...
Untitled - Grand Hotel Marriott Resort
... the name suggests, this strategy was intended to squeeze the Confederacy until it surrendered. The Union Navy would cut off overseas and Western trade by a tight blockade both on the Mississippi River and the Southern Coast. It was vital for the Confederacy to participate in what was called blockade ...
... the name suggests, this strategy was intended to squeeze the Confederacy until it surrendered. The Union Navy would cut off overseas and Western trade by a tight blockade both on the Mississippi River and the Southern Coast. It was vital for the Confederacy to participate in what was called blockade ...
THE CIVIL WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA 1861 The Civil War began
... Washington, D.C. After a series of victories in the Shenandoah Valley, Jubal Early's Confederate troops attacked Union positions on Bolivar Heights near Harpers Ferry on July 4. The northern troops were forced to abandon Harpers Ferry for the first ...
... Washington, D.C. After a series of victories in the Shenandoah Valley, Jubal Early's Confederate troops attacked Union positions on Bolivar Heights near Harpers Ferry on July 4. The northern troops were forced to abandon Harpers Ferry for the first ...
map-civil-war-helena
... story of the original Civil War fort built in 1862 and this unique reconstruction. Free admission Given by the Hornor family to the Delta Cultural Center, exhibits will interpret its role as a hospital after the Battle of Helena. A wayside interpreting civilian life under martial law is located oppo ...
... story of the original Civil War fort built in 1862 and this unique reconstruction. Free admission Given by the Hornor family to the Delta Cultural Center, exhibits will interpret its role as a hospital after the Battle of Helena. A wayside interpreting civilian life under martial law is located oppo ...
US History/Civil War
... Kentucky, on the border between the Union and Confederacy, was divided in its sentiments toward the two sides and politically attempted to pursue a neutral course. By autumn 1861, the state government decided to support the Union despite being a slave state. Kentucky's indecision and the divided loy ...
... Kentucky, on the border between the Union and Confederacy, was divided in its sentiments toward the two sides and politically attempted to pursue a neutral course. By autumn 1861, the state government decided to support the Union despite being a slave state. Kentucky's indecision and the divided loy ...
Civil War - Saylor Academy
... General Stonewall Jackson threatened to invade Washington. To prevent Jackson from doing so, Union General George McClellan left over fifty-thousand men in Washington. Little did he know that the deceptive Jackson did not even have 5000 men in his army. McClellan's unnecessary fear caused him to wai ...
... General Stonewall Jackson threatened to invade Washington. To prevent Jackson from doing so, Union General George McClellan left over fifty-thousand men in Washington. Little did he know that the deceptive Jackson did not even have 5000 men in his army. McClellan's unnecessary fear caused him to wai ...
4.2_RochRev_May2013_Gettysburg.indd 30 4/17/13 9:52 PM
... Run in front of Cemetery Ridge. At the other end of the Union position, a Confederate division advanced at dusk against Culp’s Hill, where only a single Union brigade of five regiments—including the 60th New York, commanded by Col. Abel Godard, Class of 1859—remained. They, too, stood their ground, ...
... Run in front of Cemetery Ridge. At the other end of the Union position, a Confederate division advanced at dusk against Culp’s Hill, where only a single Union brigade of five regiments—including the 60th New York, commanded by Col. Abel Godard, Class of 1859—remained. They, too, stood their ground, ...
The American Nation
... attacking Richmond. Johnston held Yorktown for a month, then retreated toward Richmond. Johnston was wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines and Lee halted the fighting. Lee took advantage of McClellan’s failure to move by attacking in the Seven Days’ Battles. Casualties on both sides were high ...
... attacking Richmond. Johnston held Yorktown for a month, then retreated toward Richmond. Johnston was wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines and Lee halted the fighting. Lee took advantage of McClellan’s failure to move by attacking in the Seven Days’ Battles. Casualties on both sides were high ...
C the election of Abraham Lincoln
... slaves in Confederate states were free slaves in the United States were free slavery could remain in the Confederate states all slaves living in territories were free ...
... slaves in Confederate states were free slaves in the United States were free slavery could remain in the Confederate states all slaves living in territories were free ...
The Civil War Started Here (Almost) - H-Net
... sleepy Southern town, blessed with a fine harbor and pro- while Fort Pickens snoozes drowsily in relative obscurity. tected by a series of federal forts. Tied more closely to the Pearce is at his best when he explains why Charleston Gulf Coast region of Alabama than to the rest of Florida, and not P ...
... sleepy Southern town, blessed with a fine harbor and pro- while Fort Pickens snoozes drowsily in relative obscurity. tected by a series of federal forts. Tied more closely to the Pearce is at his best when he explains why Charleston Gulf Coast region of Alabama than to the rest of Florida, and not P ...
Chapter 20- Girding for War- North and the South
... colonies, struggling for freedom against King George III, were trying to secede from the British Empire. Now eleven states, struggling for freedom against King Abraham I, were trying to secede from the American Empire. Why did the London Times believe that the South, in these weeks before Emancipati ...
... colonies, struggling for freedom against King George III, were trying to secede from the British Empire. Now eleven states, struggling for freedom against King Abraham I, were trying to secede from the American Empire. Why did the London Times believe that the South, in these weeks before Emancipati ...
The Civil War - Ms Brooks` Website
... American People at War • Soldiers came from all walks of life although many came from farms. • One difficult aspect of the Civil War was that Americans were fighting other Americans. • The average age of most soldiers was 25 years, but about 40 percent were 21 years or younger. • A soldiers term of ...
... American People at War • Soldiers came from all walks of life although many came from farms. • One difficult aspect of the Civil War was that Americans were fighting other Americans. • The average age of most soldiers was 25 years, but about 40 percent were 21 years or younger. • A soldiers term of ...
Glorieta Pass
... Santa Fe, and on the Santa Fe Trail. The Battle of Glorietta Pass has been dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West” by some historians, due to permanently altering the course of the war in that region. On March 26-28, 1862, the two armies met. Compared to Civil War battles in the East, it was a small fig ...
... Santa Fe, and on the Santa Fe Trail. The Battle of Glorietta Pass has been dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West” by some historians, due to permanently altering the course of the war in that region. On March 26-28, 1862, the two armies met. Compared to Civil War battles in the East, it was a small fig ...
Beanbody Histories: The Civil War, Part 2
... letter said that he was sending some ships with food and other provisions for the soldiers at the fort. But a group of South Carolina officials thought there would be weapons on the ships. So they asked Confederate General Pierre Beauregard to order the Union soldiers to vacate – that is, leave, the ...
... letter said that he was sending some ships with food and other provisions for the soldiers at the fort. But a group of South Carolina officials thought there would be weapons on the ships. So they asked Confederate General Pierre Beauregard to order the Union soldiers to vacate – that is, leave, the ...
2nd Semester Final – Project Overview
... Mini Documentary Project – The Civil War AP U.S. History TASK Working in groups of 1-2 people, you are required to research one of the topics on the Civil War assigned to you by Mr. Gibson. Your task is to create a 2-3 minute documentary that examines and discusses the history and background of your ...
... Mini Documentary Project – The Civil War AP U.S. History TASK Working in groups of 1-2 people, you are required to research one of the topics on the Civil War assigned to you by Mr. Gibson. Your task is to create a 2-3 minute documentary that examines and discusses the history and background of your ...
Fight_1a_15.1_Civil War
... Main Idea: On both sides, pursuit of the war was hampered by disagreements among the people. The Draft Laws Main Idea: Both sides found it necessary to draft men into military service. The War and Economic Strains Main Idea: The war strained the finances of governments and individuals. Women in the ...
... Main Idea: On both sides, pursuit of the war was hampered by disagreements among the people. The Draft Laws Main Idea: Both sides found it necessary to draft men into military service. The War and Economic Strains Main Idea: The war strained the finances of governments and individuals. Women in the ...
Chapter 16 Study Guide
... April 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh takes place. April 25, 1862 New Orleans falls to Union forces. ...
... April 6, 1862 Battle of Shiloh takes place. April 25, 1862 New Orleans falls to Union forces. ...
“Failure is Impossible” Susan B Anthony
... Љ Wade-Davis Bill; a Republican alternative to the Ten Percent Plan Љ the majority of white men had to SWEAR loyalty to the Union Љ denied them from the right to vote or be elected to Public Office Љ Lincoln refused to sign the Wade-Davis Bill; TOO HARSH The Freedmen’s Bureau (FB) Љ a gov’t agency t ...
... Љ Wade-Davis Bill; a Republican alternative to the Ten Percent Plan Љ the majority of white men had to SWEAR loyalty to the Union Љ denied them from the right to vote or be elected to Public Office Љ Lincoln refused to sign the Wade-Davis Bill; TOO HARSH The Freedmen’s Bureau (FB) Љ a gov’t agency t ...
The Great Healing: Reconciliation After the Civil War
... achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.” At that time, the four-year-long war between the states that had begun in 1861 still raged on. But the conclusion of the bloodiest war in American history by that time was already inevitable. The North had a navy, mo ...
... achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.” At that time, the four-year-long war between the states that had begun in 1861 still raged on. But the conclusion of the bloodiest war in American history by that time was already inevitable. The North had a navy, mo ...
Preserving the Union 36 - White Plains Public Schools
... ‘King Cotton,’ first-rate generals, and highly motivated soldiers. After secession occurred, many Southerners believed that dependence on Southern cotton would force Great Britain to formally recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation. Unfortunately for the South, Britain had accumulated a h ...
... ‘King Cotton,’ first-rate generals, and highly motivated soldiers. After secession occurred, many Southerners believed that dependence on Southern cotton would force Great Britain to formally recognize the Confederacy as an independent nation. Unfortunately for the South, Britain had accumulated a h ...
Ch 11 Civil War Powerpoint
... ¼ of the soldiers didn’t survive the war, most from disease and not battle wounds Poor nutrition and contaminated food led to dysentery and typhoid fever Malaria and pneumonia were also killers Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital than he was to be killed on the ...
... ¼ of the soldiers didn’t survive the war, most from disease and not battle wounds Poor nutrition and contaminated food led to dysentery and typhoid fever Malaria and pneumonia were also killers Union soldier was three times more likely to die in camp or in a hospital than he was to be killed on the ...
the hoop skirt smugglers
... The climate of war that framed the journey of Elizabeth White, Kate and Betsie Ball, and Annie Hempstone into Union territory to obtain supplies was one of increasing desperation for the Confederacy. The women’s illicit crossing of the Potomac from Virginia to Maryland coincided with a renewed burst ...
... The climate of war that framed the journey of Elizabeth White, Kate and Betsie Ball, and Annie Hempstone into Union territory to obtain supplies was one of increasing desperation for the Confederacy. The women’s illicit crossing of the Potomac from Virginia to Maryland coincided with a renewed burst ...
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865.The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. Because of the roughness of the seas there, it was known as the Southern Gibraltar.