Secession of the Southern States
... The Presidential election of 1860 became the final straw. Many leaders of the Southern States vowed to secede from the Union if Lincoln, an abolitionist, was elected as president. They feared he would ignore the rights of their states. They believed that any powers not granted to the federal governm ...
... The Presidential election of 1860 became the final straw. Many leaders of the Southern States vowed to secede from the Union if Lincoln, an abolitionist, was elected as president. They feared he would ignore the rights of their states. They believed that any powers not granted to the federal governm ...
Civil War Unit - Springfield Public Schools
... forces following the battles of Seven Pines and Yorktown, The confederates were able to regroup, bring in reserves and counterattack ...
... forces following the battles of Seven Pines and Yorktown, The confederates were able to regroup, bring in reserves and counterattack ...
The Civil War
... 2. May ’63 south wins at Chancellorsville, VA (Stonewall Jackson dies) 3. Lee goes on the offensive into Maryland and up into PA – Gen. Meade (union) follows north, they meet at Gettysburg, PA ...
... 2. May ’63 south wins at Chancellorsville, VA (Stonewall Jackson dies) 3. Lee goes on the offensive into Maryland and up into PA – Gen. Meade (union) follows north, they meet at Gettysburg, PA ...
Texas and the Civil War
... Red River and Beyond • Hood’s Texas Brigade and Terry’s Texas Rangers served bravely. • Terry’s Texas Rangers served in more battles than any other cavalry regiment in the Civil War. • General Robert E. Lee called Hood’s men his “finest soldiers.” ...
... Red River and Beyond • Hood’s Texas Brigade and Terry’s Texas Rangers served bravely. • Terry’s Texas Rangers served in more battles than any other cavalry regiment in the Civil War. • General Robert E. Lee called Hood’s men his “finest soldiers.” ...
A Nation Divided
... • On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison commander Anderson refused. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on the for ...
... • On April 10, 1861, Brig. Gen. Beauregard, in command of the provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison commander Anderson refused. On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on the for ...
Chapter 16 and 17 HOMEWORK If the statement is true, write "true
... D. Ironclads allowed the Confederates to defeat the Union blockade. ...
... D. Ironclads allowed the Confederates to defeat the Union blockade. ...
Sherman`s March Through South Carolina
... The H.L. Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. However, the Hunley sank after attacking the USS Housatonic, and was not effective in breaking the Union blockade of Charleston. ...
... The H.L. Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. However, the Hunley sank after attacking the USS Housatonic, and was not effective in breaking the Union blockade of Charleston. ...
Chapter Twenty-One: The Furnace of Civil War
... 1) Fortified a Union position at Gettysburg with 92,000 troops 2) Attacked by Lee’s 76,000 troops July 1-3, 1863 3) Failed after Pickett’s charge was turned back 4) Lincoln turned back Jefferson’s delegation at the Union line, which had been sent to negotiate peace in anticipation of victory 5) 1863 ...
... 1) Fortified a Union position at Gettysburg with 92,000 troops 2) Attacked by Lee’s 76,000 troops July 1-3, 1863 3) Failed after Pickett’s charge was turned back 4) Lincoln turned back Jefferson’s delegation at the Union line, which had been sent to negotiate peace in anticipation of victory 5) 1863 ...
Gettysburg Play Dough Assignment Directions: The Battle of
... Retreating back to Seminary Ridge, General Lee waited and upon seeing General Pickett and realizing the defeat that occurred, advised Pickett to reform his division in the event of a Union counterattack. Pickett, looking at Lee responded, “General Lee, I have no division.” With these words, and afte ...
... Retreating back to Seminary Ridge, General Lee waited and upon seeing General Pickett and realizing the defeat that occurred, advised Pickett to reform his division in the event of a Union counterattack. Pickett, looking at Lee responded, “General Lee, I have no division.” With these words, and afte ...
Civil War part 2
... Robert E. Lee pushed the Union troops, led by Gen. George Meade, back but they did not follow up quickly on their attack. By the second day, more Union soldiers had arrived. The Confederates attacked again, but the Union held their ground. ...
... Robert E. Lee pushed the Union troops, led by Gen. George Meade, back but they did not follow up quickly on their attack. By the second day, more Union soldiers had arrived. The Confederates attacked again, but the Union held their ground. ...
File - Mrs. Hess Honor`s US History and Regular
... The first major battle of the Civil War was called the First Battle of Bull Run. It was fought in northern Virginia near a river called Bull Run. The Confederates were victorious. – Union troops attacked Confederate forces led by General P.G.T. Beauregard. ...
... The first major battle of the Civil War was called the First Battle of Bull Run. It was fought in northern Virginia near a river called Bull Run. The Confederates were victorious. – Union troops attacked Confederate forces led by General P.G.T. Beauregard. ...
The Civil War Through Maps & Charts
... Missouri, nor, I think Maryland. These all against us, and the job on our hands I too large for us. We would as well consent to separation at once, including the surrender of this capital [Washington}.-Abraham Lincoln ...
... Missouri, nor, I think Maryland. These all against us, and the job on our hands I too large for us. We would as well consent to separation at once, including the surrender of this capital [Washington}.-Abraham Lincoln ...
Chapter 21 The Furnace of the Civil War
... The War at Sea • The Union blockade started with many leaks at first • Britain recognized the blockade as binding, since Britain herself ofen used blockades in her wars. • Blockade-‐running was a ...
... The War at Sea • The Union blockade started with many leaks at first • Britain recognized the blockade as binding, since Britain herself ofen used blockades in her wars. • Blockade-‐running was a ...
Love Story Notes part 3
... leadership of General Ulysses S. Grant, Union armies used their resources and manpower to defeat the Confederacy. It seemed the President had finally found the general who could lead the Union to victory. Appomattox Court House – Virginia town that was the site of the Confederate surrender on April ...
... leadership of General Ulysses S. Grant, Union armies used their resources and manpower to defeat the Confederacy. It seemed the President had finally found the general who could lead the Union to victory. Appomattox Court House – Virginia town that was the site of the Confederate surrender on April ...
Chapter 11 PowerPoint - Henry County Schools
... cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw ...
... cannon, resist burning • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw ...
The Civil War in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky
... were bent on stealing horses. No one knows exactly what they fought about, how many were engaged, or who won. There were two engagements several days apart fought on the same ground. The Union troops made off with widow Arant's horse. When she complained to the commanding officers in Paducah, ij was ...
... were bent on stealing horses. No one knows exactly what they fought about, how many were engaged, or who won. There were two engagements several days apart fought on the same ground. The Union troops made off with widow Arant's horse. When she complained to the commanding officers in Paducah, ij was ...
The Civil War
... taken up arms against one another. The war’s legacy is a strong federal government, but one that still struggles to achieve true equality for all its citizens. Although both sides believed that their cause was just, the North had important advantages at the start of the war. racism -- the belief tha ...
... taken up arms against one another. The war’s legacy is a strong federal government, but one that still struggles to achieve true equality for all its citizens. Although both sides believed that their cause was just, the North had important advantages at the start of the war. racism -- the belief tha ...
Civil War Guided Notes 3
... During his “March to the Sea” from Atlanta to Savannah, Sherman practiced ____________________________—which is a type of warfare destroying all civilian and economic ...
... During his “March to the Sea” from Atlanta to Savannah, Sherman practiced ____________________________—which is a type of warfare destroying all civilian and economic ...
Lesson 2: Primarily Primary Class Notes 2: Teacher Edition I. Union
... transportation of soldiers and necessary wartime supplies which would make it difficult for the Confederacy to survive. There were three parts to the Anaconda Plan . 1.naval blockade all along the Confederate coast 2.Union occupation of the Mississippi River 3.capture Confederate capital, Richmond S ...
... transportation of soldiers and necessary wartime supplies which would make it difficult for the Confederacy to survive. There were three parts to the Anaconda Plan . 1.naval blockade all along the Confederate coast 2.Union occupation of the Mississippi River 3.capture Confederate capital, Richmond S ...
Here Comes Civil War
... “The contest is really for empire on the side of the North and for independence on that of the South, and in this respect we recognize an exact analogy between the North and the Government of King George III, and the South the Thirteen Revolted Provinces.” ...
... “The contest is really for empire on the side of the North and for independence on that of the South, and in this respect we recognize an exact analogy between the North and the Government of King George III, and the South the Thirteen Revolted Provinces.” ...
Spider Map Key
... One of the United States’ most important strategies during the Civil War The North’s objective was to use its superior navy to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies Often called the “Anaconda Plan” due to its intention of “Squ ...
... One of the United States’ most important strategies during the Civil War The North’s objective was to use its superior navy to prevent the South from shipping its cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies Often called the “Anaconda Plan” due to its intention of “Squ ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... the United States Army had moved his troops to the base because he feared a Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolong ...
... the United States Army had moved his troops to the base because he feared a Confederate attack. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the Confederates launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but were ineffective. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolong ...
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.