Civil War and Reconstruction Vocabulary
... 14th Amendment (1868)- gave African-Americans United States citizenship. 15th Amendment (1870)- gave African-American men the right to vote. Anaconda Plan- Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern ports and capture the Mississippi River. It was called the An ...
... 14th Amendment (1868)- gave African-Americans United States citizenship. 15th Amendment (1870)- gave African-American men the right to vote. Anaconda Plan- Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern ports and capture the Mississippi River. It was called the An ...
Chapter 17 Notes - Mahopac Central School District
... 1. Early in the war, Union ships blockaded southern ports. a) Blockade runners -At first southerners slipped through the blockades in small fast ships. b) In time the blockade became more effective. Trade through southern ports dropped more tan 90%. c) The South tried to break the blockade by buildi ...
... 1. Early in the war, Union ships blockaded southern ports. a) Blockade runners -At first southerners slipped through the blockades in small fast ships. b) In time the blockade became more effective. Trade through southern ports dropped more tan 90%. c) The South tried to break the blockade by buildi ...
The causes of the Civil War
... War in West – Mississippi River; Border States Rivers in the West (416) Grant (Map, 417) Battles in TN Union’s use of riverboats North Carolina USS Merrimack/USS Virginia 1862: Union on the Offensive (418-422) Eastern Campaign to take Richmond Western Campaign at Shiloh New Orleans Campaigns in Virg ...
... War in West – Mississippi River; Border States Rivers in the West (416) Grant (Map, 417) Battles in TN Union’s use of riverboats North Carolina USS Merrimack/USS Virginia 1862: Union on the Offensive (418-422) Eastern Campaign to take Richmond Western Campaign at Shiloh New Orleans Campaigns in Virg ...
15 Crucible of Freedom: Civil War 1861 – 1865
... Union. . . . I have here stated my purpose Did the Emancipation according to my view of official duty, and I intend ...
... Union. . . . I have here stated my purpose Did the Emancipation according to my view of official duty, and I intend ...
Sherman`s March to the Sea
... URL: http://www.mrlincolnandnewyork.org/photo_credits.asp?photoID=379&subjectID=4&ID=9 ...
... URL: http://www.mrlincolnandnewyork.org/photo_credits.asp?photoID=379&subjectID=4&ID=9 ...
Ch 20 Packet
... d. upholding the feminine ideals of peace and reconciliation. e. operating farms and shops while their men were away fighting the war. ...
... d. upholding the feminine ideals of peace and reconciliation. e. operating farms and shops while their men were away fighting the war. ...
PART I: Reviewing the Chapter
... d. upholding the feminine ideals of peace and reconciliation. e. operating farms and shops while their men were away fighting the war. ...
... d. upholding the feminine ideals of peace and reconciliation. e. operating farms and shops while their men were away fighting the war. ...
Lee`s Retreat - Civil War Traveler
... was General Robert E. Lee’s last supply line coming into Petersburg. When it was cut, Lee was forced to withdraw from the Richmond-Petersburg front. ...
... was General Robert E. Lee’s last supply line coming into Petersburg. When it was cut, Lee was forced to withdraw from the Richmond-Petersburg front. ...
Battle Lines: Prince George`s County In the Civil War
... Those that sought to undermine the Union cause, worked hard throughout the county to create spy networks that linked the information from the capital city to Richmond. This line ran through the Northern Neck of Virginia, into Charles County, Maryland, through southern Prince George’s County, and int ...
... Those that sought to undermine the Union cause, worked hard throughout the county to create spy networks that linked the information from the capital city to Richmond. This line ran through the Northern Neck of Virginia, into Charles County, Maryland, through southern Prince George’s County, and int ...
The Bugle #35 - American Civil War Round Table of Queensland
... supplies into the Confederacy. Maffitt also commanded the ship Nassau effectively, quickly earning a reputation for his achievements. On promotion to Commander, Maffitt took the cruiser CSS Florida out to sea for the first time, skilfully avoiding the blockade again at Mobile. Such was his service o ...
... supplies into the Confederacy. Maffitt also commanded the ship Nassau effectively, quickly earning a reputation for his achievements. On promotion to Commander, Maffitt took the cruiser CSS Florida out to sea for the first time, skilfully avoiding the blockade again at Mobile. Such was his service o ...
On the Lives of Soldiers during the Civil War
... For this lesson, students will be using excerpts from Charles Crosland’s Reminiscences of the Sixties 9 (available from the University of South Carolina Digital Collections). Published in 1910, this is an account of the Civil War from a confederate officer from Bennettsville, SC. Crosland was a youn ...
... For this lesson, students will be using excerpts from Charles Crosland’s Reminiscences of the Sixties 9 (available from the University of South Carolina Digital Collections). Published in 1910, this is an account of the Civil War from a confederate officer from Bennettsville, SC. Crosland was a youn ...
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... Confederate Colonel William C. Oates at Gettysburg, July, 1863 “The next morning was the Fourth of July, but it seemed at the time to those who were at Gettysburg a somber and terrible national anniversary, with the indescribable horrors of the field, as yet hardly mitigated by the work of mercy, th ...
... Confederate Colonel William C. Oates at Gettysburg, July, 1863 “The next morning was the Fourth of July, but it seemed at the time to those who were at Gettysburg a somber and terrible national anniversary, with the indescribable horrors of the field, as yet hardly mitigated by the work of mercy, th ...
Civil War in Louisa County
... enforced the constitutional rights of former slaves to be treated equally as citizens of a nation united once again. From the official report on Stoneman’s Raid into Louisa County, May 1863 “To the loss in the destruction of the bridges over rivers, public stores of all kinds, horses and mules captu ...
... enforced the constitutional rights of former slaves to be treated equally as citizens of a nation united once again. From the official report on Stoneman’s Raid into Louisa County, May 1863 “To the loss in the destruction of the bridges over rivers, public stores of all kinds, horses and mules captu ...
Chapter Fourteen: The Civil War
... Injured Confederate Soldiers Captured at Gettysburg, 1863 by Mathew Brady At the end of the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, Lee's army had suffered over 25,000 casualties. These uninjured Confederate captives, who refused to face the camera and stare off in different directions, may have spent the r ...
... Injured Confederate Soldiers Captured at Gettysburg, 1863 by Mathew Brady At the end of the three-day Battle of Gettysburg, Lee's army had suffered over 25,000 casualties. These uninjured Confederate captives, who refused to face the camera and stare off in different directions, may have spent the r ...
View a brochure of the exhibit. - Academics
... This exhibition commemorates the contributions of Norwich alumni during the Civil War, particularly during the year 1863. We examine how soldiers entered the service, including the controversial draft. We also focus on the stories of Norwich alumni who were held as prisoners of war. Several of these ...
... This exhibition commemorates the contributions of Norwich alumni during the Civil War, particularly during the year 1863. We examine how soldiers entered the service, including the controversial draft. We also focus on the stories of Norwich alumni who were held as prisoners of war. Several of these ...
The Civil War and Reconstruction
... Texans were not just helping the fight on the battle field. Many Texans were important members of the new Confederate government. The Confederacy elected a president named Jefferson Davis, and many Texans served in his cabinet. John Reagan, from Palestine, Texas, served as the Postmaster General for ...
... Texans were not just helping the fight on the battle field. Many Texans were important members of the new Confederate government. The Confederacy elected a president named Jefferson Davis, and many Texans served in his cabinet. John Reagan, from Palestine, Texas, served as the Postmaster General for ...
Union
... • Major General John Pope, a Union troop leader in northern Virginia attacked approaching Confederate troops lead by Stonewall Jackson on August 29,1862. • This started the Second Battle of Bull Run. • Confederates WIN this battle • Lee and his men were only 20 miles from Washington D.C. ...
... • Major General John Pope, a Union troop leader in northern Virginia attacked approaching Confederate troops lead by Stonewall Jackson on August 29,1862. • This started the Second Battle of Bull Run. • Confederates WIN this battle • Lee and his men were only 20 miles from Washington D.C. ...
Presentation
... • 40,000 Confederate troops surprise Union, battle for 12 hours • Union General Ulysses S. Grant moves up fresh troops at night - surprise attack overwhelms Confederates, first big Union win • 20,000 injured; first of many bloody battles turning the war’s tide Continued . . . NEXT ...
... • 40,000 Confederate troops surprise Union, battle for 12 hours • Union General Ulysses S. Grant moves up fresh troops at night - surprise attack overwhelms Confederates, first big Union win • 20,000 injured; first of many bloody battles turning the war’s tide Continued . . . NEXT ...
Presentation
... Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy", it was the war's bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. It also provided President Abraham Lincoln w ...
... Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy", it was the war's bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. It also provided President Abraham Lincoln w ...
Civil War Carousel Activity
... McClellan waited almost eighteen hours to begin to move his troops to attack Lee. Meanwhile, Lee used this time to reorganize his men since he learned from a Maryland citizen about the Union’s discovery of his orders. McClellan squandered any hope of taking the Confederate army by surprise. On Septe ...
... McClellan waited almost eighteen hours to begin to move his troops to attack Lee. Meanwhile, Lee used this time to reorganize his men since he learned from a Maryland citizen about the Union’s discovery of his orders. McClellan squandered any hope of taking the Confederate army by surprise. On Septe ...
The War Begins
... For each date below, identify the major event that helped lead the nation further into war ...
... For each date below, identify the major event that helped lead the nation further into war ...
Civil War 150 Interactive
... 1. How many Americans fought in the Civil War? 2. How many African Americans fought for the Union? 3. How many women disguised and secretly serve? 4. How many Native American fought in the war (both sides)? 5. Why was the Confederate soldier raise in pay basically worthless? 6. Which group received ...
... 1. How many Americans fought in the Civil War? 2. How many African Americans fought for the Union? 3. How many women disguised and secretly serve? 4. How many Native American fought in the war (both sides)? 5. Why was the Confederate soldier raise in pay basically worthless? 6. Which group received ...
25CivilWar1864to1865
... assigned members of his group to assassinate top Union officials. On April 14, 1865, Booth shot President Lincoln while he was watching a play at Ford’s Theater. Booth was shot to death after he had fled from the theater and was found hiding in a tobacco barn. Lincoln’s funeral train took 14 days to ...
... assigned members of his group to assassinate top Union officials. On April 14, 1865, Booth shot President Lincoln while he was watching a play at Ford’s Theater. Booth was shot to death after he had fled from the theater and was found hiding in a tobacco barn. Lincoln’s funeral train took 14 days to ...
Early Years of the War - Washougal School District
... loaded much faster. As a result, the attacking army could be bombarded long before it arrived at the defenders’ position. Unfortunately, Civil War generals were slow to recognize the problem and change tactics. Thousands of soldiers on both sides were slaughtered by following orders to cross open fi ...
... loaded much faster. As a result, the attacking army could be bombarded long before it arrived at the defenders’ position. Unfortunately, Civil War generals were slow to recognize the problem and change tactics. Thousands of soldiers on both sides were slaughtered by following orders to cross open fi ...
Chapter 12 Test
... motive – regiment – Copperheads – draft – habeas corpus – income tax – inflation – profiteer – tactic – vital – siege – Battle of Gettysburg – Pickett’s Charge – Gettysburg Address – total war – Appomattox Court House – barrage – casualties – distinctions – lament – preservation – to keep in existen ...
... motive – regiment – Copperheads – draft – habeas corpus – income tax – inflation – profiteer – tactic – vital – siege – Battle of Gettysburg – Pickett’s Charge – Gettysburg Address – total war – Appomattox Court House – barrage – casualties – distinctions – lament – preservation – to keep in existen ...
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.