Chapter 15: The Civil War Begins
... • 1861 – 11 U.S. states voted to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America (CSA). • This action followed years of longstanding differences between the North and the South. ...
... • 1861 – 11 U.S. states voted to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America (CSA). • This action followed years of longstanding differences between the North and the South. ...
Civil_War_Events and Battles
... At 6 PM on May 2nd, Jackson launched his attack on the unsuspecting Union flank. Meanwhile Jackson himself was wounded by his own men. He died a few days later. Hooker ordered his forces to attack from the south and they were successful in driving back the rebels. This force was ordered to advance ...
... At 6 PM on May 2nd, Jackson launched his attack on the unsuspecting Union flank. Meanwhile Jackson himself was wounded by his own men. He died a few days later. Hooker ordered his forces to attack from the south and they were successful in driving back the rebels. This force was ordered to advance ...
Gettysburg: Prelude - Fall River Public Schools
... War Aims: North and South • The North: to preserve the Union • The South: safeguarding states’ rights, as well as protecting the South from “Northern aggression” ...
... War Aims: North and South • The North: to preserve the Union • The South: safeguarding states’ rights, as well as protecting the South from “Northern aggression” ...
UNIT 3 STUDY GUIDE: NEW REPUBLIC → EXPANDING NATION
... 26. What was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, where more Americans were killed or wounded than in the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Mexican War combined? ...
... 26. What was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, where more Americans were killed or wounded than in the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Mexican War combined? ...
Historical Notes on Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Helen Haverty
... the Confederate capital of Richmond. Even before Richmond became the capital, there was a concern that the Union’s more powerful navy would move upriver and take control of the heart of Virginia. Gen. Robert E. Lee developed a series of defensive forts along the river in April 1861. These forts were ...
... the Confederate capital of Richmond. Even before Richmond became the capital, there was a concern that the Union’s more powerful navy would move upriver and take control of the heart of Virginia. Gen. Robert E. Lee developed a series of defensive forts along the river in April 1861. These forts were ...
1 The Civil War: The Cause
... crumbles. Slaves fleeing their plantations for the Union lines are considered "contraband" of war and are not returned to their former owners. ...
... crumbles. Slaves fleeing their plantations for the Union lines are considered "contraband" of war and are not returned to their former owners. ...
The Civil War Begins
... Southern States Vow to Secede • During the 1860 presidential election, Southern leaders threatened to secede if a Republican (Abraham Lincoln) was elected. • After Lincoln won the 1860 election, 6 states seceded: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, ...
... Southern States Vow to Secede • During the 1860 presidential election, Southern leaders threatened to secede if a Republican (Abraham Lincoln) was elected. • After Lincoln won the 1860 election, 6 states seceded: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, ...
THE CIVIL WAR
... generals, motivated troops •Union Strategies: blockade southern ports, split Confederate forces at Miss. River, capture Richmond: Anaconda Plan •Confederate Strategies: be on defensive, encouraged attacks, try to invade North ...
... generals, motivated troops •Union Strategies: blockade southern ports, split Confederate forces at Miss. River, capture Richmond: Anaconda Plan •Confederate Strategies: be on defensive, encouraged attacks, try to invade North ...
Civil War
... Southern secession • Following Lincoln’s election, the southern states seceded from the Union. • Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, marking the beginning of the Civil War. • Lincoln and many Northerners believed that the United States was one nation that could not be separat ...
... Southern secession • Following Lincoln’s election, the southern states seceded from the Union. • Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina, marking the beginning of the Civil War. • Lincoln and many Northerners believed that the United States was one nation that could not be separat ...
First Battle of Bull Run in The Civil War
... General William Tecumseh Sherman left Chattanooga, Tennessee with his sights set on Atlanta. His army of 100,000 was still high from its victories in southern Tennessee the previous winter. But immediately, they ran into resistance from Joseph Johnston and his smaller but expertly led forces. Knowin ...
... General William Tecumseh Sherman left Chattanooga, Tennessee with his sights set on Atlanta. His army of 100,000 was still high from its victories in southern Tennessee the previous winter. But immediately, they ran into resistance from Joseph Johnston and his smaller but expertly led forces. Knowin ...
civil war author walter coffey official monthly
... events took place in the war. In March 1862, the first battle between ironclad warships in world history took place off Hampton Roads, Virginia. In the Eastern Theater, General George McClellan began the U.S. invasion of the Virginia peninsula between the York ...
... events took place in the war. In March 1862, the first battle between ironclad warships in world history took place off Hampton Roads, Virginia. In the Eastern Theater, General George McClellan began the U.S. invasion of the Virginia peninsula between the York ...
Battle of Gettysburg - armstrong
... hesitated and thereby gave the Federals (Union) time to establish an excellent defensive position. The Confederates might have enjoyed a tremendous victory had they engaged in one last assault upon the Union forces in Gettysburg, but Confederate general Richard Ewell decided not to attempt another a ...
... hesitated and thereby gave the Federals (Union) time to establish an excellent defensive position. The Confederates might have enjoyed a tremendous victory had they engaged in one last assault upon the Union forces in Gettysburg, but Confederate general Richard Ewell decided not to attempt another a ...
H. L. Hunley – A Civil War Submarine
... Prior to the Civil War Charleston, South Carolina was one of the busiest ports for shipping in the United States. The leaders of South Carolina were important contributors to the creation of the Confederacy, a group of states that seceded from the United States. In fact, South Carolina was the first ...
... Prior to the Civil War Charleston, South Carolina was one of the busiest ports for shipping in the United States. The leaders of South Carolina were important contributors to the creation of the Confederacy, a group of states that seceded from the United States. In fact, South Carolina was the first ...
A. Sectionalism – _______________________________________________________________________ The Nation Splits Apart (Ch. 10)
... 1. Tactic that was changed during the war was ____________________________________________ G. Critical to the war, were two relatively new technologies: the ____________________________________ 1. RR made it possible for the large armies to be __________________________________________ 2. Union and ...
... 1. Tactic that was changed during the war was ____________________________________________ G. Critical to the war, were two relatively new technologies: the ____________________________________ 1. RR made it possible for the large armies to be __________________________________________ 2. Union and ...
Civil War Section 3 “Fighting the War” The War in the West
... However he was a cautious man and sometimes did not do what the President wanted. Peninsula Campaign: Take Richmond. Do not march directly on the city, McClellan says we need to transport more than 100,000 men, 300 canons, and 25,000 animals by water to the Peninsula between the York and James River ...
... However he was a cautious man and sometimes did not do what the President wanted. Peninsula Campaign: Take Richmond. Do not march directly on the city, McClellan says we need to transport more than 100,000 men, 300 canons, and 25,000 animals by water to the Peninsula between the York and James River ...
The Civil War Chapter 15.1
... • Lee attacked Union forces in series of clashes called Seven Days’ Battles and forced Union army to retreat in June 1862 • Union and Confederates fought again at Second Battle of Bull Run, or Second Battle of Manassas, in August 1862; Confederates again forced a Union retreat C. Robert E. Lee • Bor ...
... • Lee attacked Union forces in series of clashes called Seven Days’ Battles and forced Union army to retreat in June 1862 • Union and Confederates fought again at Second Battle of Bull Run, or Second Battle of Manassas, in August 1862; Confederates again forced a Union retreat C. Robert E. Lee • Bor ...
Civil War Reading and Questions
... 3,000 women served as Union army nurses. One dedicated Union nurse was Clara Barton. After the Civil War, she went on to found the American Red Cross. Barton cared for the sick and wounded, often at the front lines of battle. Thousands of Southern women also volunteered for nursing duty. Sally Tompk ...
... 3,000 women served as Union army nurses. One dedicated Union nurse was Clara Barton. After the Civil War, she went on to found the American Red Cross. Barton cared for the sick and wounded, often at the front lines of battle. Thousands of Southern women also volunteered for nursing duty. Sally Tompk ...
The Union Generals Confed- eracy Hodge Podge
... destroy all food, supplies, and equipment that might help the South. ...
... destroy all food, supplies, and equipment that might help the South. ...
Battles and notes - Mrs. Ball`s Social Studies Class
... • Ironclads splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw New Weapons • Rifles more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets • Minié ball (more destructive bullet), grenades, land mines are used • Fighting from ...
... • Ironclads splinter wooden ships, withstand cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw New Weapons • Rifles more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets • Minié ball (more destructive bullet), grenades, land mines are used • Fighting from ...
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... Farragut anchored in front of New Orleans and the city formally surrendered without a fight on April 25. Outcome: - The Confederacy lost its access to the Atlantic Ocean through New Orleans. - Only Vicksburg was keeping the Union from controlling the entire Mississippi River. ...
... Farragut anchored in front of New Orleans and the city formally surrendered without a fight on April 25. Outcome: - The Confederacy lost its access to the Atlantic Ocean through New Orleans. - Only Vicksburg was keeping the Union from controlling the entire Mississippi River. ...
The American Civil War
... • Led by Robert E. Lee, Gettysburg was seen as a final attempt of the South to invade the North. • Lee envisioned taking Philadelphia and then surrounding Washington, D.C., potentially securing Union surrender. • After three days of fighting, the Confederates retreat. • The Confederate defeat at Get ...
... • Led by Robert E. Lee, Gettysburg was seen as a final attempt of the South to invade the North. • Lee envisioned taking Philadelphia and then surrounding Washington, D.C., potentially securing Union surrender. • After three days of fighting, the Confederates retreat. • The Confederate defeat at Get ...
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... Manassas. Union forces under General Irvin McDowell, hoping for a decisive blow against the newly formed Confederacy, planned a surprise attack against the left flank of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard’s forces at the railroad junction of Manassas. Both sides were unseasoned and unprepared for ...
... Manassas. Union forces under General Irvin McDowell, hoping for a decisive blow against the newly formed Confederacy, planned a surprise attack against the left flank of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard’s forces at the railroad junction of Manassas. Both sides were unseasoned and unprepared for ...
CHAPTER 15 PRACTICE TEST MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the
... the timing for diplomatic recognition never seemed quite right. ...
... the timing for diplomatic recognition never seemed quite right. ...
Name: Date: Period: Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. By the end of the
... D) restraining foreign powers from recognizing the Confederacy E) establishing claims to islands in the pacific 32. The Battle of Antietam: A) the bloodiest single day’s fighting of the war B) a victory for General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia C) a proof to President Lincoln of the inspired leade ...
... D) restraining foreign powers from recognizing the Confederacy E) establishing claims to islands in the pacific 32. The Battle of Antietam: A) the bloodiest single day’s fighting of the war B) a victory for General Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia C) a proof to President Lincoln of the inspired leade ...
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.